Milling Machine Machinist 4

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Palmdale, CA +1 · Manufacturing and Production

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Milling Machine Machinist 4 in Palmdale, CA. The role involves setting up and operating milling machines to perform various machining operations to exacting tolerances. Responsibilities include selecting and mounting machine attachments, planning sequences of operations, setting speeds and feeds, interpreting blueprints, and using precision measuring instruments. Experience with 3-4 axis programming using Master CAM, running various machining equipment, and setting up CNC machinery is required. The position is for second shift.

What you'd actually do

  1. Sets up and operates plain or universal, horizontal, or vertical milling machines to perform machining operations such as compound angles and contours; boring compound angular holes; doing helical and spiral milling; serrating; and gear, spline, and keyway cutting to exacting tolerances.
  2. Selects, mounts, and aligns various specialized machine attachments and standard or improvised tooling; plans sequence of operations, number of cuts required, and method of setup; determines, sets, and adjusts speeds, feeds, and depth of cut; interprets blueprints, sketches, and engineering specifications; uses a variety of machinist hand tools and precision measuring instruments; makes standard shop computations; and measures, marks, and scribes dimensions and reference points to lay out stock for machining.
  3. May monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures.
  4. Requires completion of a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

Skills

Required

  • High School diploma or equivalent and 6 years additional education and/or related experience
  • 6 or more years of experience in the machining manufacturing industry
  • 3-4 axis machining programming using Master CAM
  • Experience running lathes, mills, grinders, drills and other machining equipment
  • Experience, setting-up and machining with CNC machinery
  • Experience reading and interpreting drawings (GD&T), Schematics.
  • ability to perform moderate strenuous physical and repetitious work to include: bending, stooping, kneeling, carrying tools, lifting up to 50 pounds, working overhead or at heights, and accessing small, confined spaces
  • able to obtain and maintain a respirator clearance and compliance with all respirator fitting requirements

Nice to have

  • Machine Tool Technology Certificate from educational institute or military.
  • Experience in the use of various measuring instruments to include micrometers, bore gauges, calipers, comparators, or other instruments
  • Demonstrated ability to work with limited guidance.
  • Demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
  • Experience using Microsoft Office applications, such as MS Excel, outlook, Word, and PowerPoint

What the JD emphasized

  • 3-4 axis machining programming using Master CAM
  • Experience running lathes, mills, grinders, drills and other machining equipment
  • Experience, setting-up and machining with CNC machinery
  • Experience reading and interpreting drawings (GD&T), Schematics.