Production Engineer II

Marotta Controls•Chaska, MN

11d•$87,500 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

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—apply today! 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field
3+ 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

Nice To Haves

Experience with various molding techniques, equipment, and processes highly desirable

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
Analyze layout of equipment, workflow, and assembly methods to maximize efficiency
Generate procedures from various industry and aerospace specifications.
Communicate designs and design intent with team members and suppliers.
Apply Lean Manufacturing principles to designs, material selection, facility layout plans, cost estimates, DFM concepts, root cause investigations, etc.
Participate and lead root cause investigations, troubleshooting activities, continuous improvement initiatives
Desire to do ‘what it takes’ to accomplish our goals and WIN
Speak up! Actively participate in team meetings to provide constructive recommendations and initiate actions to support company initiatives/goals
Be proactive, think ahead, and keep the big picture in mind
Become SME of the ERP and engineering systems
Define, develop, and maintain performance metrics, to achieve targeted manufacturing objectives. Implement appropriate actions to resolve identified issues
Lead training of assigned areas to maintain a well-trained workforce
Abide by all safety, quality, housekeeping and company policies
Consistently demonstrate commitment to company values
Ensure that work area(s) are clean, secure, and well maintained
Complete special projects and miscellaneous assignments as required
Contribute to a positive, cooperative and safe work environment