Project Engineer II - NPD & Manufacturing Lead

PTI Tech; Clifton (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PTI Tech is seeking a Project Engineer II to lead new product development from concept through production handoff. You will independently manage technical projects across PTI’s injection molding, CNC, and sintering operations, partnering with design, tooling, manufacturing, and quality teams to meet performance, cost, schedule, and production-readiness goals.

Using sound technical judgment, disciplined execution, and strong cross-functional collaboration, you will drive manufacturable solutions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Plastics, or related Engineering field.
• 3–5 years of relevant engineering experience (product or manufacturing).
• Knowledge of injection molding, CNC machining, tooling, and validation processes.
• Familiarity with robotics, automation, or machine vision integration.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned NPD projects independently from concept through validation and production launch.
• Define and maintain project timelines, budgets, and risk assessments.
• Lead design and tooling reviews, focusing on manufacturability and production readiness.
• Lead or coordinate injection molding tooling design and supplier communication, ensuring manufacturability, cost efficiency, and part quality.
• Design and manage CNC fixtures, secondary operation tooling, and sintering setters to ensure dimensional repeatability and efficiency.
• Conduct and document debind and sintering studies to optimize performance, yield, and tolerance control.
• Define and verify technical requirements for outsourced operations (coatings, heat treat, machining) and validate vendor compliance.
• Collaborate with automation and vision system providers, supporting setup, system verification, and adjustments during project release.
• Plan, execute, and document validation activities (IQ, OQ, PQ, FAI) in accordance with customer and QMS standards.
• Lead injection molding, sampling, validation builds, and capability studies.
• Provide support to the manufacturing team in resolving recurring or systemic production issues, or when NPD workload allows.
• Mentor Project Engineer I team members and share technical best practices.
• Participate in continuous improvement, lesson-learned documentation, and workflow optimization.

Skills

Technical Expertise

Project Management

Collaboration & Communication

Analytical Problem Solving

Customer & Quality Focus

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Injection Molding

CNC Machining

Tooling

Validation Processes

Job description

PTI Tech is seeking a Project Engineer II to lead new product development from concept through production handoff. You will independently manage technical projects across PTI’s injection molding, CNC, and sintering operations, partnering with design, tooling, manufacturing, and quality teams to meet performance, cost, schedule, and production-readiness goals.

Using sound technical judgment, disciplined execution, and strong cross-functional collaboration, you will drive manufacturable solutions