Machinist 2 / 3 - First Shift

Northrop Grumman
113d$47,600 - $94,400

About The Position

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 is in need of a Machinist Level 2 or 3 to work at its Elkton, Maryland facility. Northrop Grumman Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) facility in Elkton, Maryland began solid-propellant rocket operations in 1948. Today, the Elkton PS&C facility designs, develops, and produces solid-propellant propulsion and ordnance systems in programs professionally managed for a wide variety of Government and commercial customers. The facility also serves as the hub for offsite engineering and test facilities in Ronkonkoma, NY and Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Elkton, Maryland is located on the Upper Chesapeake Bay, midway between Philadelphia and Baltimore. Discover charming small towns, parks with miles of trails, specialty and antique shops, award winning restaurants, and inns. You can hike, bike, camp, bird watch, ride horseback, or drop a fishing line. Five rivers, Chesapeake Bay and the C&D Canal can be explored by boat or by land. Experience panoramic views from Turkey Point Lighthouse on a bluff overlooking the Bay, or from the banks of the C&D Canal where ships from around the globe cruise.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent education.
  • Minimum 2 years of experience working in a machine shop for Machinist Level 2; Minimum 4 years for Machinist Level 3.
  • Ability to interpret blueprints, sketches, GD & T, and other engineering specifications.
  • Working knowledge of shop floor mathematics and measuring tools/equipment.
  • Ability to set-up and operate a variety of machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders.
  • Ability to lift up to 50lbs.
  • Willingness to learn and possess a positive team working attitude.
  • Excellent communication, problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
  • Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance which requires US Citizenship as a pre-requisite.

Nice To Haves

  • Associates Degree.
  • Ability to program and set-up Mazak lathes, mills, and integrex machines.
  • Experience with Proto-Trak lathes and mills.
  • Experience with EDM equipment both wire and sinker.
  • Proficient in the use of hand measuring tools.
  • Proficient with hand grinders (grinding and polishing – surface prep).
  • Assembly work.
  • Explosive training.

Responsibilities

  • Sets up and operates a variety of machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, shapers, planers, and precision grinders to make metal parts, mechanisms, tools, or machines to exacting tolerances and dimensions.
  • Interprets blueprints, sketches, and engineering specifications; determines sequence of operations, number of cuts required, and method of setup.
  • Uses a variety of machinist hand tools and precision measuring instruments.
  • Makes standard shop computations relating to dimensions of work, tooling, feeds, and speeds.
  • Measures, marks, and scribes dimensions and reference points to lay out stock for machining.
  • Fits and assembles precision parts into mechanical equipment and determines material, parts, and equipment required.
  • Monitors and verifies quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures.

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage.
  • Life and disability insurance.
  • Savings plan.
  • Company paid holidays.
  • Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
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