Dimension Control Technician (Level 1/2)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Dimension Control Technician 1/2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals.  This position will be located in Clearfield, UT.  

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!

**This position requires a willingness to work any shift including nights/weekends and requires onsite presence due to the nature of the role.**

The team is currently hiring for the weekday day (A) shift and the weekend day (C) shift.

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 with experience in tool building and/or laser tracking and/or machinist experience and/or welding and/or repair work.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Security Clearance within a reasonable timeframe as required by the business.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable timeframe

Basic Qualifications Level 2:

• High school diploma with 2 years of experience in tool building and/or laser tracking and/or machinist experience and/or welding and/or repair work.
• 2 yrs welding experience
• Understanding and experience of various hand and power tools.
• Ability to obtain DoD Secret Security Clearance
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable timeframe as required by the business prior to the commencement of employment

Physical Requirements:

• 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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of best practices and care with multiple computer aided metrology systems such as laser trackers, articulated arms, scanners 6DoF (Six Degree of Freedom)
• Experience using a for