Technician​/Mechanic - Commercial Space Systems

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Location: Montville, NJ

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# of Openings:6

Elevate your career at Marotta Controls, a New Jersey Top Workplace four years running! Dedicated to innovation, quality and excellence, we deliver cutting edge control systems for the Aerospace & Defense industry. At Marotta, we value bold thinking and teamwork, and we empower our employees to push boundaries while delivering top-tier solutions to our customers. Our team fosters a fun, collaborative culture where creativity and technical excellence thrive!

Your next big opportunity starts here. Be part of a company where your work supports a mission that makes a difference.

As a Technician on our space production team, you will assist in the assembly, calibration, and testing of solenoid valves used on rockets. Our valves play a key role in mission critical functions such as first-stage attitude control thrust generation, pneumatic stage separation, fuel pressurization, and engine ignition.

At our state-of-the-art heated and air-conditioned manufacturing facility in Montville, NJ, you’ll work with our cross-functional production and engineering team to achieve quality and on-time delivery goals. By completing our Space Technician Training Program, you’ll be well positioned to succeed in your new role and get on a defined path for continued growth in the operations organization.

Your overall responsibility will be to ensure that the products you build perform their intended functions reliably. You must be able to complete work as directed, in compliance with internal processes. Specific responsibilities include:

• Set up and operate assembly tools (e.g., standard hand tools, micrometers, calipers)
• Assemble products per written procedures and/or schematics
• Perform visual inspections
• Product Test
  • Set up and operate test equipment (e.g., multimeters, pressure gauges and transducers, flow meters)
  • Operate high pressure nitrogen and helium test equipment
  • Conduct functional testing of valve products and record results
  • Troubleshoot and rework products
• Manage or elevate issues impacting assembly and test, communicating with other technicians and team lead as necessary
• Identify and document non-conformances
• Participate in corrective action resolution
• Tool and Equipment Maintenance
  • Maintain all hand tools in clean working condition
  • Notify supervisor of any equipment that requires repair
  • Assist with testing equipment maintenance and/or repair

• Effective verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and follow procedures
• Computer literate, with basic PC skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office
• 1+ years aerospace/mechanical/automotive experience is beneficial but not required
• High school diploma or equivalent, technical/trade school preferred
• Compensation based on experience.
• Must be a US Citizen
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to conditions typical of a manufacturing/machine shop environment, including, but not limited to: fluids, fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, noise and vibration
• This position entails constant exposure to abrasive chemicals
• This job interacts both in a professional office environment and a manufacturing/machine shop environment. This role uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines, as well as environments inclusive of the appropriate eye,…