Packaging Team Lead

Role description

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.

What You Can 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

Ready to Build Your Future?

Join a team where your contributions matter, your development is supported, and your career can grow with a global industry leader.

Apply today and discover what a career at ALPLA can offer.

What You Will Enjoy Doing

Coordinates with Shift Supervisor the packaging needs on production equipment

Ensures all lines are adequately supplied with materials needed. For example: Foil, Cartons, Trays, etc.

Assists Packaging Operators as needed to ensure a smooth workflow

Setup and operate multiple types of packaging equipment. Equipment may include, but is not limited to carton erectors, partition inserters, product inserters, top closers, palletization equipment

Ensures labels correctly match the product in facilities where manual labeling is required

Manage and assign break schedule for packers

Support troubleshooting and training initiatives for Packers

Audit packer standard work and completion

Audit packer quality checks and completion

Housekeeping

Performance Metrics:

Completion of staffing report for packer staff

Completion of package paperwork

Updated and completion of packer training documentation

Efficiency

Competencies:

Ensures Accountability

Decision Quality

Communicates Effectively

Instills Trust

Collaborates

Values Differences

Drives Results

W hat Makes You Great:

Qualifications and Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent required

Min. 6 months of Packaging Operator experience preferred

Some lead experience preferred

Good mechanical skills

Capable of lifting 55 pounds and standing for a minimum of 12 hours

Able to work with multiple types of equipment simultaneously

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:

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). #Hourly#BET

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.

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