Who We Are

On July 1, 2025, IPL Plastics merged with Schoeller Allibert to form IPL Schoeller (the ‘company’). The Company’s operations are split across North America (11 manufacturing plants) and Europe (16 manufacturing plants).

The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. IPL Schoeller is a leading manufacturer of sustainable rigid packaging solutions across a range of end market segments including returnable transit packaging, consumer and industrial packaging, environmental containers and agricultural packaging. The company employs c.4,100 employees across North America (1,600 employees) and Europe (2,500 employees.)

The role

Location: Union Gap, Washington

Shift: Day Shift Opening, Graveyard Opening

As an Production Team Lead at IPL you will:

• Oversee production startups, shutdowns, and changeovers.

• Responsible to meet shift production goals.

• Production Team Lead will serve as a backup to the Production Supervisor, Floaters or any other production opening in their absence.

• Maintain knowledge of product quality plans; assembly, check for flaws, blemishes, discoloration, burn marks, warping and stacking and package product.

• Emboss product when required; ensure a quality embossing stamp. Must be able to set up embossing machine.

• Perform inspection and part dimensional measurements of each part to quality plan requirements.

• Notify supervisor of any suspect quality issues.

• Will be required to assist with production work during break and lunch periods.

• Transport product into inventory in a safe manner; [using Forklift machine]

• Lead in routine operator preventive maintenance on mold and machines, mold changeovers and lubing molds.

• Maintain safe workplace and ensure that safety policies are followed.

• Responsible for quality control.

• Make adjustments as necessary during shift to produce product within specifications. Reject product outside of specifications.

• Start up and troubleshoot machines and maintain, molds, materials, and auxiliary equipment, ensuring machines run within operating parameters.

· Other duties as assigned.

Leadership

• Train and coach production line employees.

• Responsible for employee shift schedule to include workstation assignments/rotations, training, vacations, breaks, overtime assignment, back-up for absent, and shift rotations.

• Lead in clean-up of manufacturing areas.

What you will bring to the role

• Forklift Driver Certification a plus

• 2 to 5 years’ experience in the plastics industry

• Supervisory experience desirable

• A broad base of current technical knowledge to ensure that safety standards are met, and efficiencies are maintained.

• Knowledge of the manufacturing processes, procedures, and machinery.

• Manual dexterity required for operating machinery and computers.

• Problem solving and decision-making abilities are essential for success.

• Ability to function in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where frequent interruptions will necessitate a reevaluation of priorities.

• Exhibits sound and accurate judgment.

• Conveys information in a clear manner; ensures that others understand instructions or other information that is communicated.

• Crane Operation a plus.

• Injection Molding Experience a plus.

• Lockout-Tagout knowledge.

If you have the above experience and are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, apply today to find out more!