Aircraft Structures Military and Veterans Encouraged to Apply

About the role

This role supports Northrop Grumans Manufacturing Operations Organization at their Palmdale, CA site. It involves assisting with aircraft structures, requiring a high level of attention to detail, quality focus, and excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Read and understand blueprints
• Translate blueprints into fabrications of structural assemblies
• Perform precision drilling, countersinking, and use of calibrated tools
• Align parts on jigs using templates and fixtures
• Perform part-fitting operations such as filing, sawing, burring, crimping, trimming, framing, riveting, drilling, and reaming
• Measure parts with precision tools like micrometers and calipers to verify dimensions
• Modify incomplete and complete assemblies to incorporate changes to structure and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures
• Use appropriate PPE when working on the shop floor
• Recommend and implement continuous improvement activities in production methods, equipment performance, and team effectiveness

Requirements

• Aircraft Structures Level 2: High School diploma or GED, minimum 2 years’ structures/sheet metal experience in an aerospace, automotive, military, manufacturing, or maintenance environment
• Aircraft Structures Level 3: High School diploma or GED, minimum 5 years’ structures/sheet metal experience in an aerospace, automotive, military, manufacturing, or maintenance environment

Qualifications

• Ability to perform moderate strenuous physical and repetitive work, including bending, stooping, kneeling, standing, walking, squatting, crawling, twisting, carrying tools, lifting up to 35 pounds, and working with arms overhead
• Ability to access small, confined spaces and work in an enclosed environment
• Pass medical/respiratory evaluation to obtain and maintain necessary respirator clearance and compliance with all respirator fitting requirements
• Pass a New Hire Physical prior to starting
• Ability to work 1st shift “5 AM – 3:30 PM” or 2nd shift “4:12 PM – 2:42 AM” and any work schedule
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Government Secret or Top-Secret Clearance as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
• US citizenship required for clearance
• The ability to utilize a computer for basic functions (including navigating through Windows operating systems, getting online, executing online training modules, and ability to be trained using on-the-job software)
• Successfully complete and pass the “ASTAR New Hire Training / Compliance” within a reasonable period, as defined by the company to meet its business needs

Skills

• Attention to detail
• Quality focus
• Excellent people skills
• Physical stamina for manual labor
• Ability to work in confined spaces
• Computer proficiency

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company-paid holidays
• Paid time off (vacation and/or personal business)

Pay

• Primary Level Salary Range: $56,000.00 - $93,400.00
• Secondary Level Salary Range: $66,600.00 - $111,000.00