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Overview

Elevate your career at Marotta Controls, a New Jersey Top Workplace four years running, dedicated to innovation, quality, and excellence in delivering cutting-edge control systems for the Aerospace & Defense industry. The Technician/Mechanic II is responsible for the independent setup and operation of processing pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical, and electromechanical assemblies for Space, Navy, and/or Aircraft applications.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure that products perform their proposed functions satisfactorily.
  • Read and interpret documents and use measuring devices to confirm tooling geometries and dimensions.
  • Conduct all work in accordance with approved technical data and customer specifications.
  • Set up and use electronic instruments and various measuring instruments.
  • Assemble products and install internal components using appropriate tools.
  • Conduct end-of-line functional testing on valve components and record results.
  • Identify causes for test failures and perform rework.
  • Seek and support Lean ideas to improve efficiencies.
  • Maintain all hand tools in clean working condition.
  • Notify supervisor of any equipment that requires repair.

Requirements

  • Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • 3 – 5 years of experience in a manufacturing/testing environment.
  • Mechanical or electro-mechanical products measurement and testing experience required.
  • Demonstrated mechanical/technical aptitude and abilities to function test products.
  • Knowledge/experience with a variety of electronic test equipment.
  • Knowledgeable in high pressure fluids, gasses, and electronic test equipment.
  • Knowledge of Lean concepts, ESD, FOD control, and personal protective equipment.
  • Effective verbal/written communication skills required.
  • Computer literate, with MS Office experience and basic PC skills.
  • Must be a US Citizen.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Full-time position with a 4-Day Work Week – Monday-Thursday (6:00AM-4:30PM).
  • Overtime and weekend work could be required.
  • Some travel may be required for this position (5-10%).
  • Position located in Montville, NJ.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Montville, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $31/hr, this posting comes in about 13% below the $35/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey, where the middle half runs $29–$40/hr across 154 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 30% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Montville, NJ

Montville, NJ is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 214 other active welding openings from 139 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across New Jersey.

Marotta Controls currently has 2 other openings live in New Jersey, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (13), Gpac (10), and Department of the Navy - Agency Wide (7). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New Jersey, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Camden at $41/hr, Northvale at $40/hr, and Wayne at $39/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Technician/Mechanic II - Commercial Space Systems figures were last recalculated when this page was built.