Process Engineer – Plastics & Packaging Innovation

AptarGroup, Inc.; Town of Mukwonago (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan

Vacation time

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Wellness plan

Maternity leave

Paternity leave

Job summary

AptarGroup, Inc. in Mukwonago, Wisconsin is seeking a seasoned manufacturing leader to establish robust initial processes and monitor quality practices across projects.

You will collaborate with the development team to specify new equipment, tools, and processes, and drive improvements through data-driven control and vendor coordination. The role demands deep experience in plastics, DoE, SPC, and Six Sigma, with a track record of leading teams and delivering measurable performance improvements.

Qualifications

• High School diploma; higher degree preferred.
• 10+ years' technical experience in plastics.
• 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

Responsibilities

• Provide training for technicians and supervisors across all shifts.
• Monitors and implements monitoring systems to analyze processes and establish capabilities and improvements.
• Perform Design of Experiments.
• Utilize Statistical Process Control.
• Analyze data to troubleshoot equipment, tools and processes; establish variables and tolerances.
• Establish realistic rates on all secondary equipment.
• Monitor processes to ensure efficient and quality assembly and lining practices.
• Implement corrective actions and follow-up on long-term solutions.
• Evaluate efficiency issues; propose processing or tooling changes to improve repairs.
• Assist in establishing productivity enhancement plans.
• Identify and implement automated appraisal systems/reject reduction.
• Monitor and oversee sampling of new and existing equipment.
• Look for cost-out initiatives.
• Develop permanent corrective actions from root cause analyses.
• Coordinate cross-functional meetings to develop best solutions.

Skills

Quality concepts

SPC

Six Sigma

Blueprints

DoE

Packaging knowledge

Education

Associate or Bachelor degree preferred

High School diploma

Job description

AptarGroup, Inc. in Mukwonago, Wisconsin is seeking a seasoned manufacturing leader to establish robust initial processes and monitor quality practices across projects.

You will collaborate with the development team to specify new equipment, tools, and processes, and drive improvements through data-driven control and vendor coordination. The role demands deep experience in plastics, DoE, SPC, and Six Sigma, with a track record of leading teams and delivering measurable performance improvements.