Dimension Control Technician Level 1/2

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Dimension Control Technician 1/2 to join the Tooling department. The role involves laying out, fabricating, and assembling major jigs and fixtures with tight tolerances, using optical instruments to verify alignment, and developing holding devices.

The ideal candidate has experience with tool building, laser tracking, and reference systems, and is able to operate in a dynamic, high-energy manufacturing environment while maintaining high attention to detail and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required for Level 1; related experience preferred for Level 2.
• Experience devising reference systems and creating working build models.
• Ability to move objects up to 35 pounds and climb ladders.
• Ability to work indoors/outdoors in warehouse and shop floor settings.
• Ability to obtain/maintain U.S. Government Clearance and SAP access.

Responsibilities

• Lay out, fabricate, and assemble standard and nonstandard tooling with tight tolerances.
• Plan work from tool design drawings or own designs.
• Set up and operate optical instruments to verify alignment and fit.
• Develop holding devices and fixture details.
• Prepare shop drawings and operating sequences for fabrication.
• Monitor quality per process controls.

Skills

Build models

Reference systems

Laser tracking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent (Level 1)

High school diploma or equivalent with 2 years experience (Level 2)

Tools

Tool building

Laser tracking

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: No Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 1/2 on (Any Shift) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals.

The Dimension Control Technician Level 1/2 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 1 or Level 2 based on the qualifications outlined below.

Basic Qualifications Level 1:

• High school diploma or equivalent with 0 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 obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Clearance per company and business needs
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) Per company and business needs

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 obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Clearance per company and business needs
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) Per company and business needs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master level knowledge of multiple computer aided metrology systems such as laser trackers, articulated arms, scanners 6DoF (Six Degree of Freedom)
• Experience in reverse engineering and model building from collected data
• Knowledge of Integrated Systems Air Frames and Aero Structures
• Experience wi