Senior Engineering Manager, Quality

Come grow with Marotta, named one of New Jersey's Top Workplaces for the third year running and a Top Workplace USA for 2024. You will have room to grow and be a part of an exciting team, all within a warm and welcoming environment. With compressed work week and hybrid work schedule options, Marotta values their employees.

We specialize in the design, development, and production of precision control components and systems. Founded in 1943, Marotta has been at the forefront of Aerospace & Defense milestones for over 80 years from breaking the sound barrier on the Bell X-1 and landing the first man on the moon to playing a critical role on today's advanced U.S Navy platforms as well as the emerging commercial Space industry.

Our products and expertise range from high performance valves to complete sub-systems that integrate electronic controls, actuators, and power conversion systems. We have received over 200 patents for our technologies and support the most demanding applications found on military aircraft, tactical systems, submarines, surface ships, satellites, and space launch vehicles. Our teams have repeatedly been recognized for outstanding performance by some of the most prestigious organizations in the world including The Boeing Company, Lockheed Martin, NASA & Northrop Grumman.

• Bachelor's Degree in related field - Engineering strongly preferred.
• 10 years' relevant work experience (or combination of experience and education).
• Demonstrated and relevant leadership experience.
• Working knowledge of common Aerospace quality standards (ISO-9001 and AS-9100) and typical aerospace processes (machining, welding, fabrication, material forming, product assembly, Foreign Object Debris prevention, MRB, Quality Requirements Engineering (QRE), etc.).
• Demonstrated experience in the leadership of continuous improvement tools (e.g. Lean, 6S, root cause analysis, process mapping).
• Exemplary verbal/written communication skills required for multi-faceted interactions with all levels of personnel within the organization, as well as any and all outside agents, including but not limited to vendors, suppliers, customers, potential job candidates, etc.
• Highly computer literate, with MS Office/PC expertise, and demonstrated experience with applicable systems, programs, equipment, etc.

• Provide support for the management and modification of the current Quality System to maintain compliance with ISO 9001:2015 and AS 9100 systems requirements.
• Help to revise and maintain Space BU's technical specification library.
• Ensure technical compliance with specifications.
• Develop and implement proper training and organizational processes.
• Audit / inspect contract requirements, purchase orders, incoming material, finished parts from shop floor, assembled valves, etc.
• Conduct root cause analysis, execute testing, and initiate corrective actions for defects and variations and follow up on efficacy of actions as required.
• Reduce process variability and improve efficiency using continuous improvement methods.
• Transform statistical data analysis into actionable goals and projects.
• Identify, document and process all non-conformances, routing MRB deviations to customers for approval.
• Develop, manage and maintain Quality Engineering knowledge, expertise, and internal and external resources to support past, current and developing products and services.
• Provide information to internal and external customers on project progress and latest expectations.
• Develop and maintain applicable systems for developing, documenting, maintaining Quality specifications and background in a secure, accessible and effective manner.
• Recruit, hire, orient, manage, develop, motivate, recognize, reward and where necessary discipline and terminate personnel.
• Create and manage annual operating budgets.
• Develop external relationships with customers, consultants and vendors to extend the Quality competencies and resources to address Marotta business needs.
• Lead continuous improvement projects and innovation initiatives that drive improvements and efficiency in key processes.
• Respond to undesirable trends in performance data using continuous improvement tools.
• Drive reductions in process variation.
• Manage training requirements of applicable internal team members (and external, when applicable). Facilitate training, as needed, to maintain a cross-trained workforce and to support operational goals and objectives.
• Provide information to internal and external customers on project progress and expected completion (timeline and cost).

• Author, revise and maintain Marotta Controls procedures, as needed or directed.
• 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).
• Ensure self, and personnel company-wide, are abiding by all safety, quality, housekeeping and company policies/procedures (6S) to ensure compliance to all regulatory and internal system requirements.
• Foster a positive and cooperative work environment through effective communication at all levels internal and external to the organization.
• Organize and lead 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 activities and of any significant problems or non-conformances of hardware.
• Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with personnel at all levels, company-wide.
• Assume responsibility for related duties as required or assigned.
• Ensure that work area is clean, secure, and well maintained.
• Complete special projects and miscellaneous assignments as required.

• 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).
• This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are 10 hours, Monday through Thursday. Overtime and weekend work may be required, as job duties demand.Some travel is expected for this position (10-15%).

• 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, and move about the facility.
• The employee may be required to lift and/or move items weighing up to 25 pounds.