Your Tasks and Responsibilities:

As ALPLA’s Packaging Manager in our entities in South East Asia you represent the organization in Packaging Management related to product development projects from project start-up to project implementation in production sites to meet customer requirements; you are then responsible for the following tasks:

• Provides leadership on product development projects, coordinating activities from design, pilot mould, production mould and successful handover into production environment  

• Coordinates design activities between customer and internal design

• Effectively communicates internally and externally with customers and suppliers to determine project requirements, coordinates project activities, and provides direction

• Documents key project information; uses appropriate data base systems and follows procedures established for project execution

• Responsible for maintaining and tracking project costs, analyzing and interpreting data and information to draw conclusions and recommended next steps

• Identifies and resolves technical issues and risks to achieve project goals and coordinates testing with Quality Assurance laboratory

• Secures production approval and project closing; provides requested technical information to Sales

Your Competencies and Qualifications:

• You have completed a bachelor or master study in the area of Engineering (e.g. Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical) and can prove at least 3 to 5 years’ project management/leadership experience in the field of an international manufacturing company, preferably in the plastic packaging industry.

• Project management skills including MS Project, Excel, Word
• Technical knowledge of materials and mould construction, with basic quality management knowledge including SPC.
• Excellent team work and conflict management skills; working in an intercultural matrix environment is what you are familiar with and enjoy.

• You have excellent communication skills in English, German is an advantage.

• You have a dedication to operational excellence as well as the ability to work independently with tight deadlines.

• Willingness to travel locally and overseas

What we Offer:

• Competitive compensationand benefits package

• Internal and external trainings to further develop both your technical and behavioral competencies.

• Challenging tasks in a global working environment embracing family culture.

ALPLA, a name that is synonymous with plastic packaging of the highest quality worldwide. Around 16,500 employees produce high-quality packaging for the food, cosmetics and cleaning industries at 159 locations in 42 countries.