RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

DESCRIPTION

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation’s history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they’re making history.
Northrop Grumman Corporation is looking to hire a Dimension Control Technician (DCT) Level 3 or Level 4 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in Iuka, MS where technology and teamwork come together. This position is for A shift 4x10 Monday to Thursday.
The Dimension Control Technician Level 3/4 will be a responsible for the fabrication and assembly of jigs and fixtures used in the manufacturing process of aerospace components. They play a crucial role in ensuring that parts are produced with the highest level of precision and quality, as well as meeting customer specifications and industry standards. Technician’s responsibilities will include laying out, fabricating and assembling a variety of standard and nonstandard major jigs, fixtures, tool masters, master tooling gauges, and related tooling involving compound angels and complex contours where the establishment and coordination to exacting tolerances of numerous tooling holes and reference points between several planes are required. Plans work to be performed and determines methods and sequence of operations working from tool design drawings or own designs. Sets up and operates optical instruments to check overall and detailed alignment, fit, or adjustment of assemblies. Develops and designs holding devices and jig and fixture details. Prepares operational sequences and shop drawings covering parts fabrication and assembly to be performed by others. May monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to trouble shoot automated equipment and determine appropriate repairs. Also requires the ability to repair equipment as needed.
• Ability to read and understand electrical schematics and determine likely causes of machine error.
• Ability to repair automated equipment.
• Ability to remove and replace standard machine components.
• Experience operating conventional mill and lathe.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints.
• Overhead crane and forklift experience
• Must be able to work any shift.
• Associate degree with knowledge of laser tracking with assembly tools in an aircraft manufacturing environment.
• Ability to operate and be certified on motor vehicles such as forklift and overhead crane (Northrop Grumman provided training)
• Tool and Die or related experience
• Knowledge of Metrology Processes including setting details with a laser tracker.