Manufacturing Technician 1/2 A Shift - Salt Lake City UT
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 (CXVS) facility in Salt Lake City, Utah. The technician performs hands-on manufacturing tasks associated with composite rocket cases, including tooling assembly and disassembly, case surface preparation, operation of composite winding equipment, and maintaining the cleanliness of the work area and facilities. Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor. Team members are expected to contribute positively to safety, quality, cost, and schedule. This is an onsite weekday day-shift position with 12-hour shifts and rotating Thursdays. Overtime is worked as necessary; shift work may include weekends and holidays. Travel is 10% of the time. No relocation assistance is available, and no security clearance is required to start.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Level 1: 0–1 years of manufacturing experience.
- Level 2: 2 years of manufacturing experience.
- Valid state driver’s license.
- Willingness to work shift schedules and overtime as required, potentially including weekends and holidays.
- Ability to understand and apply stringent procedures to assigned duties.
- Ability to read blueprints.
- Ability to monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process control and design specifications.
- Ability to weigh material for mixing.
- Ability to work with resins and carbon fiber, industrial degreasers and other chemical cleaning processes, and aluminum oxide cloth.
- 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, and continuously monitor machinery.
- Ability to perform physically demanding work, 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.
Nice To Haves
- Associate degree or technical certificate related to composite material.
Responsibilities
- Perform tooling assembly and disassembly.
- Prepare case surfaces for manufacturing.
- Operate composite winding equipment.
- Maintain cleanliness of the work area and facilities.
- Handle hazardous waste materials safely for disposal.
- Safely handle equipment and materials in a manufacturing environment.
- Operate industrial equipment, including bridge cranes, forklifts, precision measuring instruments, and hand tools.
- Read blueprints and follow established written instructions and procedures.
- Monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process control and design specifications.
- Weigh materials for the mixing process.
- Work with resins, carbon fiber, chemical cleaning processes such as industrial degreaser, 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 follows established planning and procedures.
- Contribute as a team member to improve safety, quality, cost, and schedule.
- Work shift schedules and overtime as required, including possible weekends and holidays.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
