Machinist 3/4

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: No 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 is hiring an experienced Machinist 3/4 to work at its Elkton, Maryland facility.  Northrop Grumman Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) facility in Elkton, Maryland began solid-propellant rocket operations in 1948. Today, the Elkton PS&C facility designs, develops, and produces solid-propellant propulsion and ordnance systems in programs professionally managed for a wide variety of Government and commercial customers. The facility also serves as the hub for offsite engineering and test facilities in Ronkonkoma, NY and Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Elkton, Maryland is located on the Upper Chesapeake Bay, midway between Philadelphia and Baltimore. Discover charming small towns, parks with miles of trails, specialty and antique shops, award winning restaurants, and inns.  You can hike, bike, camp, bird watch, ride horseback, or drop a fishing line.  Five rivers, Chesapeake Bay and the C&D Canal can be explored by boat or by land. Experience panoramic views from Turkey Point Lighthouse on a bluff overlooking the Bay, or from the banks of the C&D Canal where ships from around the globe cruise. https://www.ccgov.org/government/tourism Job Responsibilities: Set-up and operating CNC and conventional machine shop equipment Ability to use lathes and mills to produce parts per drawing and/or written technical specifications Must be able to work with minimal supervision Willing to work with explosives This position will be filled at either the Machinist 3 or Machinist 4 level based on the selected candidates’ individual qualifications and experience.

Machinist 3: High school diploma or equivalent education and a minimum 4 years of experience working in a machine shop. Must have the ability to interpret blueprints, sketches, GD & T, and other engineering specifications Must have 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. Preferably Mazak and Proto Trak Must be able to use basic hand tool and precision measuring instruments Ability to lift up to 50lbs Candidate must have a willingness to learn and possess a positive team working attitude Excellent communication, problem solving and troubleshooting skills Candidate must demonstrate the ability to work safely and concern for the safety of others Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance which requires US Citizenship as a pre-requisite Basic Qualifications Machinist 4: High school diploma or equivalent education and a minimum 6 years of experience working in a machine shop Must have the ability to interpret blueprints, sketches, GD & T, and other engineering specifications Must have 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. Preferably Mazak and Proto Trak Must be able to