U103 Machinist

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking skilled machinists to join their innovative team in Sunnyvale. This role involves operating both manual and CNC machines to create precision parts that meet exacting tolerances. The ideal candidate will thrive in a culture that values intellectual curiosity and pioneering spirit, contributing to revolutionary systems that impact lives. With opportunities for growth and development, this position is perfect for those who are passionate about machining and want to be at the forefront of technological advancements. Join a team where your skills will make a difference and help shape the future of manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Experience with manual and CNC machining operations is essential.
• Ability to analyze manufacturing information and production drawings.

Responsibilities

• Set up and perform a variety of machining operations on large machines.
• Analyze data and plan sequence of operations for machining parts.

Skills

Machining Operations

CNC Programming

Manual Machining

Precision Measurement

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Technical Certification in Machining

Tools

CNC Machines

Manual Milling Machines

Drilling Machines

Measuring Equipment

Job description

Requisition ID: R10178653

• Category: Non-CJCS

• Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States of America

• Clearance Type: None

• Telecommute: No - Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: Any (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

• Positions Available: 10

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. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work.

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Analyze data and plan sequence of operations, and set up and perform a variety of machining operations on a limited number of large manual and CNC/DNC vertical and horizontal milling, drilling, broaching, boring, and turning machines. Machine parts with numerous steps, diameters, and fits to exacting tolerances of finish, perpendicularity, concentricity, and parallelism where details are not normally provided.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT:

Manual and CNC/DNC horizontal/vertical milling, boring, drilling, broaching, and turning machines, layout machine and table, tracer attachments, indexing tables, shims, nuts, bolts, clamps, chuck jaws, fixtures, jigs, vises, tool holders, end mills, face mills, drills, taps, reamers, boring bars, carbide tools, high speed tools, broaches, templates: scribes, hammers, wrenches, height gages, gage blocks, tape punches, micro‑cassette recorders, cranes, rigging, etc. Electronic/manual measuring equipment including scopes, levels, indicators, verniers, squares, micrometers, gages and chart recorders.

MATERIAL:

Carbon and stainless steel, alloy steel, aluminum, brass, bronze, rough and semi‑finished stock, castings, forgings, fabrications, cutting oil, coolant, hydraulic fluid, etc.

DIRECTION OF OTHERS:

Direct Crane Operator/Slinger personnel in positioning workpiece and removing from machine.

WORKING PROCEDURE:

1. Align, shim, and position tools in holders to exacting tolerances. Select and set optimum speeds and feeds. Set read out and positioning indicators for reference.

2. Analyze manufacturing information, production drawings, instructions, and parts. Plan sequence of operations, method of holding and aligning workpiece, and machining cuts required to obtain specified finishes and tolerances.

3. Lay out and scribe or mark on parts reference lines and center points for precise machining dimensions where accuracy is essential.

4. Position, align, level and clamp workpieces and/or fixtures to exacting tolerances in all axis.

5. Set up, operate/perform and adjust any (8) of the following types of machines/machining operations Manual: 1) Boring Mill‑Horiz, 2) Boring Mill‑Vert, 3) Lathe‑Horiz, 4) Planer Mill, 5) Line Boring, 6) Drilling, 7) Superfinishing, 8