Manufacturing Process Engineer
douglas electrical components · Randolph, NJ
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 7+ years
- Certification
- Green Belt preferred
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at douglas electrical components (industrial) in Randolph, NJ. Bachelor’s in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related field preferred.
- They ask for
- 7+ years · degree preferred · Green Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Green Belt, Root cause, DMAIC, SPC
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Process Engineer roles in New Jersey: typical posted base $110k–$149k.
Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 9 process engineer openings in New Jersey, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
New Jersey plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 8 other live process postings in New Jersey.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (7+ vs 3+)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 100%
- ✓ Lean 56%
- ✓ Six Sigma 56%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 44%
- Cost reduction 44%
- ✓ SPC 44%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Full description from douglas electrical componentsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
Own and support assigned manufacturing work centers, ensuring they are stable, repeatable, and capable of meeting customer, quality, and production requirements.
Execute process development and industrialization activities from prototype through full-rate production in line with company objectives.
Develop and maintain process documentation including work instructions, process flows, PFMEAs, and control plans, ensuring alignment with QMS requirements.
Own tooling & fixture design and validation focusing on improved efficiency through poke yoke designs.
Identification and justification of new equipment purchases to include ROI calculations and impact to business.
Establish and validate process capability using statistical methods (Cp/Cpk, DOE, SPC), ensuring processes meet defined performance criteria.
Support successful completion of NPI deliverables including DFM/DFA, FAI, PPAP, all necessary tooling and process validation activities.
Monitor KPIs through data collection and analysis, identifying trends and reducing variation.
Lead and participate in continuous improvement tools focused on production velocity, increased quality and margin enhancement.
Collaborate with Quality, Production, Applications Engineering, and Supply Chain to ensure process compliance, effective implementation, and alignment with operational needs.
Assist in training operators and technicians on processes, ensuring consistent execution and adherence to defined standards.
Education and/or experience
Bachelor’s in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related field preferred.
5–7 years of experience in manufacturing, process engineering, or a related technical environment.
3-5 years experience using 3D drafting software such a Solidworks.
Experience supporting NPI, process validation, and transition from prototype to production preferred.
Working knowledge of AS9100 and ISO 9001
requirements
and their integration into manufacturing processes.
Demonstrated experience with process capability analysis, SPC, and statistical tools.
Must have experience in regulated industries such as aerospace, defense, or medical devices.
Experience in high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environments is strongly preferred.
Professional certification such as Six Sigma Green Belt, Lean Manufacturing, or equivalent is highly desirable.
Proven track record in cross-functional collaboration to implement and sustain process improvements.
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SUMMARY: The Process Engineer is responsible for a family of parts within the organization. They will be responsible for developing, implementing, and continuously improving manufacturing processes to ensure they are scalable, repeatable, and capable of meeting quality, cost, and delivery objectives.
This role serves as the technical owner of assigned work centers, supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) process, tooling/fixturing design & validation, as well as ongoing production performance. The Process Engineer executes engineering strategies in partnership with production supervision and quality, ensuring processes are statistically capable, compliant with the Quality Management System (QMS), and aligned with business objectives.
Working cross-functionally with Quality, Production, Applications Engineering, and Supply Chain, this position plays a key role in driving process stability, yield improvement, scrap and rework reduction, throughput improvement, and data-driven decision-making in a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment.
Core values
All employees are expected to demonstrate the Company’s Core Values through daily actions, decision-making, and interactions:
Client Oriented – Focus on developing long-term relationships, products, and services that meet client needs.
Open – Communicate honestly and transparently about capabilities, challenges, and solutions.
Nimble – Think critically, respond quickly, and adapt effectively to changing priorities and situations.
Necessary – Recognize that every role contributes to organizational success and take ownership of outcomes.
Engineering Mindset – Approach challenges by developing practical, thoughtful solutions regardless of role.
Continuous Improvement – Actively seek opportunities to improve processes, performance, and personal development.
Teamwork – Collaborate effectively with coworkers, leadership, vendors, and clients to achieve shared goals.
Skills and abilities
Strong capability in structured real-time problem-solving (RCA, 8D, DMAIC) to eliminate root causes and implement sustainable improvements.
Ability to collect and analyze process data, identify trends, and make fact-based decisions to improve process performance and stability.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly present technical information at all organizational levels to include process documentation & standard work, as well as travelers and DOE results.
Strong background in 3D drafting supporting the design of tooling and fixturing, incorporating GD&T best practices
Working knowledge of process development, DFM/DFA, validation techniques, and statistical methods (DOE, Cp/Cpk, SPC) in a manufacturing environment.
Ability to work effectively with Quality, Production, Applications Engineering, and Supply Chain to drive alignment and execution.
Able to translate engineering direction into actionable tasks and deliver results with a high level of ownership, accountability and attention to detail.
Comfortable working in a high-mix, low-volume environment requiring flexibility, prioritization, and responsiveness.
Key competencies
Customer/Client Focus
Accountability and Ownership
Collaboration and Teamwork
Adaptability and Agility
Continuous Improvement Mindset
Integrity and Transparency
Solution-Oriented Thinking
Practical Innovation
Engineering Judgement
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by