Engineering Technician 2 - B Shift

Northrop Grumman•Salt Lake City, UT

3d•$48,400 - $80,600•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman, Space Systems, is currently looking for a Rocket Casing Robotic Spray Engineering Technician 2 to join their team. This position will be supporting the Propulsion Systems Division at their Copper Crossing Value Stream (CXVS) facility in Salt Lake City, Utah. This is a weekday, night shift position (12-hour shifts, rotating Thursdays). Overtime is worked as necessary.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED with 2 years of related work experience
Ability to work as a team, set the example, and work to find new process improvements among all case fabrication and case preparation operations
Previous experience gathering, maintaining and compiling technical data
Able to read engineering documentation and reports including drawings and schematics
Capability to understand and follow electronic work instruction documents
Ability to read, clearly interpret and accurately follow standard work and other written instructions.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Degree in a related discipline and/or related special certifications
Experience working with thermo-hygrographs, penetrometers, spray guns and viscometers.
Experience operating a robot in a production environment
Experience working in an energetics environment
Proficient with computer applications, such as Word, Access, Excel, etc.
Ability to review and interpret work instructions, designs and drawings, with tooling and end item processes and products.

Responsibilities

Perform pre-operational robot checkouts.
Mask equipment to protect it from materials being applied.
Monitor material parameters during processing to verify requirements.
Cleaning and rebuilding spray gun assemblies.
Stewardship of the Spray Lance Robots and related facilities.
Operate PLC’s during charging, spraying, and flushing of the robotic operations.
Perform visual inspection of the final liner application.
Maintain Statistical Process Control (SPC) data tracking during spraying operations and accurately calculate weights to determine correct material application inside cases.
Perform thermography, infrared color scale inspections, on chambers to validate cork to case bonding integrity.
Coordination of spraying operations with multiple support organizations.
Accountability and control of explosive powder.
Performs other duties as assigned by management.