United States-California-Oxnard, United States
$58-96k
Full Time
a month ago
Job description
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.An organization within Northrop Grumman’s Payload and Ground Systems (PGS) division, Mission Enabling Products (MEP) is a leading designer, producer, and supplier of spacecraft components that power and enable satellites of all classes. Products include spacecraft panels, bus structures, precision optical structures, deployable structural systems and mechanisms, solar arrays, and antenna reflectors. Our products are on virtually every U.S. satellite built in the last 20 years. Learn more about Spacecraft Components at our website: https://www.northropgrumman.com/space/spacecraft-components/.
The team in Oxnard, CA has an opening for a Machinist level 3 to join the PGS Division. This individual will be responsible for setting up and operating a variety of machine tools such as lathe, mills, surface grinders, and other machine shop equipment. This position will be reporting directly to the Manager for the Department.
Responsibilities:
- Sets up and operate a variety of machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and precision grinders to make metal parts, mechanisms, tools, or machines to exacting tolerances and dimensions.
- Uses a variety of machinist hand tools and precision measuring instruments; makes standard shop computations relating to dimensions of work, tooling, feeds, and speeds;
- Program CNC equipment by entering instructions, including zero and reference points; setting tool registers, offsets, compensation, and conditional switches; calculating requirements, including basic math, geometry, and trigonometry; proving part programs
- Conduct machine set-ups installing and adjusting chucks, tools, attachments, collets, bushings, cams, gears, stops, and stock pushers; indicating vices
- Interpret blueprints, sketches, and engineering specifications
- Verify settings by measuring positions, first-run part, and sample work pieces; adhering to international standards
- Use a variety of machinist hand tools and precision measuring instruments
- Determine material, parts, and equipment required
- Set up and operate any type of precision machine tool to make original parts, tools, mechanisms, and devices.
- Solve problems relative to work-holding arrangement, unusual materials, machine settings and tools
- Maintain safe operations by adhering to safety procedures and regulations
- Maintain continuity among work shifts by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs
- Document actions by completing production work instructions
- Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading technical publications
Basic Qualifications Level 3:
- High school diploma or GED and at least 4 years of additional education and/or related experience
- 4+ years of Machining and Programming experience
- Ability to read and interpret drawings and blue prints
- Use of basic hand tools
- Strong attention to detail and good verbal/written communication skills
- Proficient Microsoft Office skills
- U.S. Citizenship is a requirement for employment
Preferred Qualifications:
- Associates Degree in a mechanical or machining related curriculum or 15 years machining and programming experience
- Ability to lay out own work
- Expert in ASME Y14.5-2009, Dimensioning and Tolerancing specification.
- Proven and demonstrated experience in machining of ceramic materials; e.g. alumina, silicon carbide.
- Proficiency with MasterCAM, SurfCAM or equivalent CNC software.
- Set up and operates a variety of machine tools.
- 4 years’ additional education and/ CNC machine experience
- Work with little supervision
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to lift up to 40lbs
- Ability to stand, sit, walk and bend for long periods of time
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