Manufacturing Technician 1/2 - D Shift

Northrop Grumman•Salt Lake City, UT

2d•$37,400 - $74,000•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Level 1 or Level 2 Manufacturing Technician to support the Copper Crossing Value Stream (CXVS) facility in Salt Lake City, Utah. The technician performs hands-on manufacturing activities associated with composite rocket cases, including tooling assembly and disassembly, case surface preparation, composite winding equipment operation, and maintaining cleanliness in the work area and facilities. The position also includes other duties assigned by the supervisor. Team members are expected to contribute positively to safety, quality, cost, and schedule. This is a weekend night-shift position with 12-hour shifts and rotating Thursdays. Overtime is worked as necessary, and the role may involve work on weekends and holidays. Travel is 10% of the time. The position requires working safely with manufacturing equipment and materials, hazardous waste, resins, carbon fiber, and chemical cleaning processes. Employees must be able to work while wearing protective equipment and perform physically demanding tasks.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Level 1: 0–1 years of manufacturing experience and other related experience.
Level 2: 2 years of manufacturing experience and other related experience.
Willingness to perform shift work and overtime as required, including weekends and holidays.
Valid state driver’s license.
Ability to safely handle hazardous waste materials for disposal.
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 according to statistical process control and design specifications.
Ability to stand for long periods, work from the knees, ascend and descend ladders, and lift, bend, twist, push, and pull 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 during winding operations.
Ability to weigh materials for mixing.
Ability to work with resins and carbon fiber.
Ability to work with chemical cleaning processes such as 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 activities associated with composite rocket cases.
Assemble and disassemble tooling.
Prepare case surfaces.
Operate composite winding equipment, including starting and ending helicals and hoops according to planning requirements.
Continuously monitor machinery to ensure winding follows established planning and procedures.
Maintain cleanliness of the work area and facilities.
Safely handle equipment, manufacturing materials, and hazardous waste for disposal.
Weigh materials for the mixing process.
Work with resins, carbon fiber, industrial degreaser, and aluminum oxide cloth.
Read blueprints and follow written procedures and instructions.
Monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process control and design specifications.
Contribute as a team member to safety, quality, cost, and schedule.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.