Assembly Lead

Aptar Group • Eatontown, NJ

5d

About The Position

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 some 20 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. We have an exciting position open: Lead Assembly Technician, this position will report to the Production Supervisor. This position is responsible for the total production process through the finished goods stage, as well as for product safety and the quality of goods produced. Work Area/Centers Defined As: Airless Pumps, MAC Pumps, EVO Pumps, EC/Amplitude Pumps.

Requirements

• High School graduate
• Must possess good communication, sound judgement and problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to work as a member of a team, with high energy and be able to handle pressure effectively.
• Must be certified in 2 or more distinct work areas or work centers.
• Must have previously trained at least one Assembly Technician I.
• Must successfully demonstrate strong aptitude of SAP and MES navigation.
• Must demonstrate complex Quality understanding.
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds, reach above shoulder for periods of time.
• Must be able to bend/push, grasp, climb steps and discern shades of color.
• Must be able to hear warnings/verbal alerts to avoid injury during manufacturing process.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English to communicate and understand relevant information relating to quality and production issues.
• Must possess basic math and PC skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Aptar’s Core Values and Rules of Leadership, and a safe working environment.
• Coach work center teammates to meet all policy requirements.
• Help focus team to achieve work center goals, ensuring that KPIs are updated, and production paperwork is complete.
• Facilitate shift change meetings and distributes work center responsibilities to team members as needed/directed.
• Coordinate schedules and changeovers efficiently, working with engineering mechanic.
• Readily work within areas short-handed and picks up additional responsibilities outside of standard job duties.
• Participate in BBS observations and cascade BBS observations.
• Participate in Gemba walk/conduct success audits.
• Coordinate monthly safety training to support production supervisors.
• Ensure accuracy of downtime logging and MES transactions.
• Prepare production folders and preprint labels.
• Validate inventory accuracy in production locations before closing PO’s.
• Confirm hopper line clearance execution and close PO’s.
• Ensure pitch report documentation and create ECR actions.
• Monitor multiple high speed automated production machines to ensure quality production standards in work area/center.
• Validate quality of raw components from shop order to component number to prevent mixed or wrong parts.
• Perform quality checks visually and using various inspection gauges.
• Perform hourly inspection of assembled product to ensure product meets performance requirements.
• Fill machine hoppers for multiple machines.
• Perform rework at machine and sorts machine scrap.
• Performs recordkeeping duties using various production forms and a PC.
• Load tubing onto or into machinery and threads tubing into machine where necessary.
• Perform traceability, lot control, down time logging and product declarations, functions utilizing a handheld scanner in MES.
• Perform/meet the requirements of GMP/ISO in all job activities.
• Remove minor machine jams.
• Perform machine line clearance.
• Conduct shift CIL.
• Monitor multiple high speed automated production machines to ensure quality production standards across two (2) or more work areas.
• Train Assembly Technician I (Temp or New Hire) at management direction and based on business needs.
• Perform additional duties in the area of Quality.
• Act as machine operator (I.e. support changeovers).
• Assist in troubleshooting minor equipment failures.

Benefits

• 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 plan, vacation, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, pet insurance, wellness plan, and generous paid maternity/paternity leave].

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED