Production Manager

ALPLA is a global, family‑owned, privately held company that makes innovative, customized, recycled packaging for top companies such as P&G, Unilever, L'Oreal, Pepsi, and more. ALPLA values its employees, work‑life balance, personal growth, compensation, and sustainability.

• Health and Wellness Care Program – Benefits
• Child Care Benefits
• Dependent Care Cost Savings Program
• Recognition programs;
  Promotional opportunities
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with excellent matching
• Medical, dental, and vision plan
• Education assistance program / tuition reimbursement
• Short‑term, long‑term, and life insurance paid by ALPLA
• Paid vacation and paid holidays

• Ensure and reinforce the exercise of the health and safety program.
• Oversee daily production, support engineers to ensure machines run efficiently, and maximize profits.
• Develop production schedules; plan, direct, and assign duties of manufacturing personnel; authorize overtime as necessary to meet production goals.
• Analyze and interpret data received daily and prepare management and financial reports; inventories to the production floor when issues are detected in real time; manage production issues; prepare production figures for daily meetings; compile month‑end reports.
• Troubleshoot and solve production problems; manage production issues; be in charge of issues that are being solved and tracked; report crucial process problems to the Plant Manager and Directors.
• Manage the Production Department:
  • Organize and conduct meetings with supervisors regularly.
  • Recruit new employees with HR.
  • Ensure efficient shift hand‑over and feedback of past shift performance.
  • Prepare shift schedules.
  • Perform disciplinary actions.
  • Oversee all production training.
  • Provide a continuous feedback culture with all production team members.
  • Perform annual performance evaluation.
  • Hold monthly meetings with the OPEX team.
  • Know how level/trainings.
  • Overall understanding of various ALPLA IT/MES systems.
  • Assess training needs of staff and ensure execution of training (equipment, product, processes, and IT/MES systems).
• Ensure all employees follow procedures.
• Revise existing procedures and implement new ones.

• Minimum 2‑year degree (associate) in a related field or equivalent; bachelor's degree preferred.
• Technical / engineering background.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in a management position in production, preferably within the plastics industry.

• Thorough understanding of health and safety practices.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Technical understanding of manufacturing and IT.
• Strong knowledge sharing and training skills.

• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, and hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 lbs, frequently lift and/or move up to 30 lbs, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

It is required to act in a safe and environmentally responsible manner at all times by adhering to all ALPLA policies, procedures, and Safety Standards (OSHA).

• Team Player:
  Works well as a member of a group.
• Detail Oriented:
  Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well.

• Work‑Life Balance:
  Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work.
• Growth Opportunities:
  Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility.
• Flexibility:
  Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals.
• Ability to Make an Impact:
  Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization.

ALPLA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. ALPLA is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with…