Plant Development Engineer

International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO); Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established company in the packaging industry seeks a Plant Development Engineer. This position involves managing projects for product optimization and transitioning new developments into production. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Engineering, experience in the plastics sector, and strong analytical skills.

Benefits

Health and Wellness Care Program

401K Retirement Plan with Matching

Education assistance program

Paid vacation and holidays

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in packaging, preferably in the plastics industry.
• Basic knowledge of plastic materials and manufacturing processes.
• Strong data analysis and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects associated with product optimization and changes.
• Coordinate activities with plant scheduling and logistics.
• Analyze data to identify technical issues and recommend solutions.

Skills

Basic knowledge of HDPE resins

Understanding of Project Management principles

Understanding of key features on plastic bottles

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering in Packaging

Technical associates degree

Job description

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

The Plant Development Engineer will execute and manage projects and activities associated with qualified articles for the purpose of product optimization, product changes, CIP, etc.. These activities will be coordinated within ALPLA manufacturing sites through the collaboration with Operations, the NOAM Technical Center, Sales and the customer.

• Executes and manages projects and activities associated with qualified articles for the purpose of product optimization, product change validation, CIP, etc. This could include:
• • Introduction / increase of PCR, colors, new base resins and additives, etc.
  • Mold modification and maintenance validation.
  • Satisfying customer sampling needs.
  • Development to manufacturing “Best Practices.”
• Supports the transition of new product development activities into production for complex projects led out of the NOAM TC.
• Responsible for analyzing and interpreting data to draw conclusions and recommended next steps. Identifies and resolves technical issues and risks to achieve project goals
• Coordinates activities with plant scheduling and logistics related to qualified articles.
• Researches and understands customer’s requirements while translating them into an actionable plan
• Responding to any customer complaints, concerns or requests for qualified articles.
• Documents key project information. Use appropriate forms and follows procedures established for project execution
• Making sure that all health, safety and legal requirements are being met throughout the process.

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).

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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.

What Makes You Great

Education/Experience:

• Technical associates degree will be considered. Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering in Packaging, Mechanical or Plastics engineering preferred.
• 3 years of experience in packaging, preferably within plastics industry

Post-Training Qualifications/Skills:

• Basic knowledge of HDPE, PP and PET resins
• Understanding of Project Management principles
• Capable of applying and assessing SPC/statistics
• Understanding of key features on bottle for performance and closure seal.
• Knowledge of bottle testing, capable of conducting dimensional and functional evaluations
• Trouble shooting/resolution of issues