Back to Jobs

Job Description

Overview

Marotta Controls is a New Jersey Top Workplace dedicated to innovation, quality, and excellence in delivering cutting-edge control systems for the Aerospace & Defense industry. The Technician/Mechanic I role involves assisting in the assembly, calibration, and testing of solenoid valves used on rockets, contributing to mission-critical functions.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure products perform their intended functions reliably.
  • Set up and operate assembly tools such as standard hand tools, micrometers, and calipers.
  • Assemble products per written procedures and/or schematics.
  • Perform visual inspections.
  • Set up and operate test equipment including multimeters and pressure gauges.
  • Conduct functional testing of valve products and record results.
  • Troubleshoot and rework products.
  • Manage or escalate issues impacting assembly and test.
  • Identify and document non-conformances.
  • Participate in corrective action resolution.
  • Maintain all hand tools in clean working condition.
  • Notify supervisor of any equipment that requires repair.
  • Assist with testing equipment maintenance and/or repair.

Requirements

  • 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.
  • Must be a US Citizen.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • 4-Day Work Week – Monday-Thursday (6:00AM-4:30PM), OT available.
  • Location: Montville, NJ.
  • Some travel may be required for this position (5-10%).

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
Apply for This Position

How this job compares in Montville, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $26/hr, this posting comes in about 22% below the $33/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey, where the middle half runs $29–$40/hr across 101 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 12% 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 currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 163 other active welding openings from 111 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Montville, or widen the search to New Jersey.

Marotta Controls currently has 4 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 gpac (13), Carvana (6), and DC Fabricators (5). 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 Northvale at $40/hr and Delanco at $29/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Montville, NJ

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 I - Commercial Space Systems figures were last recalculated when this page was built.