Machinist 2
About the role
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. We are looking for you to join our team as a Machinist 2 to support our Charlottesville, Virginia, Machine Shop. We are a state-of-the-art Machine Shop with numerous CNC machines, lathes, and manual mills. Northrop Grumman offers apprenticeship programs and tuition reimbursement, providing employees a path to skill and educational growth. Working at Northrop Grumman means making a direct contribution to mission projects that keep our homeland safe, expanding the boundaries of possibility, and reshaping the world we live in.
Responsibilities
- Operate various conventional and/or numerically controlled machining centers on semi-complex jobs.
- Work from blueprints, sketches, planning sheets, verbal instructions, and/or engineering, tooling, or equipment information.
- Contribute to lean initiatives to increase productivity and reduce costs.
- Work with minimal guidance in a team environment.
- Sets up and runs multiple production machines.
- Performs machine operations (including