Process Engineer
AptarGroup · Wisconsin
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at AptarGroup (packaging) in Wisconsin. Promote a diverse and inclusive work environment.
- They ask for
- 10+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Six Sigma, Root cause, SPC, DOE
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026
Process Engineer roles in Wisconsin: typical posted base $92k–$107k.
Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 17 process engineer openings in Wisconsin, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Wisconsin plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 16 other live process postings in Wisconsin.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (10+ vs 5+)
Typical $92k–$107k, from 8 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- FMEA 41%
- ✓ Root cause 35%
- New product launch 29%
- ✓ Six Sigma 24%
- ✓ SPC 24%
- Lean 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Pick 2–3 people on the Process team at AptarGroup
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from AptarGroupAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
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
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
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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.
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