Head Repair Technician

Company: Alpla Inc.
Location: Iowa City
Posted on: September 24, 2024

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'Or--al, 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
  
  To perform maintenance, cleaning and adjustment of the blow heads from the extrusion blow molding machines in a timely manner for all ALPLA US EBM locations
  • Maintains extrusion blow heads, making detailed reviews as well as to prepare all
    accessories
  • Detects any problem, damage of any kind in the blow heads in order to prevent any
    problem during normal operations
  • Establishes priorities during the development of the job and offer and excellent service
  • Guarantees maintenance of the blow head are made effective and in the right time
  • Makes sure all needed spare parts are in stock and informs the immediate supervisor
    about any unexpected situation
  • Maintains in order blow heads, tools, and accessories ready for production
  • Inspects and adjusts blow head temperatures, as well as cleans extrusion screws in
    order to complete efficiently with blow heads adjustment and mechanical repair
  • Completes check list of all performed jobs, as well as keeps in order and clean the work
    area
  • Lets the immediate supervisor know about any problem that could affect daily
    production
  • Supports other areas or plants that require their presence accordingly with company
    needs or previous instructions from immediate supervisor
  • Maintains good and continuous communication with Plant Manager 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). 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:
      • Min High School Diploma or equivalent
      • 2 year degree or equivalent experience at ALPLA or similar industry
      • Knowledge of measure equipment, tools and metric system Qualification/Skills:
        • To be able to read mechanical and electrical drawings, work with drill machine and welding with inert gas
        • Can use pc (e-mail) and a digital camera
        • Good organization skills
        • Good communication skills
        • Knowledge of rigging and crane use

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