Senior Industrialization Engineer, Tooling

Aptar Italia S.P.A.; Town of Mukwonago (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k & Retirement Savings plan

Vacation

Medical, dental, vision

Parental leave

Job summary

Aptar is seeking a Senior Industrialization Engineer to lead cross-functional manufacturability reviews and drive robust product launches. You will shape equipment strategies, coordinate supplier activities, and manage trials and qualifications across sites.

Ideal candidates bring extensive experience in injection molding, automation, and process capability, plus strong project management and communication skills to collaborate with customers and leadership teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Manufacturing, Plastics, Mechanical, or related field).
• Significant experience in industrialization, manufacturing engineering, or tooling.
• Advanced knowledge of injection mold design, automation, and process capability.
• Strong project management and supplier management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional manufacturability reviews and drive improvements for product and process robustness.
• Develop equipment and process strategies, translate product needs into robust technical specs, and lead supplier selection.
• Plan FAT, SAT, trials, equipment qualification, and site acceptance activities to meet launch criteria.
• Ensure safety standards compliance and manage risk through installation, transfer, and production launches.
• Establish repeatable manufacturing processes using data analysis, TPM, and value stream engineering principles.
• Mentor engineers, introduce improved methods, and document lessons learned.

Skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional leadership

Mentoring

Technical communication

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

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Reports to: Manager, Industrialization

Location: Mukwonago, WI

Travel: yes

The Senior Industrialization Engineer leads industrialization activities for complex, cross-functional projects and ensures the manufacturability of new products, effective specification and qualification of equipment, and successful product launches. This role applies advanced knowledge of molds, automation, manufacturing processes, process capability, equipment qualification, and safety to deliver results across suppliers, sites, and regional stakeholders.

As a Senior Industrialization Engineer, You Will:

• Lead cross-functional manufacturability reviews, challenge design assumptions, and drive recommendations that improve product and process robustness.
• Develop equipment and process strategies, translate product needs into robust technical specifications, and lead supplier selection and procurement activities.
• Plan and lead FAT, SAT, process trials, equipment qualification, and site acceptance activities, ensuring technical requirements and launch criteria are achieved.
• Ensure equipment and processes meet applicable safety standards and regulations, leading risk identification and resolution through installation, transfer, and production launch.
• Establish capable and repeatable manufacturing processes using data analysis, structured experimentation, Early Management, TPM, and value stream engineering principles.
• Structure solutions to complex technical problems, challenge assumptions, identify and mitigate project risks, and mobilize cross-functional resources.
• Lead the industrialization discipline on moderate-to-high complexity projects involving new technology, multiple suppliers, sites, or regional stakeholders, managing technical scope, timing, cost, and performance.
• Represent Industrialization in project, customer, and leadership discussions, clearly communicating technical decisions, risks, status, and recommendations.
• Teach and mentor engineers, introduce improved techniques and standards, and capture lessons learned to strengthen industrialization capability.

Who We are Looking For

Education

Required: Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Manufacturing, Plastics, Mechanical, or another relevant technical field)

Preferred: Advanced technical degree or relevant professional certification

Experience

• Significant experience in industrialization, manufacturing engineering, project engineering, tooling, automation, or equipment development.
• Demonstrated history of leading successful equipment installations and product launches into commercial production.
• Advanced knowledge of injection mold design and manufacturing, injection molding, automation, robotics, manufacturing systems, process capability, equipment qualification, and manufacturability.
• Strong project engineering and supplier management experience, including equipment specification, procurement, FAT/SAT, Early Management, TPM, and value stream engineering.

Skills / Abilities

• Proven ability to solve complex technical problems, analyze and summarize complex data, and manage technical and project risk.
• Ability to influence across a matrix environment and lead cross-functional teams, suppliers, and site stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and improve methods, standards, and team capability.
• Strong oral, written, technical documentation, and presentation skills, including the ability to represent Aptar with customers and leadership.
• Fluent in English.

Travel Requirements

Travel required based on business and project needs.

Who We are

At Aptar, we leverage insights, design, engineering and science to develop drug and consumer product dosing, dispensing and protection technologies for many of the world’s leading brands. Aptar in turn makes a meaningful difference in the lives, looks, health and homes of millions of patients and consumers around the world. Our innovations nasal drug delivery for emergency medicines, precise fragrance applications, mess-free ketchup dispensing for kids, connected technologies that support patients in adhering to their treatments and much more

With manufacturing facilities across North America, Europe, Asia, and South America, and a dedicated team of over 13,000 employees in about 20 countries, Aptar is committed to creating impactful innovations for our customers and their consumers.

Our Culture

At Aptar, our success is driven by the individuals who contribute their unique talents and perspectives every day. We believe that when you bring your authentic self to work, we all thrive.

How We Support Our Employees

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.

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.

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