Process Engineer

Aptar; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Vacation

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life

Disability

Pet insurance

Wellness plan

Paid maternity/paternity leave

Job summary

Aptar in Wisconsin seeks a senior manufacturing/processing engineer with 10+ years in plastics to lead process optimization, monitor data, and drive improvements across equipment and tooling. The role requires DoE, SPC and Six Sigma proficiency to meet quality and output targets.

You will collaborate with development teams, suppliers, and cross-functional groups to implement robust processes and productivity gains.

Qualifications

• Must have 10+ years of technical plastics experience or an equivalent mix of education and experience.
• Knowledge of design of experiments and six sigma tools for CI and root cause analysis.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and understand quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide training for technicians and supervisors across all shifts.
• Monitor and analyze processes using monitoring systems; define capabilities and improvements.
• Perform Design of Experiments and apply SPC to optimize processes.
• Troubleshoot equipment, tools and processes; establish process variables and tolerances.
• Lead cross-functional teams to develop and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Identify cost-out opportunities and coordinate with vendors to resolve issues.

Education

High School diploma

Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred

10+ years’ technical experience in plastics

Design of Experiments

Six sigma tools (CI & RCA)

Ability to read and interpret blueprints

Job description

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's degree preferred
• 10+ years’ technical experience in plastics preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 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.

Skills/Abilities

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand for duration of an 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.