Manufacturing Technician 1/2 - A Shift

Northrop Grumman • Salt Lake City, UT

1d • $37,400 - $74,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Manufacturing Technician at Level 1 or Level 2 to support the Copper Crossing Value Stream facility in Salt Lake City, Utah. The role performs hands-on manufacturing tasks associated with composite rocket cases, contributing as a team member to safety, quality, cost, and schedule goals.

The position is a weekday day shift with 12-hour shifts and rotating Thursdays. Overtime may be required, including weekends and holidays. Travel is 10% of the time.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Level 1: 0–1 years of manufacturing experience; Level 2: 2 years of manufacturing experience.
• Willingness to work shift schedules and overtime as required, potentially including weekends and holidays.
• Valid state driver’s license.
• Ability to understand and apply stringent procedures to assigned duties and follow written instructions without deviation.
• Ability to read blueprints and perform basic math and measurement functions.
• Ability to perform a physically demanding day, including standing for long periods; working from the knees; ascending and descending ladders; and lifting, bending, twisting, pushing, and pulling up to 50 pounds while wearing protective equipment.
• Ability to safely handle manufacturing equipment and materials and to work with resins, carbon fiber, chemical cleaning processes, and aluminum oxide cloth.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree or technical certificate related to composite material.

Responsibilities

• Perform tooling assembly and disassembly, case surface preparation, and composite winding equipment operation.
• Maintain cleanliness of the work area and facilities.
• Safely handle equipment and materials in a manufacturing environment, including hazardous waste for disposal.
• Operate industrial equipment, including bridge cranes, forklifts, precision measuring instruments, and hand tools.
• Read blueprints and follow established written procedures and planning requirements.
• Monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process control and design specifications.
• Weigh material for the mixing process and work with resins, carbon fiber, chemical cleaning processes, and aluminum oxide cloth.
• Start and end helicals and hoops in the carbon winding process according to planning requirements.
• Continuously monitor machinery to ensure winding is completed according to established planning and procedures.
• Contribute as a team member to improve safety, quality, cost, and schedule outcomes.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company-paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• Potential overtime pay, shift differential, and discretionary bonus, depending on position

What This Job Offers

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