U103 ASSEMBLER/TESTER C

Northrop Grumman • Sunnyvale, CA

7d

About The Position

Prepare and assemble launch-system components and subassemblies, including canisters, chambers, closures, gas generators, and rings, using established methods, sequences, and tooling. Work involves reading safety procedures and manufacturing instruction packages; checking parts against instructions; disassembling, cleaning, assembling, fitting, and finishing components; drilling and tapping holes; measuring and applying adhesives and resins; and conducting tests. The role also includes checking work against specifications, maintaining certifications, keeping tools and the work area orderly, and recording time and required data. This is a union position.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent GED, plus a certificate or degree from a relevant technical college or trade school; alternatively, two years of manufacturing or maintenance experience focused on assembly, disassembly, maintenance, repair, and rework may substitute for the certificate or degree.
• Prior experience operating manufacturing equipment with hydraulic, mechanical, or rotational elements.
• Prior experience interpreting blueprints, sketches, manufacturing instructions, and Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).
• At least two years of hands-on experience using measuring instruments such as indicators, calipers, micrometers, bore micrometers, torque wrenches, and thread gauges.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in automotive, naval, or aviation maintenance or manufacturing.
• Prior experience operating cranes and forklifts.
• Prior experience with SAP or other MRP systems.
• Prior experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook and Word.

Responsibilities

• Receive work assignments from a supervisor.
• Read and understand safety regulations and procedures, manufacturing instruction packages, drawings in metric units, change notices, operation sheets, specifications, and work authorizations; check parts inventory against the instruction package.
• Disassemble, clean, and assemble components and subassemblies, including chambers, segments, closures, rings, housings, shells, flanges, and pads, using established fixtures, tooling, methods, and sequences.
• Lay out and mark reference lines using templates or detail drawings; drill and tap holes and cut material to specified sizes and lengths.
• Cut, route, assemble, fit, mask, abrade, clean, and install components, segments, tubing, flanges, and pads.
• Measure, mix, and apply adhesives and resins; check relative humidity; verify calibration of adhesive mixing and dispensing machines; and prepare test samples.
• Assemble components and operate testing equipment to conduct pressure, weight, and tensile tests according to specifications.
• Inspect work for conformance to specifications, repair defects, and clean, mask, and apply finishes to components.
• Maintain tools, equipment, and the work area in a clean and orderly condition.
• Enter time charges and record and maintain required data.
• Maintain certifications for molding, mixing, and applying adhesives and paints, and take and pass periodic practical and written tests.
• Perform work of equal or lower skill as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED