Machine Operator Job at Alpla Inc., Iowa City, IA

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  • Alpla Inc.
  • Iowa City, IA

Job Description

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.  

 

What Can You Expect From ALPLA

• 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  

 

What You Will Enjoy Doing

  • Overall line responsibility from production to packaging
  • Ensure goods are produced and packaged in correct quantity and in
    accordance with agreed specifications
  • Accurately records goods produced, and problems encountered during shift
  • Ensures product meets all quality specifications
  • Color change performance
  • Autonomous maintenance activities
  • Line cleaning and line clearance
  • Assists Machine operator II/Supervisor and Mold Change Team with mold changes as
    needed
  • Working together in a Team
  • Ensure team works together as efficiently as possible 
  • Maintains good housekeeping within department

 

What Makes You Great

Performance Metrics:
• Efficiency
• Waste
• Quality checks
• Color change efficiency
• Autonomous maintenance completion


Competencies:
• Ensures Accountability
• Decision Quality
• Communicates Effectively
• Instills Trust
• Collaborates
• Values Differences
• Drives Results


Qualifications and Requirements:
• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Technical Background in Plastics Industry preferred
• Basic computer skills
• Demonstrated mechanical ability


Physical Demands:
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 and
very occasionally to climb or balance.
• The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; stoop,
kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or 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 and procedures and Safety Standards (OSHA).#entrylevel #IOWA2

 

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 a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at
ALPLA are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to
race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical,
mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital,
civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or
genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in
the locations where we operate. ALPLA will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of
these characteristics.

Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Apprenticeship, Shift work

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