Machinist - 2nd Shift

L3Harris • Orange, VA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Aerojet Rocketdyne Segment of L3Harris is seeking a Machinist B to work 2nd shift at our Orange, VA location. Our site near Culpeper, VA , in beautiful, rural Orange County (1.5 hours from Washington, DC) is growing! This site is our center of excellence for Solid Rocket Motor Propulsion and Energetics development as well as high-complexity production programs. Position sets up and operates a variety of machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, precision grinders, etc. to make parts, mechanisms, tools, or machines to exacting tolerances and dimensions

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 6 years of prior machinist experience or 2 years post.
• Secondary/Associates Degree with 2 years of prior machinist experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a manual machinist on a conventional lathe and CNC machining in an industrial / manufacturing environment.
• A trade school certification or state-licensed Journeyman Machinist certification is strongly desired.
• Manual machining experience is preferred.
• Working knowledge of setting up the operation of milling machines and lathes.
• Working knowledge of engineering drawings, blueprints, production plans and/or work instructions.
• Working knowledge performing in-process inspection of finished parts utilizing appropriate inspection and gaging equipment.
• Knowledge of industry applicable laws, codes, ordinances and regulations.
• Knowledge of machine tools and equipment, machine shop procedures and practices, principals and properties.
• Knowledge of basic mathematic principles to solve problems.
• The ability to work in a team environment and relate to all levels of employees.

Responsibilities

• These positions interpret blueprints, sketches, and engineering specifications; determine sequence of operations, number of cuts required and method of setup and arrangement; work with a variety of machinist’s hand tools and precision measuring instruments; make shop computations; and fit and put together precision parts and determine material, parts and equipment required.
• Fabricates piece parts per work instructions, drawings and specifications through the use of required machine tools.
• Inspects piece parts per work instruction and drawing requirements.
• Sets up and operates machine tools.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Uses, adjusts, cleans and stores the tools, machinery and equipment used.
• Keeps records and reports of the use of equipment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED