Manufacturing Technician 3 - B Shift

Northrop Grumman•Salt Lake City, UT

9d•$52,700 - $87,900•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Manufacturing Technician – Level 3 to work at its Copper Crossing Value Stream facility in Salt Lake City, Utah. The position supports manufacturing composite rocket cases and involves hands-on production work. The technician works as part of a team to contribute to safety, quality, cost, and schedule objectives. The B-Shift schedule is a weekday night shift consisting of 12-hour shifts, with rotating Thursdays. Overtime may be worked as necessary, including weekends and holidays. The role requires travel 10% of the time. Relocation assistance is not available, and no clearance is required to start. Northrop Grumman provides a benefits package that includes health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation and/or personal business. Employees may also be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 4 years of manufacturing experience or other relatable business experience.
Willingness to perform shift work and overtime as required, including work on weekends and holidays.
Valid state driver’s license.
Ability to understand and apply stringent procedures to assigned duties.
Ability to safely handle equipment and materials in a manufacturing environment.
Experience or ability to operate industrial equipment such as bridge cranes, forklifts, precision measuring instruments, and hand tools.
Ability to read blueprints.
Ability to monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process control and design specifications.
Ability to perform a physically demanding workday, 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 read, comprehend, and follow established written instructions without deviation.
Ability to perform basic math and measurement functions.
Ability to start and end helicals and hoops in the carbon winding process according to planning requirements.
Ability to continuously monitor machinery and ensure winding follows established planning and procedures.
Ability to weigh material for mixing.
Ability to work with resins and carbon fiber.
Ability to work with chemical cleaning processes such as an industrial degreaser.
Ability to work with aluminum oxide cloth.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or technical certificate related to composite material.

Responsibilities

Perform hands-on manufacturing tasks associated with composite rocket cases.
Assemble and disassemble tooling and prepare case surfaces.
Operate winding equipment used in composite manufacturing.
Maintain cleanliness of the work area and facilities.
Participate as a team member to support safety, quality, cost, and schedule goals.
Safely handle hazardous waste materials for disposal.
Safely handle manufacturing equipment and materials, including industrial equipment.
Read blueprints and follow established written procedures and instructions.
Monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process control and design specifications.
Start and end helicals and hoops in the carbon winding process according to planning requirements.
Continuously monitor machinery to ensure winding follows established planning and procedures.
Weigh materials for the mixing process.
Work with resins, carbon fiber, chemical cleaning processes such as industrial degreasers, and aluminum oxide cloth.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.