Northrop Grumman

Dimension Control Technician Level 3/4

Northrop Grumman$62K — $104K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent with 4-6 years of experience in tool building and laser tracking.
  • Proficiency in creating reference systems and working build models.
  • Ability to frequently lift and position objects weighing up to 35 pounds, as well as ascend and descend ladders.
  • Experience working inside and outside in shop floor and warehouse settings.
  • Familiarity with MS Office applications including Word, Excel, and Adobe PDF.
  • Current active U.S. Government clearance and ability to obtain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Fabricate and assemble major jigs, fixtures, and tooling to precise tolerances.
  • Plan and sequence work based on tool design drawings or personal designs.
  • Operate optical instruments to ensure alignment and fit of assemblies.
  • Develop designs for holding devices and jig/fixture details.
  • Prepare operational sequences and shop drawings for parts fabrication.
  • Monitor quality in compliance with statistical process controls.

Benefits

  • Flexible work schedules.
  • Phenomenal learning opportunities.
  • Exposure to diverse projects and customers.
  • Supportive and friendly team environment.
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Business Unit (ASBU) has openings for a Dimension Control Technician 3/4 on B Shift: Monday - Thursday from 4:00pm - 2:30am to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Clearfield, UT.

The Dimension Control Technician will be a part of the Tool Die Making team within the Tooling department and will have considerable knowledge of the job with substantial acquaintance with an understanding of general aspects of the job with a broad understanding of the detailed aspects of the job and be able to perform more advanced functions and resolve routine questions and problems.

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 required.
  • Plan work to be performed and determines methods and sequence of operations working from tool design drawings or own designs.
  • Sets up and operates optical instruments to check overall and detailed alignment, fit, or adjustment of assemblies.
  • Develop and designs holding devices and jig and fixture details.
  • Prepare operational sequences and shop drawings covering parts fabrication and assembly to be performed by others.
  • May monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures.

We offer a flexible work schedules, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

This position may be filled as a Level 3 or Level 4 based on the qualifications outlined below.

Basic Qualifications Level 3:
  • High school diploma or equivalent with 4 years of related education and/or experience with tool building and laser tracking in a manufacturing environment
  • Experience devising reference systems and creating working build models
  • Ability to frequently move and position objects weighing 35 pounds and ascend and descend ladders
  • Ability to work inside and outside in a warehouse environment and a shop floor environment
  • Ability to work within MS applications i.e., MS Word, Excel, and Adobe PDF
  • Current active U.S. Government Clearance
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable timeframe (


Basic Qualifications Level 4:
  • High school diploma or equivalent with 6 years of related education and/or experience with tool building and laser tracking in a manufacturing environment
  • Experience devising reference systems and creating working build models
  • Ability to frequently move and position objects weighing 35 pounds and ascend and descend ladders
  • Ability to work inside and outside in a warehouse environment and a shop floor environment
  • Ability to work within MS applications i.e., MS Word, Excel, and Adobe PDF
  • Current active U.S. Government Clearance
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable timeframe (


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master level knowledge of multiple computer aided metrology systems such as laser trackers, articulated arms, scanners 6DoF (Six Degree of Freedom)
  • 6+ years of Tool and Die or related experience
  • Experience in reverse engineering and model building from collected data
  • Knowledge of Integrated Systems Air Frames and Aero Structures
  • Experience with computer aided graphic interfaces (Verisurf X, SA and Maya matrix, Build!IT, and Polyworks)


Primary Level Salary Range: $62,700.00 - $104,500.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $74,500.00 - $124,100.00

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.

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a security company that provides systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding, and technical services to government and commercial customers. They design, develop, and build everything from aircraft and spacecraft to cyber security systems. The company is involved in a wide range of defense and technology projects, including the development of aircraft, space systems, cybersecurity solutions, and advanced electronics.

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88,000 employees
Market Cap
$82.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1939
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$36.7 billion
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