Plant Manager

ALPLA Group; Iowa City, Northern (IA, KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ALPLA Group in the United States seeks a Plant Manager to lead a production facility with focus on safety, efficiency, and sustainable performance. You will drive P&L, budgeting, capacity planning, logistics, quality, and maintenance while developing a high-performing team.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and at least five years in manufacturing leadership, with strong communication, organizational, and technical skills to improve OEE and cost controls.

Qualifications

• Min Bachelor Degree in Business/Engineering or related fields or equivalent education/work experience.
• At least 5 years of related experience in manufacturing/plant leadership.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong and proven team building capabilities.
• Basic understanding of corporate finance functions.
• Fundamental understanding of plastic manufacturing process.
• Technical aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Safety overall Plant Safety/OSHA Compliance.
• P&L Responsibility/Expense control/Group reporting.
• Budgeting and Investment Planning.
• Capacity Planning, Customer Service, Human Resources.
• Logistics/Warehouse.
• Quality Assurance.
• Maintenance of existing accounts; Machine and Infrastructure Maintenance.
• Implementation and proper usage of OPEX initiatives.
• Recruits new employees in collaboration with Hiring Manager and HR.
• Performs disciplinary actions and training needs assessments; ensures execution of training.
• Provides personnel development and knowledge sharing culture; conducts Annual Performance Evaluation and Goal setting.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Team leadership

Technical aptitude

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering

Job description

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.

What Will You Enjoy Doing

The Plant Manager will provide for the safe, profitable, steady, and efficient operation of an ALPLA production plant with a sustainable positive working culture and active personal development culture for the plant personnel.

• Safety overall Plant Safety/OSHA Compliance
• P&L Responsibility/Expense control/Group reporting
• Budgeting and Investment Planning
• Capacity Planning, Customer Service, Human Resources
• Logistics/Warehouse
• Quality Assurance
• Maintenance of existing accounts
• Machine and Infrastructure Maintenance
• Implementation and proper usage of OPEX initiatives
• Recruits (with Hiring Manager and HR) new employees
• Performs disciplinary actions
• Assessing training needs of staff and ensures execution of training
• Provides personnel development, training, and knowledge sharing culture
• Performs Annual Performance Evaluation and Goal settings

Performance Metrics:

Safety Risk Level: Proactively identifies and mitigates safety risks, with documented improvements or action plans implemented quarterly

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE): Identifies and addresses root causes of downtime to improve OEE performance as defined in the annual Target Declaration process.

Maintains waste levels at or below ___% of total production (target to be defined by plant standards).
Implements waste reduction initiatives, which contribute to an overall improvement that enables waste levels to be at or below the targets, as defined in the annual Target Declaration process.

Cost Controlling: Supports adherence to department budget by identifying cost-saving opportunities and reducing non-value-added activities

• Drives Engagement
• Situational Adaptability
• Directs Work
• Develops Talent
• Nimble Learning
• Builds Effective Teams
• Customer Focus

What Makes You Great

• Min Bachelor Degree in Business/Engineering or related fields or equivalent education/work experience
• At least 5 years of related experience
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong and proven team building capabilities
• Basic understanding of corporate finance functions
• Fundamental understanding of plastic manufacturing process
• Technical aptitude

Physical Demands:

• 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.

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:

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).

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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