U103 MACHINIST-TOOLING

Northrop Grumman; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking skilled machinists to join their innovative team. This role involves planning and executing machining operations, setting up and operating a variety of machine tools, and ensuring precision in fabrication. With a focus on creativity and problem-solving, you'll be part of a culture that values intellectual curiosity and diversity. This position offers the chance to work on groundbreaking projects that shape the future of technology. If you have a passion for machining and a desire to make an impact, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in tool fabrication and CNC machining required.
• Strong ability to interpret blueprints and perform complex calculations.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute machining operations with precision.
• Set up and operate various machine tools to create parts.

Skills

Blueprint Interpretation

CNC Machining

Tool Fabrication

Geometry and Trigonometry Calculations

Measuring Instruments Usage

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent GED

Tools

CNC Lathes

Mills

Grinders

Hand Tools

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

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.

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Plan machining operations and set up and operate a variety of machine tools and attachments to make, alter and repair parts of overall designs and tools and gauges to exacting tolerances and finishes requiring unusual machining operations, where information is not always complete.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT:

Manual and CNC lathes, mills, duplicators, jig borers, jig mill, surface, cylindrical, internal and tool cutter grinders, drill presses, saws, tracer attachments, dividing heads, rotary tables, gear trains, jigs, fixtures, hand tools such as grinders, hammers, wrenches, files, stones, micrometer, verniers, protractor, dial indicators, scales, sine plates and bars, surface plates, height gauges, optical comparator, safety glasses.

MATERIAL:

A variety of ferrous and nonferrous metals and alloys, woods, and plastic for tools, dies, gauges, jigs, and fixture components and assemblies.

DIRECTION OF OTHERS:

None

WORKING PROCEDURE:

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE USUAL MAJOR J08 DUTIES BUT THIS JOB DESCRIPTION DOES NOT PRECLUDE THE PERFORMANCE OF OTHER DUTIES BY THE INCUMBENT, NOR THE QUESTION BEING RAISED ON THE PROPER RATE OF PAY FOR THE ASSIGNMENT.

Perform the duties of a Grinder‑Tooling and in addition perform, the following:

1. Receive work assignment from supervision.
2. Read and follow safety regulations and procedures and MI package including drawings, change notices, sketches, operation sheets, specifications, work authorizations, and verbal data.
3. Develop dimensions for parts where information supplies is incomplete.
4. Plan the machining operations and sequences required to machine a variety of cutting tools, and component parts of overall designs.
5. Make difficult calculations involving geometry and trigonometry and lay out reference lines on material.
6. Set up, operate and adjust a variety of machine tools and attachments to make, alter, and repair parts of overall designs and single tools and gauges requiring considerable ingenuity and improvising to accomplish difficult machining operations to exacting tolerances and finishes.
7. May make special fixtures for holding, positioning and clamping material and tack weld items together to facilitate machining.
8. Check work for conformance to specifications.
9. Assist Tool, Die and Gauge Maker in assembling, fitting and aligning complete tools, jigs, and fixtures.
10. Maintain tools, equipment and work area in a clean and orderly condition.
11. Make proper time charge entries and record data as required.
12. Perform other work of equal or lower classification as required.

This is a union position.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

1. High School Diploma or equivalent GED.
2. A minimum of 10 years experience in tool fabrication in a manufacturing environment.
3. A minimum of 10 years with interpreting blueprints, sketches, manufacturing instructions and GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing).
4. A minimum of 10 years with CNC machine code, MDI and manual machining.
5. A minimum of 10 years with measuring instruments such as indicators, calipers, micrometers, bore micrometers, height gages, thread gauges and other hand tools.
6. US citizenship is required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Minimum of 12 years work experience with machining; Horizontal Mill, Vertical mill, Lathe.
2. Minimum of 12 years with set up of Vertical and Horizontal Mill and Lathe, Offsets, Fixtures, Planer Jacks, Ground Blocks, etc.
3. Minimum of 12 years in maintaining tolerances within .0002 inches.
4. Minimum of 12 years with machine set up and program process improvements.

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 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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.