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Northrop Grumman
Engineering Technician 4 - Manufacturing Planner
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What they do
A Manufacturing or Production Technician works with manufacturing equipment and machinery. Performs set up and tests, monitors, adjusts and repairs machines used to produce products or other machines. Inspects equipment, troubleshoots problems with machines or designs.
$62,033 / year median in Missouri
+14% projected growth
Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE
No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START
YesCLEARANCE 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 Aeronautics Systems is looking to add an Engineering Technician 4 - Manufacturing Planner to our team at Whiteman AFB in Missouri! This position will take part in engineering solutions to deploy and deliver a state-of-the-art system to our customer and provide advanced technological ideas and subject matter expertise. This position is 100% on site at our Whiteman Air Force Base, MO location and will support either the 1st shift (6:30am - 3:00pm) OR the 2nd shift (2:00pm - 10:30pm).Duties and Responsibilities:
- Interpret wire harness, detail, subassembly, and installation drawings and specifications to support production technicians/electricians/mechanics.
- Develop sequence of operations and specify procedures for aircraft modifications and subcomponent fabrication and assembly.
- Develop manufacturing processes, procedures, and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining, and material handling.
- Adapt machine, tooling, or equipment design to optimize efficiency and integrate with existing operations
- Incorporate inspection and test requirements into aircraft modification plans and subcomponent production plans
- Inspect performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency; investigate problems and deficiencies and document/communicate to engineering
- Specify, identify, and procure new manufacturing equipment to ensure production readiness.
- Ensure processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations
- Assist in training employees in new and existing manufacturing processes.
Basic Qualifications:
- High School diploma or equivalent and 6 years additional education and/or related experience.
- Experience with the design, build, operation, or maintenance of structural, mechanical, and electrical components or assemblies
- Experience in researching technical issues through engineering drawing review, database records queries, and theory of operation
- Ability to create work instructions
- Current, active in-scope US Government Secret clearance
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with computer aided design / modeling tools
- Hands on experience working with electrical, electronic, structural, or mechanical parts or assemblies
- Experience with wire harness manufacturing and assembly.
- Proficiency with the full suite of Microsoft Office Tools.
- New manufacturing technology development experience.
- Experience with
CATIA V5
modeling and Teamcenter.- Experience with 3D printing technology.