Dimension Control Technician 4

Northrop Grumman; Saint Augustine (FL); On-site; USD 74,500 - 124,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Saint Augustine, FL, is seeking a Dimension Control Technician 4 to join the Tool Die Making team. This role requires extensive tool-building experience and proficiency with laser trackers, FARO equipment, and metrology tools.

The candidate will work on precision fixtures and jigs, ensuring tight tolerances and quality across assemblies. The position offers exposure to high-energy projects in a fast-paced environment, with potential for overtime, bonuses,

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent and 6 years of tool building and/or laser tracker experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government clearance.
• Experience with laser tracker, FARO equipment and assembly tools in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lay out, fabricate, and assemble a variety of tooling and fixtures to exact tolerances.
• Plan work from tool design drawings or own designs.
• Set up and operate optical instruments for alignment checks.
• Develop and design holding devices and jig/fixture details.
• Prepare shop drawings for parts fabrication and assembly by others.
• May monitor and verify quality using statistical control procedures.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Reading blueprints

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associate degree

Tools

Laser tracker

FARO equipment

Buildit Software

Forklift operation

Overhead crane

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Business Unit (ASBU) has opening for a Dimension Control Technician 4 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Saint Augustine, Fl.

The Dimension Control Technician will be 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.

Basic Qualifications Level 4

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent and 6 years of tool building and/or laser tracker experience -OR- associates degree and 2 years of tool building and/or laser tracker experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government clearance per company and or business needs
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR) per company and business needs
• Must have the ability to frequently move and position objects weighing 35 pounds.
• Able to work inside and outside in a warehouse / shop floor environment
• Experience with laser tracker, FARO equipment and assembly tools in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in devising reference systems and creating working build models
• Experience in communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Vast knowledge of laser tracking with assembly tools in an aircraft manufacturing environment
• Minimum 5 years of Tool and Die or related experience With E2D & New generation technology, GD&T and advanced Metrology
• Creating working build models with Buildit Software
• Extensive knowledge in software products in Buildit is highly desired
• Able to operate and or be certified to operate a forklift and overhead crane (Northrop Grumman provided training)
• Working knowledge of common hardware and tooling material
• Must be able to use Microsoft Office and be proficient in keeping inventories
• Active DOD Secret Clearance

Primary 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.