Casual Engineering Tech

Northrop Grumman; West Virginia; On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Engineering Tech 3 to assist in developing manufacturing processes, work instructions, and layouts for fabrication. You will identify improvements, respond to production issues, and work with maintenance to keep equipment running efficiently.

The role requires a high school diploma with additional related education/experience, strong knowledge of mechanical manufacturing, and the ability to interpret 2D drawings. U.S. citizenship is required; part-time schedule (<20 hrs/wk) and travel up to 10% may apply.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent plus 4 years of related education or experience.
• Part-time position with less than 20 hours per week.
• Knowledge of mechanical manufacturing and production processes.
• Ability to interpret 2D drawings.
• Computer skills include Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Ability to interact effectively with external customers and all plant personnel.
• Comfortable presenting to peers and senior leadership.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Assist to develop manufacturing processes, work instructions and production layouts to fabricate the product.
• Identify process improvements and incorporate changes into the manufacturing process.
• Respond to technical production issues associated with the product being fabricated.
• Work with maintenance staff to troubleshoot and repair production equipment.
• Assist in establishing safety requirements for facilities and equipment.
• Work in a multifunctional team to solve production related issues.
• Collaborate with Quality and Product Engineering to resolve MRB items quickly.
• Analyze processes and equipment for capabilities and downtime.
• Analyze yield and scrap rate data to improve processes.
• Determine root cause and corrective actions for discrepancies.

Skills

Mechanical manufacturing

2D drawings interpretation

Effective communication

Presentation skills

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma + 4 years related education/experience

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

• Assist to develop manufacturing processes, work instructions and production layouts required to fabricate the product.


• Identify process improvements, capture feedback from Operations and incorporate changes into the manufacturing process.


• Respond to technical production issues associated with the product being fabricated.


• Work with maintenance staff to troubleshoot and repair production specific equipment.


• Assist in establishing safety requirements for facilities and equipment.


• Work in a multifunctional team to solve production related issues.


• Work with Quality and Product Engineering to quickly and efficiently resolve MRB items.


• Analyze processes and equipment for process capabilities and downtime.


• Analyze yield and scrap rate data to aid in improving processes.


• Determine root cause and corrective actions for discrepancies.


• Work as part of an Integrated Product Team to support both internal and external customers.

Basic Qualifications (Engineering Tech 3)

• High School Diploma or equivalent plus 4 years of additional related education or experience.


• This is a part time position with less than 20 hours of work expected per week.


• Knowledge of mechanical manufacturing and production processes.


• Ability to interpret 2D drawings.


• Computer skills must include Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.


• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with external customers and all plant personnel.


• Comfortable making presentations in front of peers and senior leadership.


• U.S. citizenship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a production or manufacturing environment.


• Knowledge of composites fabrication processing including wet filament winding, hand layup, bonding, vacuum bagging and autoclave curing.


• Experience generating written work instructions for production operations.


• Familiarity with preparation and analysis of statistical data to make processing decision.


• Knowledge of basic mechanical systems and tools and hands on experience.

Primary Level Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00

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.