Industrial Process Engineer - Precision Metal Stamping

PrecisionX; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 104,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

PrecisionX Group is hiring a hands-on Industrial/Process Engineer to develop, optimize, and sustain efficient manufacturing processes for precision metal stamping and related operations. You will work across Production, Quality, Tooling, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to improve safety, quality, productivity, and costs.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in manufacturing or process improvement, with strong skills in Lean, Six Sigma, and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 3–5 years in manufacturing, industrial engineering, or process improvement.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen and root-cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop, document, implement, and maintain manufacturing processes for precision metal stamping, assembly, inspection, packaging, and secondary operations.
• Establish process sequences, production routings, work-center requirements, standard cycle times, and labor requirements.
• Develop and update process flow diagrams, work instructions, setup procedures, standard operating procedures, and visual manufacturing aids.
• Evaluate process capability and recommend adjustments to equipment, tooling, materials, inspection methods, and operating parameters.
• Ensure that manufacturing processes are repeatable, measurable, properly documented, and capable of meeting quality and delivery requirements.
• Develop dashboards, reports, and key performance indicators to track operational performance.
• Compare actual production results against established standards and investigate significant variances.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Tooling, Quality, and Production to develop manufacturing plans for new parts.
• Assist with equipment selection, tooling trials, sample production, process qualification, and production readiness.
• Coordinate production trials and document results, lessons learned, open issues, and required corrective actions.
• Ensure required process documentation, work instructions, inspection methods, and operator training are complete before production release.
• Evaluate opportunities for automation, mistake-proofing, in-process monitoring, and improved material handling.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

5S/Kaizen

Root-cause analysis

Continuous improvement

Time studies

Capacity planning

Cost reduction

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering

Lean/Six Sigma training

Tools

CAD

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

PrecisionX Group is hiring a hands-on Industrial/Process Engineer to develop, optimize, and sustain efficient manufacturing processes for precision metal stamping and related operations. You will work across Production, Quality, Tooling, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to improve safety, quality, productivity, and costs.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in manufacturing or process improvement, with strong skills in Lean, Six Sigma, and data-driven decision making.