Development Engineering Technician

Marotta Controls, Inc.; Montville Township (NJ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-Day Work Week (Mon-Thu)

Job summary

Marotta Controls, Inc. seeks a Development Engineering Technician to assist the development team with assembling and testing hardware, and to support the development lab in building, testing, and documenting methods for new and existing products.

The role involves working with internal and external development and qualification test activities, travel up to 25%, and potential overtime. It is a full-time position at our Montville, NJ location, reporting to the Development Engineering Manager.

Qualifications

• 0 to 2 years of related experience in a production/operations environment.
• Attending or completed engineering or trade school for mechanical, electrical, electronics, or HVAC.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• OT and weekend work may be required.
• 0 to 25% travel is expected.

Responsibilities

• Assist development team in assembling and testing hardware and test setups.
• Support development lab in building, testing, and documenting methods and processes.
• Investigate, assess, and resolve development and production problems.
• Develop and document assembly procedures and test strategies.
• Maintain safety, quality, and housekeeping in the work area.

Education

Engineering/trade school (mechanical/electrical/electronics/HVAC)

Job description

Location: Montville, NJ

Job Id:2095-6203-27-N-S

# of Openings:1

Attractive Work Schedule: 4-Day Work Week – Monday-Thursday

Overview:

The Development Engineering Technician is primarily responsible for assisting the development team in the assembly and testing of new and existing hardware and test setups. Reporting to the Development Engineering Manager, this individual will support the company’s manufacturing and operational objectives by assisting the development lab in building, testing, and documenting methods and processes on new and existing products. The Development Engineering Technician will also support internal and external development and qualification test activities.

Support the Development department in:

• Building and testing internal and external customer development units
• Investigating, assessing, and resolving development and production problems
• Support and develop assembly procedures and document the development build process
• Understand capabilities of manufacturing tools and equipment
• Develop realistic/achievable actions plans to support testing strategies
• Support all testing both in house and at outside test facilities
• Operate electronic data capture equipment dn compile all contained data
• Escalate any potential issues early to mitigate program schedule slips
• Effectively communicate exceptions to established/agreed upon schedules to all affected parties internally

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Bring initiatives and activities to closure in a timely manner through effective interaction with individuals, both internal and external to the Marotta organization (as required).
• Facilitate training, as needed, to maintain a cross-trained workforce and to support operational goals and objectives
• Abide by all safety, quality, housekeeping and company policies/procedures to ensure compliance to various regulatory and internal system requirements
• Contribute to a positive and cooperative work environment through effective communication at all levels internal and external to the organization
• Actively participate in team meetings, improvement initiatives/programs, etc. to provide constructive recommendations and initiate actions to support company initiatives/goals
• Consistently demonstrate commitment to company values
• Keep management informed of area activities and of any significant problems
• Assume responsibility for related duties as required or assigned
• Ensure that work area and work areas of direct reports are clean, secure, and well maintained
• Complete special projects and miscellaneous assignments as required

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• 0 to 2 years of related experience in a production/operations environment.
• Attending or completed engineering or trade school for mechanical, electrical, electronics, or HVAC
• 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 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, hearing and foot protection (as required).
• Temperature of work environment may be affected by outside/external temperatures, machining processes, etc.
• This is a full-time position. Overtime and weekend work may be required, as job duties demand.
• 0 to 25% Travel is expected for this position

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Vision and color vision must pass job-required vision screening
• The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, and to use hands to finger, handle or feel
• The employee is regularly required to stand, sit, walk, stoop, or crouch, and move about the facility.
• The employee may be required to lift and/or move items weighing up to 50 pounds.

This position is at our Montville, NJ location.