Dimension Control Technician 4

Employer description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation’s history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they’re making history.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) sector is seeking a Dimension Control Technician 4 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals.

The ideal candidate for this role will have excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate, and collaborate across all levels, will thrive in a fast-paced team-oriented work environment with high expectations, enjoy significantly diverse assignments, demonstrate a high attention to detail to ensure accuracy of the product and have high integrity to self-report errors to a supervisor when detected. If you are comfortable in this high-energy environment and enjoy having a variety of tasks to keep you engaged, this is the opportunity for you!

Essential Functions / Responsibilities:

Lay out, fabricate, and assemble a variety of standard and nonstandard major jigs, fixtures, tool masters, master tooling gauges, and related tooling involving compound angles and complex contours where the establishment and coordination to exacting tolerances of numerous tooling holes and reference points between several planes are requiredPlan work to be performed and determines methods and sequence of operations working from tool design drawings or own designsSets up and operates optical instruments to check overall and detailed alignment, fit, or adjustment of assembliesDevelop and designs holding devices and jig and fixture details.Prepare operational sequences and shop drawings covering parts fabrication and assembly to be performed by othersMay monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures 

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum of High School Diploma/GED and 6 years’ experience in tool making and machiningExperience with Aircraft StructuresExperience with Verisurf and Laser TrackersExperience with fabrication, hand tools and machinesExperience with basic machining processes and procedures utilizing the mill, lathe, drill press and sawsExperience devising reference systems and creating working build modelsAbility to frequently move and position objects weighing 35 pounds and ascend and descend laddersAbility to work inside and outside in a warehouse environment and a shop floor environmentAbility to work within MS applications i.e., MS Word, Excel, and Adobe PDFMust have the ability to work any work scheduleMust have the ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Government Secret clearance and Special Program Access as required within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needsAbility to travel at least 10% 

Preferred Qualifications:

6 years of Tool and Die or related experienceActive U.S. Government Secret clearanceMaster level knowledge of multiple computer aided metrology systems such as laser trackers, articulated arms, scanners 6DoF (Six Degree of Freedom)Experience in reverse engineering and model building from collected dataKnowledge of Integrated Systems Air Frames and Aero Structures.Experience with computer aided graphic interfaces (Verisurf, SA and Maya matrix, Build!IT, and Polyworks)

Primary Level Salary Range: $86,300.00 - $143,800.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.