Plant Manager

ALPLA · Las Vegas, NM

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Level: Manager
Team: Production
Degree: Required (or equivalent experience)
Experience asked: 5+ years
Industry: Industrial
Posted: Recently

The role in 30 seconds

A management production role at ALPLA (industrial) in Las Vegas, NM.

They ask for: 5+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
Tools it names: OEE, Root cause, Capacity planning, EHS / safety
Day to day: some off-shift / weekend coverage

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Production Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $116k–$158k.

Median of the low and high ends of 241 live postings that list pay, out of 787 production engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

New Mexico plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 786 other live production postings in the US.

Base pay: Not listed in this posting
Experience asked: Less than usual (5+ vs 7+)

Skills these teams ask for most

Team leadership 44%
Lean 39%
✓ EHS / safety 26%
✓ Root cause 25%
New product launch 22%
Six Sigma 21%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for OEE, Capacity planning, Union environment, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 5+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coveragePromotion path mentionedLifts up to 10 lbs

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How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at ALPLA
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

Full description from ALPLAAs posted on their careers site.Show

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 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
•Policies/Procedures
•Machine and Infrastructure Maintenance
•Implementation and proper usage of OPEX initiatives
•Recruits (with Hiring Manager and HR) new employees
•Performs disciplinary actions
•Assesses training needs of staff and ensures execution of training
•Provides personnel development, training, and knowledge sharing culture
•Performs Annual Performance Evaluation and Goal settings

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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.

Waste Percentage: 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

Competencies

•Being Resilient
•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 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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