Manufacturing Technician 3/4 - Santa Rosa CA

VetJobs•Santa Rosa, CA

4d•$61,100 - $121,000•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Manufacturing Technician 3 or Manufacturing Technician 4 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position falls under one of Northrop Grumman's Small Business Units, Sonoma Photonics, Inc. and will be located onsite in Santa Rosa, CA. The selected candidate will report to the Production Manager. This position falls under one of Northrop Grumman's Small Business Units, Sonoma Photonics, Inc. and will be located onsite in Santa Rosa, CA. We offer flexible work arrangements, 5/40 work schedule, phenomenal learning opportunities, and exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do. This requisition may be filled at a Level 3 or 4 Manufacturing Technician based on qualifications listed below.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent and 4 years’ related manufacturing experience (for Level 3)
High School diploma or equivalent and 6 years’ experience Thin Film Coating or related environment (for Level 4)
Experience in Thin Film Coating, deposition chambers, or related environments
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret level DOD security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Special Access Program (SAP) within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
Candidate must be flexible with work shift, off shift is preferred
Ability to compute, analyze, and interpret numerical data for reporting purposes
Ability to frequently move and position objects weighing 25 lbs.
Experience with a variety of small hand tools, calibration tools, and measurement tools.

Nice To Haves

4 years’ experience in Thin Film Coating manufacturing environment
Ideal candidate will have completed college-level classes in STEM related courses math and science
Proficient with computer programs to collect and evaluate operating data (i.e. Spectral Eval, TF Calc, LabView and Microsoft Office Suite)
Active US Government Secret clearance
Ability to adapt quickly to new technologies and methods
Great Attention to detail
Good math and written/verbal communication skills
Demonstrated Mechanical Ability

Responsibilities

Performs functions associated with all thin film coating operations, including working with engineers in set-up and calibration tasks, chamber foiling, coating, and analyzing and inspecting.
Uses sophisticated programs to collect and evaluate operating data to conduct adjustments to instruments and equipment.
Ability to follow critical work instructions for assigned platform (past and present) and related analytical equipment.
Works with engineers in conducting testing and process development and documentation.
Handling and managing fragile composite materials.
Help prepare calibration run-sheets, coats calibration runs, learn to analyzes results, and learn to help revise tooling factors for calibration runs.
Adhere to all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and safety guidelines and regulations
Work and communicate over ambient noise
Work in a variety of work spaces/positions. Work spaces may include but are not limited to small, enclosed spaces, awkward, and elevated spaces. Positions may include bending, twisting, kneeling, crawling, ascending/descending ladders, and/or working overhead.
Ability to work flexible, changing shifts, including weekends