ALPLA's Dayton, OH manufacturing site is looking for a Production Manager. 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, Henkel, Chobani 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
Ensures and reinforces the exercise of the health and safety programOversees daily productionSupports engineers to ensure machines run efficientlyEnsures profits are maximizedDevelops production schedulesPlans, directs, and assigns duties of manufacturing personnelAuthorizes overtime, as necessary, to meet production goalsAnalyzes and interprets data received daily and prepares management and financial reportsAnalyzes data from various systems to detect and prevent production issuesInvenenes to the production floor when issues are detected in real-time.Prepares production figures for daily meetingsCompiles month-end reportsTroubleshoots & solves production problemsManage production issuesIn charge of issues that are being solved and trackedReports crucial process problems to the Plant Manager & DirectorsManagement of the Production Department
Organizes and conducts meetings with Supervisors regularlyRecruits (with HR) new employeesEnsures efficient shift hand-over and feedback of past shift performancePrepares Shift schedulesPerforms disciplinary actionsOversees all production trainingProvides a continuous feedback culture with all production team membersPerforms annual Performance EvaluationMonthly meeting with the OPEX teamKnow how level / trainingsOverall understanding of various ALPLA IT / MES SystemsAssess training needs of staff and ensure execution of training (Equipment, Product processes, and IT / MES SystemsEnsures all employees follow proceduresRevises existing and implements new proceduresWhat Makes You Great
Min 2-year Degree (Associates) in related field or equivalent, Bachelor's Degree preferred,Technical / Engineering background3 to 5 years of experience in a management position in production, preferably within the plastics industryQualifications / Skills :
Thorough understanding of Health and Safety practicesExcellent communication and organizational skillsStrong leadership skillsTechnical understanding (Manufacturing and IT)Strong knowledge sharing / training skillsALPLA 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.
Immigration sponsorship is not eligible for this role