Tinsmith

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a tinsmith/pattern maker to perform hand and machine operations on sheet metal, fabricate and install materials, and design transitions and offsets for duct work. Candidates should read blueprints and have strong mechanical aptitude; an ATF evaluation may be required for possession at this location.

This union position offers a set hourly rate of $35.39 and requires five plus years of tinsmith/sheet metal experience, with journeyman preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED with 5+ years tinsmith/sheet metal experience; journeymen preferred.
• Candidates must provide documentation showing all applicable experience.
• Must be able to read and interpret blueprints.
• Ability to work overtime as required.
• Extensive experience with shears, brakes, punches, and metal forming equipment.
• High degree of mechanical aptitude.
• Role requires ATF Explosives License clearance for possession at this location.

Responsibilities

• Under minimum supervision perform various hand and machine operations on different kinds of sheet metal.
• Fabricate and install those materials.
• Layout, design and fabricate all types of transitions and offsets as related to duct work.
• Must know uses, properties and relative strength of materials.
• Reference, support, and utilize appropriate GOPs and UOPs.
• Provide improvement suggestions where needed.
• Developing, implementing, and maintaining business processes within scope of responsibility.

Skills

Sheet metal experience

Blueprint reading

Overtime eligibility

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Shears

Brakes

PUNCHES

Metal forming equipment

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance 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 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, but they’re also making history.

Job Summary:

• Under minimum supervision perform various hand and machine operations on different kinds of sheet metal.
• Fabricate and install those materials.
• Must have experience as a pattern maker and be able to layout, design and fabricate all types of transitions and offsets as related to duct work.
• Must know uses, properties and relative strength of materials.
• Reference, support, and utilize appropriate GOPs and UOPs.
• Provide improvement suggestions where needed.
• Responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining business processes in scope of responsibility.

Pay:

This is a union position with a set rate of $35.39 per hour.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED with 5 plus years of tinsmith/sheet metal experience, journeymen preferred.
• Candidates must provide documentation showing all applicable experience.
• Must be able to read and interpret blueprints.
• Ability to work overtime as required.
• Extensive experience with shears, brakes, punches, and metal forming equipment.
• High degree of mechanical aptitude.
• This position falls under a Federal Explosives License issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) for this location. Candidates hired into this role will be required to complete and submit an Employee Possessor Questionnaire to ATF for approval to be a possessor.

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. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

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.