Dimension Control Technician 3/4

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Clearfield (UT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Dimension Control Technician, where your skills in tool building and laser tracking will be essential. This role involves fabricating precision tooling and ensuring quality through advanced measurement techniques. You'll thrive in a dynamic team environment, contributing to innovative projects that protect our nation. With opportunities for growth and a commitment to diversity, this position is perfect for those seeking to make a significant impact in the aerospace sector. Embrace the challenge and take your career to new heights with a company that values your contributions.

Benefits

Inclusive Work Environment

Learning Opportunities

Exposure to Diverse Projects

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience in tool building and laser tracking.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with high expectations.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate and assemble major jigs and fixtures to exact tolerances.
• Plan work sequences and set up optical instruments for alignment checks.

Skills

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Problem Solving

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Laser Trackers

Optical Instruments

MS Word

MS Excel

Adobe PDF

Verisurf X

Build!IT

Polyworks

Job description

Requisition ID: R10188582

• Category: Manufacturing and Production

• Location: Clearfield, Utah, United States of America

• Clearance Type: Secret

• Telecommute: No - Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: Any (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

• Positions Available: 2

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Business Unit (ASBU) has openings for a Dimension Control Technician 3/4 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 and 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, 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.

This position requires a willingness to work any shift including nights/weekends and requires onsite presence due to the nature of the role.

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 determine methods and sequence of operations working from tool design drawings or own designs.

• Set up and operate optical instruments to check overall and detailed alignment, fit, or adjustment of assemblies.

• Develop and design 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 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.

• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Security Clearance within a reasonable timeframe as required by the business. (<1 year)

• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable timeframe (<1.5 years).

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.

• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Security Clearance within a reasonable timeframe as required by the business. (<1 year)

• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable timeframe (<1.5 years).

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).

What We Offer:

At Northrop Grumman, we are on the cutting edge of innovation -- building the next generation of sophisticated aircraft to protect our country. Our diverse portfolio of programs means there are endless paths to cultivate your career. We are well-known for our inclusive, family environment, phenomenal learning opportunities, and exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers.

Salary Range: $60,800 - $101,400

Salary Range 2: $72,200 - $120,400

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.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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.