What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Process Engineer position at ALPLA INC?
ALPLA is a global family-owned, privately held company that makes innovative, customized, recycled packaging for top companies such as P&G, Unilever, L'Oréal, Pepsi, and more. ALPLA values their employees, work-life balance, personal growth, compensation and sustainability.
What Can You Expect From ALPLA
- Health and Wellness Care Program- Benefits
- Child Care Benefits
- Dependent Care Cost Savings Program
- Recognition programs; Promotional opportunities
- 401K Retirement Plan and excellent Matching Plan
- Medical, dental, vision plan
- Education assistance program/tuition reimbursement
- Short term, long term and life insurance paid by ALPLA
- Paid vacation; paid holidays
What You Will Enjoy Doing
Manage the performance, quality, efficiency and reliability of all molding machines in the Production Department.
- Ensure all assigned machines are operating safely, efficiently and reliably, according to recommended operating guidelines
- Ensure quality product is being produced at all times and process is optimized to the fullest extent
- Ensure all raw materials required are available and defect free before being put into machine
- Make minor repairs to molding machines
- Assist the Plant Manager in implementing required training for Machine Operators
- Ensure good housekeeping practices are consistently followed
- Participate in Tool Design Reviews and recommend improvements to optimize molding, setup, and overall manufacturing
- Analyze and improve existing processes using SPC data, design of experiments, Six Sigma and other methods to improve manufacturing processes for cost reduction, quality improvement to increase efficiencies
- Troubleshoot molding and manufacturing processes and material issues. Work with internal and external resources to resolve molding and manufacturing issues and implement long term solutions
- Research, develop and implement manufacturing process controls, machinery modifications and improvements
