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Milling Machine Machinist 4 - (2nd Shift)
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-California-Redondo Beach
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None 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 Space Sector has an immediate opening for a Milling Machine Machinist 4 (2nd Shift - 3:30 PM to 12 AM) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be in Redondo Beach, California. The ideal candidate will be an experienced CNC turning machinist with a strong focus on 2‑axis lathes, lathes with live tooling, Tsugami (or similar) Swiss turning, and mill‑turn centers. They will be capable of independently setting up and operating CNC and manual equipment to produce complex aerospace hardware in accordance with NG Space procedures. The candidate will be comfortable machining a range of materials, interpreting engineering drawings and models with GD&T, and planning and executing turning and mill‑turn operations from setup through final inspection. They will select appropriate turning tooling and work holding (e.g., chucks, collets, bar feeders, sub‑spindle/tailstock), set and verify work and tool offsets, create, adjust, and optimize CNC programs at the machine, and resolve common machining issues to protect quality, schedule, and cost. The machinist will use precision measurement tools to validate product conformance, follow workmanship, FOD control, handling, and special process requirements, and maintain a clean, safe, and audit‑ready work area. In addition, the ideal candidate will mentor junior machinists and apprentices, collaborate effectively with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Planning, and Production to improve manufacturability, actively support continuous improvement (e.g., 5S and lean practices), and leverage CAM tools such as Mastercam (2020 or higher), Vericut, Catia, and NX to enhance process robustness and repeatability. If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team! Basic Qualifications: • High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (G.E.D) plus 6 years of experience as a CNC Programmer or Machinist. • Proficiency in programming skills using Mastercam, Smartcam, or GIBBS required. • Experience in Swiss‑type turning (e.g., Tsugami) and/or mill‑turn operations. • Experience in multi‑axis machining and turning with live tooling. • Experience in high‑speed machining. • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings / GD&T. • Proficiency with precision measuring tools and basic inspection documentation. • Working knowledge of feeds/speeds, tool selection, and work holding for common aerospace materials (e.g., aluminum, titanium, stainless steels). • Experience working from travelers/operation sheets and controlled process documentation in an AS9100 compliant or similar environment. • Must be able to work 2nd shift (3:30 PM to 12 AM). Preferred Qualifications: • Experience machining space or aerospace hardware, preferably for NG Space or similar organizations.