Injection Machine Operator

ALPLA; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth

Employee recognition

Hands-on training

Sustainability focus

Job summary

ALPLA is seeking an entry-level manufacturing associate at our on-site Iowa facility. You will manage the production line from start to finish, ensuring correct quantities and adherence to quality specs. You will record outputs, support changeovers, and maintain a clean, safe work area within a team-focused environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on training, safety, and opportunities for growth in a global plastics company with strong benefits and long-term career potential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Technical Background in Plastics Industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Autonomous maintenance check list.
• Perform color and material changes.
• Assists Machine operator II/Supervisor and Mold Change Team with mold/color changes as needed.
• Working together in a Team.
• Ensure team works together as efficiently as possible.
• Maintains good housekeeping within department.

Skills

Basic mechanical ability

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

• On-site
• Production & Manufacturing
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: INJEC001915

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
• Autonomous maintenance check list
• Perform color and material changes
• Assists Machine operator II/Supervisor and Mold Change Team with mold/color 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

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:

• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, use hands to finger, handle or feel.
• The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, and talk and 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 30lbs 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.

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