Production Manager

ALPLA NOAMIowa City, IA
Onsite

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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