Assistant Production Manager

Description 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.

• 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

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.

• Assist with new hire training.
• Execute follow‑up training.
• Implement and train employees on new procedures.
• Ensure training procedures are followed.
• Ensure proper training documentation is maintained.

Support the Production Manager with projects such as:

• Real‑time interaction with the production floor using MES/IT systems.

• Check the packaging area.
• Update and post graphs for daily production walk‑throughs.
• Ensure all devices are current, functional, and up to date.

• Compile the daily production plan in coordination with the Planner.
• Ensure all machine changeovers are completed in a timely manner.

• Production Manager and Production Supervisors.
• Quality Assurance.
• Planning.
• Coordination of all assigned activities during periods of coverage.

• Track and resolve production issues.
• Escalate critical process issues to the Production Manager.

• Achievement of production goals.
• Employees consistently following established procedures.
• High acceptance rate of the Notes System.
• All devices remain connected and meet Regional OPEX/IT standards.
• Proper documentation of production issues.

• Minimum High School Diploma required; four‑year degree preferred.
• Two (2) to four (4) years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably within the plastics industry.

• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Technical understanding of manufacturing and IT.
• Strong knowledge‑sharing and training skills.

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, climb or balance, use hands to finger, handle or feel.
• The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, and 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.

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 and procedures and Safety Standards…