Detail Cell Operator - 2nd Shift

L3Harris•Canoga Park, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking a Detail Cell Operator for its Canoga Park, California facility, which designs and manufactures rocket engines and power systems supporting space exploration and national defense. This is a union position on the second shift, working a 9/80 schedule: 9 days out of every 14, totaling 80 hours, with every other Friday off. The role performs manufacturing and inspection work across CNC machining, heat treating, cleaning, coating, deburring, and dimensional inspection processes.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years of experience in a related field.
Experience using personal protective equipment (PPE).
Experience using machine-shop-type chemicals.
Experience using personal computers or manufacturing computers to view, maintain, or inspect data.
Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Trade school certification, high school graduation, or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, specifications, planning documents, sketches, engineering orders, work instructions, charts, graphs, and other source documents to manufacture parts and inspect them for conformance.
Set up and operate numerically controlled machines in automatic mode to manufacture production and developmental parts.
Load parts into machine tooling according to work instructions, and adjust machine axis and tool length compensations to meet part configuration requirements.
Set up and operate conventional ovens and automated furnaces for heat treatment; load parts on hooks or racks to minimize warpage and ensure even processing.
Grind, deburr, hone, and polish parts according to work instructions and required finish specifications.
Set up and operate automated cleaning equipment for surface treatment and other cleaning or etching processes; change cleaning solutions as instructed.
Set up and operate automated dipping equipment for thermal coating, and check parts and equipment for proper processing.
Prepare thermal barrier and other coating materials using agitators or mixers.
Touch up blemished parts by refinishing base coatings with a brush, spray gun, automated dipping, or similar equipment.
Record data and statistics manually or using a computer-based system.
Inspect parts with precision-tolerance and coordinated dimensions, irregular surfaces requiring coordination, and compound or reverse contours.