Plant Process Engineer
ALPLA NOAM•Kansas City, MO
•Onsite
About The Position
ALPLA is a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions, serving many recognized brands. As a family-owned company with worldwide locations, ALPLA offers stable careers, hands-on training, competitive benefits, and growth opportunities. They invest in their people, promote from within, and foster a culture of safety, teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement. ALPLA is committed to helping employees build long-term careers through various development programs.
Requirements
- BS in engineering or engineering technology preferred
- Minimum five (5) years’ experience working with injection molding process required
- Excellent organizational, communications, and multi-tasking skills
- Strong knowledge of blow molding material characteristics
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Skilled in Word, Excel and Outlook and willing/able to learn new software applications
- Detail oriented and able to use rigorous logic methods to solve complex problems
- Demonstrated ability to create technical reports
- Available to work a highly flexible schedule
- Willing and able to travel up to 25%
Responsibilities
- Conducts unit cavity development on injection pilot machines, including setups, adjustments and optimization of injection processes.
- Conducts production tool qualifications at ALPLA manufacturing facilities.
- Collaborates with Packaging Managers, mold experts, product designers and other project experts to develop a robust pilot and production process.
- Collects, records and transcribes machine and process data.
- Accurately and efficiently performs QA testing and QA data analyses.
- Conducts evaluations on new materials, colors and additives.
- Develops and implements innovative systems and procedures that allow optimization of all phases of the new product development process.
- Provides input on corrective actions.
- Ensures the process works at the optimum level, to the right rate and quality of output, to meet customer requirements.
- Operates and performs preventative maintenance on material dryers and colorant additive equipment.
- Purchases, operates, processes, stores and tracks all injection tools utilized for development.
Benefits
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
