Machinist C

Job Title: Machinist C

Job Code: 21059

Job Location: Orange, VA

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days ? totaling 80 hours worked ? and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The Aerojet Rocketdyne Segment of L3Harris is seeking a Machinist C to work 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. This p osition 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.

Essential Functions:

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.

Uses, adjusts, cleans and stores the tools, machinery and equipment used.

Keeps records and reports of the use of equipment.

Qualifications:

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.

Experience as a manual machinist on a conventional lathe and CNC machining in an industrial / manufacturing environment.

Preferred Additional Skills:

A trade school certification or state-licensed Journeyman Machinist certification is strongly desired.

Manual maching 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.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.