Aircraft Structures Mechanic

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE 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 Aerospace Systems has an opening for an Aircraft Structures Mechanic 1/2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our E-2D Manufacturing and Production Organization. This role will be located in Saint Augustine, Florida.

The selected candidate will perform a variety of operations to assemble and make major assembly structures such as fuselage panels and bulkheads, and structural subassemblies such as rudders, flaps, and stabilizers.

Essential Functions:

• Read and understand blueprints and translate into fabrications of structural assemblies to include: precision drilling, countersinking, and the use of calibrated tools

• Aligning parts on jigs using templates and fixtures

• Performing part-fitting operations: filing sawing, burring, crimping, trimming, framing, riveting, drilling and reaming

• Measures parts with micrometers and calipers to verify dimensions

• May modify incomplete and complete assemblies to incorporate changes to structure and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures

• Required ability to be certified for a half & full face respirator

• Adhere to all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and safety guidelines and regulations

• Work and communicate over ambient noise

• Work in a variety of work spaces/positions. Work spaces may include but are not limited to small, enclosed spaces, awkward, and elevated spaces. Positions may include bending, twisting, kneeling, crawling, ascending/descending ladders, and/or working overhead.

• Ability to work flexible, changing shifts, including weekends

Potential Shifts:

• 6 am - 4:30 pm (M-Th 4x10s)

• 4:30 pm - 3 am (M-Th 4x10s)

• 2 am - 12:30 pm (M-Th 4x10s)

• 6 am - 6:30 pm (Fr-Sun 3x12s)

We offer multiple shift options, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

This role will be filled at either a Structures Mechanic 1 or 2 based on the relevant experience required for each role.

Basic Qualifications for Level 1:

• High School diploma or GED and 1 years' experience with sheet metal structures, hydraulic parts, assemblies, components, manufacturing electrical and/or systems OR High School diploma or GED and completion of Aircraft Fabrication (AFAB) program or Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) license.

• Must be able to perform moderate strenuous physical and repetitious work to include bending, stooping, kneeling, lifting up to 25 pounds, and working overhead

• Must be able to access small, confined spaces and work in an enclosed environment

• Ability to pass medical/respiratory evaluation in order to obtain and maintain necessary respirator clearance and compliance with all respirator fitting requirements

• Must successfully complete and pass the “ASTAR New Hire Training / Compliance” within a reasonable time period, as defined by the company to meet its business need.

• Ability to obtain and maintain Secret DoD Clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs

Basic Qualifications for Level 2:

• High School Diploma or GED and 2 years' experience with sheet metal structures, hydraulic parts, assemblies, components, manufacturing electrical and/or systems.

• Must be able to perform moderate strenuous physical and repetitious work to include: bending, stooping, kneeling, lifting up to 25 pounds, and working overhead.

• Must be able to access small, confined spaces and work in an enclosed environment.

• The ability to pass Medical/Respiratory Exam.

• The ability to work any work schedule and overtime as needed by the business.

• Must successfully complete and pass the “ASTAR New Hire Training / Compliance” within a reasonable time period, as defined by the company to meet its business need.

• Ability to obtain and maintain Secret DOD clearance in a reasonable amount of time as required by the business.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with structural subassemblies such as rudders, flaps and…