Process Engineer

AptarGroup, Inc.; Oak Knoll (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Bonus plan

401k

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Pet insurance

Wellness program

Maternity/paternity leave

Job summary

AptarGroup, Inc. in Wisconsin is seeking a seasoned manufacturing/process engineer to establish robust initial processes, monitor quality, and optimize cycles and output rates. You will collaborate with development teams on new projects to specify equipment, tools, and processes, and coordinate with vendors to resolve issues.

The role requires 10+ years in plastics, DoE, SPC, and Six Sigma. You will train technicians, analyze data, set tolerances, implement corrective actions, and lead

Qualifications

• Education requirements as listed: High School diploma or higher; 10+ years' technical experience in plastics preferred.
• Proficiency with Design of Experiments (DoE) and SPC.
• Familiar with Six Sigma and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to read blueprints and interpret manufacturing specifications.

Responsibilities

• Provides training for technicians and supervisors across all shifts.
• Monitors and analyzes processes using monitoring systems to identify improvements.
• Performs Design of Experiments to optimize processes.
• Applies Statistical Process Control to ensure process stability.
• Analyzes data to troubleshoot equipment and processes; sets tolerances.
• Establishes realistic rates for secondary equipment and overall production.
• Implements corrective actions and follows up on long-term solutions.
• Coordinates cross-functional team meetings to drive best solutions.

Skills

DoE (Design of Experiments)

SPC (Statistical Process Control)

Six Sigma

Blueprint reading

Quality systems

Plastics knowledge

Process optimization

Education

High School diploma

Associate or Bachelor degree preferred

Job description

WHO ARE WE?

At Aptar, we use insights, design, engineering and science to create innovative packaging technologies that build brand value for our customers, and, in turn, make a meaningful difference in the lives, looks, health and homes of people around the world.

Every day, Aptar creates "a-ha moments" for its customers and their consumers and patients by continually bringing innovations to market that convert non-dispensing packaging into breakthrough product-dispensing systems, including those that give people more effective ways to put on their favorite fragrance, kids the opportunity to pour ketchup without making a mess and patients connected technologies that help them more easily adhere to treatment.

We have manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, Asia and South America and over 14,000 dedicated employees in 20 different countries.

YOU SHOULD WORK HERE BECAUSE WE

• Attract and develop high performing people.
• Promote a diverse and inclusive work environment.
• Allow for failure by allowing people to make mistakes through an open and trusting environment.
• Invest in the development of employees through local, regional and global career opportunities.
• Contribute to the communities where we reside.

POSITION SUMMARY

Establish and monitor robust initial processes to ensure that efficient and quality practices are being used and cycles/output rates are optimized. Work with development team on new projects to specify and establish new equipment, tools, process and monitor process data collection and maintain process controls. Work with vendors to resolve issues. Sets high expectations for technical group and leads by example to drive improvements and obtain company objectives. Run tasks to completion.

JOB DUTIES

• Provides training for technicians and supervisors across all shifts.
• Monitors and implements use of monitoring systems to analyze processes and establish what our capabilities are and what improvements to make to reach our full potential.
• Perform Design of Experiments.
• Utilize Statistical Process Control.
• Analyzes data to troubleshoot equipment, tools and processes. Establish process variables and tolerances.
• Establishes realistic rates on all secondary equipment.
• Monitors all processes to ensure that efficient and quality assembly and lining practices are being used and output rates are optimized.
• Implement corrective actions and follow-up on long term solutions.
• Evaluate efficiency issues. Recommend processing and/or steel change to effect repairs that would benefit the assembly and lining process.
• Helps establish productivity enhancement plans on specific machines.
• Assists in establishing productivity enhancement plans.
• Identify, specify and implement automated appraisal systems/reject reduction.
• Monitor and oversee the sampling of new and existing equipment in assigned area.
• Look for and implement cost out initiatives
• All other duties as assigned.
• Develop and implement permanent corrective actions on processes as indicated by the root cause analysis
• Coordinate cross functional team meetings to develop best solution to support all departments
• All other duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• High School diploma. Associate or Bachelor degree preferred
• 10+ years' technical experience in plastics preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Computer operation skills.
• Working Knowledge of scientific molding principles
• Working Knowledge of Design of Experiments
• Familiar with six sigma tools for Continuous Improvement and Root Cause Analysis.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Perform ratios

Skills/Abilities

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand for duration of a 8 hour shift; and will be required to walk regularly while using hands to handle material and equipment including reaching and bending with hands arms, legs and feet.
• All employees must be physically able to have/ demonstrate full use and range of arms and legs as well as full visual, verbal and hearing abilities.
• Employees must have the ability to lift and/ or move up to 50 pounds.
• Fundamental understanding of quality philosophies, principles, systems, methods, tools, and standards.
• Knowledge of SPC
• Knowledge of packaging applications (closures, bottles, & tubes).
• Able to plan, control and assure product and process quality in accordance with quality principles, which include planning processes, material control, acceptance sampling and measurement systems.
• Knowledge of Closure industry is a plus.

What we offer:

• An exciting, diverse and value based working environment
• Award-winning corporate university offering personal development and training opportunities.
• Competitive base salary and performance-based bonus plan.
• Contribute to the communities where we reside.
• Innovative benefits plan which includes: 401k & Retirement Savings plan, vacation, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, pet insurance, wellness plan, and generous paid maternity/paternity leave].

Be You.Be Aptar

Aptar is an equal opportunities employer. We believe that a diverse workforce is key to our success. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief.