Manufacturing Technician 1/2

About the Role

• Northrop Grumman, Space Systems, is seeking a Manufacturing Technician Level 1 or Level 2 to support the Propulsion Systems Division at their Copper Crossing Value Stream (CXVS) facility in Salt Lake City, Utah.
• This is an A-Shift position: a weekday, day shift (12-hour shifts, rotating Thursdays). Overtime is worked as necessary.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on manufacturing tasks for composite rocket cases.
• Tasks may include:
• Tooling Assembly/Disassembly
• Case Surface Preparation
• Winding composite equipment operation
• Maintaining cleanliness of the work area and facilities
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
• Participate as a team member to positively influence and enhance the safety, quality, cost, and schedule of the team.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Must be willing to perform shift work and overtime, as required, including weekends and holidays.
• Must possess a valid state driver’s license.
• Required to perform safe handling of hazardous waste materials for disposal.
• Ability to understand and apply stringent procedures.
• Safe handling of equipment and materials in a manufacturing environment.
• Operating industrial equipment such as bridge cranes, forklifts, precision measuring instruments, and hand tools.
• Ability to read blueprints.
• Able to monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process control and design specifications.
• Willingness to travel 10% of the time.

Qualifications

• Able to work a physically demanding day (stand for long periods; work from knees; ascend/descend ladders; lift, bend, twist, push, pull up to 50 lbs.) while wearing protective equipment (respirator, coveralls, gloves, eye and ear protection).
• Able to read, comprehend, and follow established written instructions without deviation.
• Perform basic math and measurement functions.
• Ability to weigh material for mixing processes.
• 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.
• Ability to start and end helicals and hoops in the carbon winding process, following planning requirements.
• Able to continuously monitor machinery to ensure winding is completed according to established planning and procedures.

Level 1 Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 0-1 years of related Composite or Mechanical work experience.

Level 2 Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 2 years of related Composite or Mechanical work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates degree or Technical Certificate related to composite material.