Plant Manager

Build a Career, Not Just a Job

Join ALPLA, a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions serving some of the world's most recognized brands, including P&G, Unilever, L'Oréal, Pepsi Co, and many more.

As a family-owned company with locations around the world, ALPLA offers stable careers, hands-on training, competitive benefits, and opportunities for growth. Whether you're an experienced manufacturing professional or looking to start a new career, we provide the support and development you need to succeed.

At ALPLA, we invest in our people, promote from within, and foster a culture focused on safety, teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement. From apprenticeship programs and technical training to leadership development opportunities, ALPLA is committed to helping employees build long-term careers.

What You Can Expect from ALPLA

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Childcare and dependent care savings programs
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement and educational assistance programs
• Career growth and advancement opportunities
• Employee recognition programs
• Hands-on training and professional development
• A stable, growing company committed to sustainability

Ready to Build Your Future?

Join a team where your contributions matter, your development is supported, and your career can grow with a global industry leader.

Apply today and discover what a career at ALPLA can offer.

What Will You Enjoy Doing

The Plant Manager will provide for the safe, profitable, steady, and efficient operation of an ALPLA production plant with a sustainable positive working culture and active personal development culture for the plant personnel.

• Safety overall Plant Safety/OSHA Compliance
• P&L Responsibility/Expense control/Group reporting
• Budgeting and Investment Planning
• Capacity Planning, Customer Service, Human Resources
• Logistics/Warehouse
• Quality Assurance
• Maintenance of existing accounts
• Policies/Procedures
• Machine and Infrastructure Maintenance
• Implementation and proper usage of OPEX initiatives
• Recruits (with Hiring Manager and HR) new employees
• Performs disciplinary actions
• Assesses training needs of staff and ensures execution of training
• Provides personnel development, training, and knowledge sharing culture
• Performs Annual Performance Evaluation and Goal settings

Performance Metrics:

Safety Risk Level: Proactively identifies and mitigates safety risks, with documented improvements or action plans implemented quarterly

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE):
Identifies and addresses root causes of downtime to improve OEE performance as defined in the annual Target Declaration process.

Waste Percentage:
Maintains waste levels at or below ___% of total production (target to be defined by plant standards). Implements waste reduction initiatives, which contribute to an overall improvement that enables waste levels to be at or below the targets, as defined in the annual Target Declaration process.

Cost Controlling:
Supports adherence to department budget by identifying cost-saving opportunities and reducing non-value-added activities

Competencies:

• Being Resilient
• Drives Engagement
• Situational Adaptability
• Directs Work
• Develops Talent
• Nimble Learning
• Builds Effective Teams
• Customer Focus

What Makes You Great

• Min Bachelor Degree in Business/Engineering or related fields or equivalent education/work experience
• At least 5 years of related experience
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong and proven team building capabilities
• Basic understanding of corporate finance functions
• Fundamental understanding of plastic manufacturing process
• Technical aptitude

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job:

• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and very occasionally to…