Northrop Grumman’s Defense Systems sector is currently seeking a Entry Level Machinist to support our growing business in our Rocket Center, West Virginia location.

Rocket Center, WV is located along the North Branch Potomac River in Mineral County, West Virginia and is home to the Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (ABL), a government installation operated by Northrop Grumman. Known for its scenic mountain landscapes, rolling hills and state parks, the region offers a multitude of outdoor recreational opportunities to include hiking, mountain biking, skiing, fishing, hunting and whitewater rafting. Where can you get to from Rocket Center? We are just a couple hours from Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Pittsburgh and not far from Philadelphia, Virginia and Ohio. If you enjoy a beautiful all-weather climate, low cost of living, zero gridlock traffic, outdoor activities, and easy access

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Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Operate various machine tools, including CNC Mills and CNC Lathes, as well as manual lathes and mills, using blueprints, sketches or shop drawings for each operation to create rough or finished parts to exacting tolerances.
• Plan operational sequences, determine method of holding work, and select tooling required to machine parts in conformance with exact tolerances as dictated by drawings, sketches, or other authorizing documents.
• Maintain high quality and productivity levels through application of the most effective machining techniques in compliance with the procedures for each operation.
• Ability to write simple programs for short run parts using sketches, blueprints or shop drawings, or with supervisory approval, edit existing programs to expedite jobs and improve work quality.
• Calculate and layout reference points, angles, and other dimensions from sketches, blueprints, or shop drawings using shop mathematics, including geometry and trigonometry.
• Verify conformance of machined parts to reference documentation through the accurate use of precision measuring instruments and standardized measuring techniques.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervision.

Pay Information:

• This is a union position with a starting pay rate of $17.41 , after one year you will increase to $19.56 , after two years you will increase to $21.71 , after three years you will increase to the top rate, that is currently $36.62(this will increase each year per the contract). These rates are non-negotiable.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED.
• 2 years of experience operating manual and/or CNC metal machining equipment and/or the successful completion of an approved machinist training program.
• The ability to work all three shifts.
• The ability to work overtime as required.