Production Manager
About The Position
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, PepsiCo, 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.
Requirements
- Min 2-year Degree (Associates) in related field or equivalent, Bachelor Degree preferred
- Technical / Engineering background
- 3 to 5 year's experience in a management position in production, preferably within plastics industry
- Thorough understanding of Health and Safety practices
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Technical understanding (Manufacturing and IT)
- Strong knowledge sharing/training skills
Responsibilities
- Ensures and reinforces the exercise of the health and safety program
- Oversees daily production
- Supports engineers to ensure machines run efficiently
- Ensures profits are maximized
- Develops production schedules
- Plans, directs and assigns duties of manufacturing personnel
- Authorizes overtime, as necessary, to meet production goals
- Analyzes and interprets data received on a daily basis and prepares management and financial reports
- Analyzes data from various systems to detect and prevent production issues
- Intervenes to the production floor when issues are detected in real-time
- Prepares production figures for daily meetings
- Compiles month-end reports
- Troubleshoots & solves production problems
- Manages production issues
- In charge of issues that are being solved and tracked
- Reports crucial process problems to the Plant Manager & Directors
- Management of the Production Department
- Organizes and conducts meetings with Supervisors on a regular basis
- Recruits (with HR) new employees
- Ensures efficient shift hand-over and feedback of past shift performance
- Prepares shift schedules
- Performs disciplinary actions
- Oversees all production training
- Provides continuous feedback culture with all production team members
- Performs annual Performance Evaluation
- Monthly meeting with OPEX team
- Knowhow level/trainings
- Overall understanding of various ALPLA IT/MES Systems
- Assesses training needs of staff and ensures execution of training (Equipment, Product, Processes, and IT/MES Systems
- Ensures all employees follow procedures
- Revises existing and implements new procedures
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
- A stable, growing company committed to sustainability
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
