Senior Production Engineer

Marotta Controls; Chaska (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Marotta Controls in Minnesota seeks a Senior Production Engineer to lead the technical management, maintenance, and development of motor production processes. You will own tooling, processes, and documentation, while driving lean improvements and defect reduction to meet internal and external requirements.

The role demands hands-on leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and deep knowledge of motors and manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 7+ years' experience manufacturing electric motors or similar electromechanical assemblies.
• Knowledgeable of electric motors, their components, the equipment, processes, and techniques for testing and manufacturing.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills required for interactions with all levels of personnel within the organization, as well as all suppliers and customers.
• Computer literate, with demonstrated experience with applicable systems, programs, equipment, etc.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Create tooling, fixturing, detailed assembly and test processes for new and improvement of motors and other production hardware.
• Create, maintain, and improve FMEA, Control Plans, and other process control tools.
• Identify and act on opportunities to reduce material and labor costs.
• Design methods, processes, and tooling that can be automated.
• Understand and implement measurement techniques utilizing best practices to assure part and assembly compliance.
• Investigate, assess and resolve production issues.
• Support introduction of new process and products into production.
• Implement improvements to current operations to improve efficiency.
• Seek out and utilize external resources and experts to solve issues.
• Manage the procurement of necessary tooling, fixtures, and equipment.
• Create, maintain and refine detailed manufacturing documentation (i.e. Operation Sheets, Routers, Set-up/Tooling sheets, etc.).
• Generate accurate estimates (i.e. set-up, cycle time, material, etc.) using cost effective manufacturing methods.

Skills

Motors knowledge

Strong communication skills

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

7+ years experience manufacturing electric motors or similar electromechanical assemblies

Tools

FMEA

Control Plans

Job description

Position: Senior Production Engineer

Location: Chaska, MN

Job Id: 1984-8105-27-NB-P

# of Openings: 1

Elevate your career at Marotta Controls, a New Jersey Top Workplace three 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.

Sr. Production Engineer

Position Profile

The Production Engineer is primarily responsible for the technical management, maintenance and development of new and existing motor production processes. This individual will be successful by taking pride and owning the results of their conducted work, being hands on with the products, teaching and ensuring others know how to perform the work, as well as understanding how their decisions will impact the overall success of the company's goals. In this role the Production Engineer will define, develop, implement, and maintain methods, operations, equipment, and processes that continually ensure that products meet all internal and external requirements. The Production Engineer will also implement process improvements to improve yield results, participate in defect reduction activities, lean initiatives, and FMEA.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field
• 7+ years' experience manufacturing electric motors or similar electromechanical assemblies
• Knowledgeable of electric motors, their components, the equipment, processes, and techniques for testing and manufacturing.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills required for interactions with all levels of personnel within the organization, as well as all suppliers and customers
• Computer literate, with demonstrated experience with applicable systems, programs, equipment, etc.
• Must be a US Citizen

Essential or Primary / Key Responsibilities

• Create tooling, fixturing, detailed assembly and test processes for new and improvement of motors and other production hardware
• Create, maintain, and improve FMEA, Control Plans, and other process control tools
• Identify and act on opportunities to reduce material and labor costs
• Design methods, processes, and tooling that can be automated
• Understand and implement measurement techniques utilizing best practices to assure part and assembly compliance
• Investigate, assess and resolve production issues
• Support introduction of new process and products into production.
• Implement improvements to current operations to improve efficiency
• Seek out and utilize external resources and experts to solve issues
• Manage the procurement of necessary tooling, fixtures, and equipment
• Create, maintain and refine detailed manufacturing documentation (i.e. Operation Sheets, Routers, Set-up/Tooling sheets, etc.)
• Generate accurate estimates (i.e. set-up, cycle time, material, etc.) using cost effective manufacturing methods