Dimension Control Technician 3/4 (B-shift)

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 63,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Clearfield, UT, is seeking a Dimension Control Technician 3/4 to join the Tool Die Making team. The role operates on B Shift: Monday - Thursday, 4:00pm - 2:30am, and requires strong skills in tool building, laser tracking, and communication across teams.

Candidates should have a high school diploma with experience, be able to lift 35 pounds, work indoors/outdoors, and obtain U.S. Government and SAP clearances.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 4 years of related education and/or experience with tool building and laser tracking in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government Clearance
• Ability to obtain and maintain SAP clearance within a reasonable timeframe

Responsibilities

• Lay out, fabricate, and assemble major jigs, fixtures, tool masters and related tooling with precision tolerances.
• Plan work from tool design drawings or own designs; determine methods and sequence of operations.
• Set up and operate optical instruments to check alignment, fit, or adjustment of assemblies.
• Develop and design holding devices and jig/fixture details.
• Prepare shop drawings covering parts fabrication and assembly to be performed by others.

Skills

MS Word

MS Excel

Adobe PDF

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

6 years related education/experience

Tools

Laser tracking tools

Tooling metrology hardware

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: No

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 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
• Ability to obtain and maintain 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
• Ability to obtain and maintain 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.

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.

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.