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Process Engineer - 1st Shift

our client (Somerset, NJ) is seeking a hands-on Process Engineer for the first shift to support day-shift manufacturing operations at a high-volume premium metal payment card and secure authentication manufacturer generating over $420M in annual revenue. The engineer will monitor and respond to production-support requests, perform root-cause investigations, coordinate with engineering technicians and production teams, and lead short-to-medium-term process improvement projects (generally under one year). The central objectives are improving manufacturing yield, reducing scrap, stabilizing production processes, and maintaining effective structured handoffs to second-shift engineering teams between approximately 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM. The role became available because an existing engineer transferred internally, and the new hire will inherit CNC-related projects from that departing engineer. The engineer will work closely with production, quality, maintenance, and management across a growing organization of 11 engineers. They will be expected to present technical findings to management and communicate effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders. The role combines daily production-floor support with longer-term improvement project ownership, meaning the engineer will never be focused on a single narrow task. Occasional weekend morning-shift coverage is required, typically one day (Saturday or Sunday) one to three times per quarter or as needed. The correct working schedule is approximately 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, onsite five days per week in Somerset, NJ. This is not a rotating-shift role. The onsite location is accessible from a wide Central and Northern New Jersey commute radius as well as the greater Philadelphia and New York metro areas.