Aircraft Sheet Metal Technician 1/2

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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 has an opening for an Aircraft Sheet Metal Technician 1/2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Manufacturing Organization. This role will be located on site in Melbourne, Florida.

The selected candidate will require knowledge of Aircraft Structural fabrication, assembly, and installations. Complete acquaintance with an understanding of the general and detailed aspects of the job and apply practical applications to problems and situations ordinarily encountered.

Position Summary:

Work in a back shop or lab environment utilizing special skills such as but not limited to; close tolerance hole drilling, countersinking, fastener installation, shooting and or bucking rivets, trimming, use of micrometers, and calipers. Employees fabricate, assemble, and repair production sheet metal products and equipment in accordance with blueprints, drawings, and specifications. We fabricate sheet metal layouts; set up and operates fabricating machinery; shape metal using blocks or forms and inspects assemblies and installations for conformance to specifications. Our technicians plan, lay out, fabricate, assemble, install, and repair both internal and external aircraft structures and surfaces for aircraft modification in accordance with technical manuals, engineering drawings, and FAA regulations.

Essential Functions:

• Fabrication of parts, assemblies, installations, and repair of production sheet metal products 
• Operate under restrictive policies regarding FOE (Foreign Object Debris), clean as you go, and house keeping 
• Adhere to Safety policies but not limited to safety glasses, proper PPE (Personal Protective Equipment). And hazardous waste requirements
• Ability to work any shift including nights and weekends.

The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels.  Candidate must be comfortable in a lab environment and be able to collaborate closely with system engineers, hardware designers, and integration/test engineers.

We offer 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 requisition may be filled at a Level1 or Level 2 based on the qualifications below.

Basic Qualifications Level 1:

• High School Diploma or equivalent and 0 years of aerospace fabrication and/or sheet metal experience
• Basic knowledge of shop equipment/tools.
• Ability to pass a new hire Physical
• Ability to frequently move and position objects weighing 25 pounds.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance along with Special Program Access within a reasonable amount of time as stated by the business

Basic Qualifications Level 2:

• High School Diploma or equivalent and 2 years of aerospace fabrication and/or sheet metal experience
• Ability to develop and build first article pieces that have not been built with the aid of production tools 
• Ability to pass a new hire Physical
• Ability to frequently move and position objects weighing 25 pounds.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance along with Special Program Access within a reasonable amount of time as stated by the business

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Aircraft Structural fabrication, assembly, and installations
• Active DoD Secret