Dimension Control Technician 2/3

Northrop Grumman; Iuka (MS); On-site; USD 50,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime eligibility

Discretionary bonus

Health insurance

Company paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Dimension Control Technician 2/3 on D Shift in Iuka, MS. The role requires strong communication, teamwork, and high attention to detail in a fast-paced environment with diverse tasks.

The candidate should have Level 2/3 qualifications, US government clearance, and be located in or near Iuka, MS. Primary salary ranges are provided with potential bonuses and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required for Level 2/3.
• Experience with tool building and laser tracking in manufacturing.
• Ability to lift 35 pounds and work on ladders.
• Ability to work in warehouse and shop floor environments.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel and Acrobat PDF.

Responsibilities

• Lay out, fabricate, and assemble major jigs, fixtures, and tooling with precise tolerances.
• Plan work using tool design drawings or own designs.
• Set up and operate optical instruments to check alignment of assemblies.
• Develop holding devices and jig/fixture details.
• Prepare shop drawings and operation sequences for parts fabrication and assembly.
• Monitor and verify quality using statistical process controls.

Skills

Metrology experience

Reverse engineering

Tool & Die experience

Aero structures knowledge

Metrology software

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Verisurf X

SA and Maya matrix

Build!IT

Polyworks

Laser trackers

Articulated arms

Scanners

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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.

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.

Dimension Control Technician 2/3 on D Shift: Friday to Sunday 6:00pm - 6:00am

This position will be located in Iuka, MS.

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.

This position may be filled as a Level 2 or Level 3 based on the qualifications outlined below.

Basic Qualifications Level 2

• High school diploma or equivalent with 2 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


• Currently have active U.S. Government Clearance in order to apply


• Currently have active Special Program Access (PAR) in order to apply

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


• Currently have active U.S. Government Clearance in order to apply


• Currently have active Special Program Access (PAR) in order to apply

Preferred Qualifications

• Master level knowledge of multiple computer aided metrology systems such as laser trackers, articulated arms, scanners


• 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: $50,000.00 - $83,300.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $59,400.00 - $99,000.00

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.