Machinist - 2 – 1st Shift 9/80

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Elkton, MD +1 · Manufacturing and Production

Machinist role at Northrop Grumman focusing on operating CNC and conventional machine shop equipment, including lathes and mills, to produce parts according to drawings and technical specifications. Requires blueprint interpretation, GD&T knowledge, and shop floor mathematics. Experience with Mazak and Proto Trak CNC machines is preferred. The role involves working with explosives and requires the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.

What you'd actually do

  1. Set-up and operating CNC and conventional machine shop equipment
  2. Ability to use lathes and mills to produce parts per drawing and/or written technical specifications
  3. Must be able to work with minimal supervision
  4. Willing to work with explosives

Skills

Required

  • High school diploma or equivalent education
  • Minimum 2 years of experience working in a machine shop
  • Ability to interpret blueprints, sketches, GD & T, and other engineering specifications
  • Working knowledge of shop floor mathematics and measuring tools/equipment
  • Ability to set-up and operate a variety of machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders
  • Ability to set-up, program and operate CNC machines
  • Ability to use basic hand tool and precision measuring instrument
  • Ability to lift up to 50lbs
  • Excellent communication, problem solving and troubleshooting skills
  • Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance which requires US Citizenship as a pre-requisite

Nice to have

  • Associates Degree
  • Ability to program and set-up Mazak lathes and mills
  • Experience with Proto-Trak lathes and mills
  • Experience with EDM equipment
  • Explosive training

What the JD emphasized

  • Secret Clearance
  • US Citizenship
  • willingness to learn
  • positive team working attitude
  • work safely
  • concern for the safety of others
  • work with explosives