Setup Technician

About PrecisionX Group:

PrecisionX Group is a leading provider of precision metal components, serving critical industries such as aerospace & defense, medical devices, satellite & space, electric vehicles, mining, and semiconductors. By uniting the specialized expertise of GEM, Coining, National Manufacturing, Ditron, MSK Precision Products, and Hudson Technologies, we offer a comprehensive range of advanced manufacturing solutions. Our core capabilities include machining, deep drawing and progressive stamping, Swiss machining, micro stamping, and transfer press.

Our team consists of over 600 employees, located in CT, NJ, NY, and FL. With our collective expertise, our strong foundation in metal manufacturing techniques, and a relentless focus on quality and innovation, PrecisionX Group is committed to delivering superior products and services that meet the evolving needs of our customers.

We are seeking a skilled and dependable Setup Technician to support our precision metal stamping operations in Piscataway, New Jersey. Our manufacturing facility produces close-tolerance metal components for highly regulated medical device and aerospace applications.

The Setup Technician is responsible for preparing, installing, adjusting, troubleshooting, and operating stamping presses, tooling, and auxiliary equipment. This position ensures that each production job is set up safely and efficiently in accordance with approved work instructions, engineering drawings, quality requirements, and customer specifications.

The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience setting up progressive, compound, and secondary-operation dies; operating coil‑fed press equipment; performing dimensional inspections; and resolving production issues. This role requires strong mechanical aptitude, attention to detail, accurate documentation, and a consistent commitment to safety and quality.

* Flexibility To Work 2nd Shift (3:30 PM - 12:00 AM) Is also Preferred*

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each stated essential function, with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help qualified individuals with disabilities perform the essential functions.

• Press and Tooling Setup
• Set up and operate mechanical, hydraulic, and other metal stamping presses in accordance with approved procedures.
• Install, align, secure, and remove progressive, compound, blanking, forming, piercing, and secondary-operation dies.
• Verify that tooling identification and revision levels match the applicable work order, setup sheet, and production documentation.
• Set and adjust shut height, stroke, press speed, feed length, material alignment, die-protection systems, lubrication, and other operating parameters.
• Load and thread coil stock or strip material through feeders, guides, and tooling.
• Operate and adjust coil-fed stamping systems and related material-feeding equipment.
• Complete safe, accurate, and repeatable press setups within established time frames.
• Meet setup and changeover time expectations.
• Produce acceptable first-piece samples with minimal adjustment.
• Maintain required production rates while protecting product quality.
• Minimize scrap, rework, unplanned downtime, and preventable tooling damage.
• Complete all required production and quality records accurately.
• Follow approved procedures without bypassing safety or quality controls.
• Promptly communicate production, tooling, equipment, and quality concerns.
• Maintain an organized and professional work area while supporting continuous‑improvement initiatives.