Mold Maker
AptarGroup · New York
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 26 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level manufacturing role at AptarGroup (packaging) in New York. Blueprints, sketches, models and engineering or shop specifications.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- Robotics, CNC, Machining, Injection molding, Tooling
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Technician roles in New York: typical posted base $77k–$115k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 61 manufacturing technician openings in New York, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
New York plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 39 other live manufacturing postings in New York.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 3+)
Typical $80k–$115k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 35%
- Root cause 30%
- Lean 25%
- FDA / GMP 20%
- ✓ Machining 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Robotics, Injection molding, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
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- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
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Full description from AptarGroupAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Comply with cGMP ensuring such practices are followed by staff.
- ◆Maintain a safe work environment.
- ◆Maintain detail log history of tasks performed.
- ◆Maintain work area in a neat and orderly condition.
- ◆Participate in the analysis of defects.
- ◆Analyze blueprints for mold requirements.
- ◆Examine mold, spare parts for accuracy and conformity.
- ◆Communicate to supervisor any issues or problems.
- ◆Insure all molds are prepared for daily production.
- ◆Ensure molded components meet all product quality criteria including dimensional and visual.
- ◆Maintain, repair, clean and alter molds, components/tools and document all work.
- ◆Fit spare parts for existing tools, enhance components.
- ◆Dissemble and assemble molds, analyze and solve basic mold problems including flashing
conditions, galling, venting, cooling problems, etc.
- ◆Assemble repair, inspect, clean and polish molds using skill and care while handling and polishing
- ◆critical surfaces.
- ◆Lay out, fabricate and assemble metalworking dies, molds, and machine tool fixtures by analyzing
- ◆blueprints, sketches, models and engineering or shop specifications.
- ◆Use a variety of machinist's hand tools and precision measuring instruments.
- ◆Set up and operate CNC lathes, milling machines and surface grinders.
- ◆Compute dimensions; determine machining and material or parts requirements.
- ◆Solve problems relating to unusual material, work-holding arrangements, machine settings,
- ◆fabrication methods, and production processes.
- ◆Modify and/or construct tools, jigs, fixtures, robot arms, molds and mold components.
- ◆Understand form fit and functions in mold construction.
- ◆Perform close‐tolerance machining using detailed blueprints, drawings, and sketches.
- ◆Uses precision measuring instruments in the fabrication of various mold components and plastic
- ◆tools and parts.
- ◆Perform accurate layout of tolerance and angles required to complete assignments.
- ◆Recommend design improvements and/or substitutions of material as required.
- ◆Interface with other functional departments.
- ◆Other assigned duties.
Education
- ✓High School diploma or equivalent, technical school or related experience.
Experience
- ✓5 years’ experience working as a mold/tool maker.
- ✓Knowledge of molding process and ability to troubleshoot problems.
- ✓Good mathematical and mechanical aptitude.
- ✓Ability to operate all tool room equipment proficiently, good mold and mechanical skills.
Travel: Sometimes
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Mold Maker
Work Location: Congers NY
Who We Are
Improving Health through Science and Technology! At Aptar Pharma , we specialize in Drug Delivery offering Innovative Devices, Services and Solutions focused on the Patient Experience. Aptar Pharma is part of Aptar Group, a global leader of dispensing systems for the packaging industry. Aptar Pharma has been setting the standard in drug delivery for decades providing health technology solutions and services enabling effective patient treatment. Be You, Be Aptar !
at Aptar Pharma
The primary mission of the Mold Maker under limited supervision, performs a variety of operations to construct, repair or maintain in-house molds/tooling. Assignments may require the use of ordinary tool room equipment and/or outside tooling suppliers and sub-contractors. This position requires working with very tight part/steel drawing specifications/tolerances, which translates to high quality standards
Skills/Abilitie
- •Pharmaceutical knowledge.
- •ISO knowledge.
- •Injection molding experience.
What We Offer
- •An exciting, diverse and value based working environment.
- •Award-winning corporate university offering personal development and training opportunities.
- •Competitive base salary
- •Contribute to the communities where we reside.
- •Innovative benefits plan which includes 401k plan with Company matching benefit, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, disability and more
BE YOU, BE APTAR!
Aptar Pharma, NA
250 Route 303 North
Congers, NY 10920
www.aptar.com
Improving Health through Science and Technology!
Nearest Major Market: New York City