Automation Technician

Aptar Group•Mukwonago, WI

29d•Onsite

About The Position

Aptar is hiring an Automation Technician at its Mukwonago, Wisconsin location. The position maintains, troubleshoots, repairs, modifies, and sets up automation equipment, vision systems, and related conveyors. Training is provided through on-the-job learning, hands-on experience, seminars, and other education. The role also supports equipment design, preventive maintenance, production conversions, quality checks, documentation, and training others. The schedule is a rotating 2-2-3 schedule, with shifts running 6:20 p.m.–6:30 a.m. or 6:20 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Aptar creates packaging technologies and dispensing systems for customers and consumers, with manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, Asia, and South America and more than 13,000 employees in 18 countries. The company describes its workplace as diverse, inclusive, open, and focused on employee development and community contribution.

Requirements

Ability to work alone with minimal direct supervision.
Acquire and develop, at acceptable rates, extensive knowledge of electronics, programmable logic controllers, pneumatics, and vision systems through technical college-level courses and supplier seminars.
Strong mechanical aptitude, measured by STM testing.
Acquire and develop proficiency in machining and fabrication, including MIG and TIG welding and operating a drill press, lathe, milling machine, and surface grinder.
Acquire and develop the ability to work from mechanical prints and electrical schematics.
Ability to work with associates at all levels of the organization.
Complete fork truck training and operate fork trucks safely.
High school education or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Good verbal and written communication skills.
Basic computer operation skills with current software operating systems and programs.

Responsibilities

Maintain, diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair automation equipment, vision systems, related conveyors, and associated systems.
Design and implement basic modifications to resolve machine problems.
Dismantle, inspect, and overhaul equipment according to preventive maintenance programs and production schedules.
Document repair and maintenance activities and quality checks.
Participate in new equipment design.
Train others on job duties, including outside molders.
Perform daily systems checks to verify that quality checks are working properly.
Perform housekeeping and keep storage areas organized.
Maintain and advance technical skills by attending seminars and vendor training and keeping up with automation technologies.
Set up new equipment.
Build crates for equipment relocation.
Perform conversions on assembly, lining, and closing machines.
Complete other duties as assigned.