Lead Process Technician - Injection Molding (Onsite)

AptarGroup, Inc.; Town of Mukwonago (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Performance-based bonus plan

401(k) & Retirement Savings plan

Vacation, medical, dental, vision,Life

Paid maternity/paternity leave

Job summary

AptarGroup, Inc. seeks a Process Technician Lead in Mukwonago, WI, onsite. You will provide advanced technical support and shift-level leadership for high-speed injection molding operations in a closures plant, driving process stability, uptime, and quality.

You'll mentor Process Technician I-III, own documented process windows, and lead structured RCA events. You will collaborate with Process Engineering and Production to ensure standard processes, reduce scrap, and improve overall equipment

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of injection molding process experience in a high-speed manufacturing environment.
• Mastery of mold setup, startup, and process troubleshooting.
• Advanced understanding of plastic material behavior and processing conditions.
• Proven ability to diagnose multi-variable process instability.
• Experience mentoring or coaching technical employees.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documentation, process sheets, and basic schematics.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead troubleshooting of complex molding process instability, including fill imbalance, short shots, flash, splay, burn, dimensional drift, and cosmetic defects.
• Stabilize high-cavitation molds through structured analysis of heat, pressure, time, and distance.
• Oversee startup validation and ensure documented process windows are followed.
• Escalate chronic instability to Process Engineering with structured diagnostic documentation.
• Lead structured RCA events related to process performance.

Skills

Mold setup

Process troubleshooting

Materials understanding

Root Cause Analysis

Mentoring

Technical documentation

Injection molding

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

RJG Master Molder

Job description

AptarGroup, Inc. seeks a Process Technician Lead in Mukwonago, WI, onsite. You will provide advanced technical support and shift-level leadership for high-speed injection molding operations in a closures plant, driving process stability, uptime, and quality.

You'll mentor Process Technician I-III, own documented process windows, and lead structured RCA events. You will collaborate with Process Engineering and Production to ensure standard processes, reduce scrap, and improve overall equipment