Engineering Technician - Machinist

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Job Title: Machinist, Engineering Technician

Location: White Oak, MD

Function/Branch: Engineering / Tunnel 9

Directorate: Test Operations

Position Type: Regular, Full-Time

Pay Type: Non-Exempt

Grade : M04

Salary Range : $32.00-$44.30/hr

****Current U.S. Citizenship is required****

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Overview

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for a Machinist, supporting TOS II, at Tunnel 9 in White Oak, Maryland. The Machinist will be working as a member of an integrated team responsible for operating and maintaining the United States Air Force Test Operations and Sustainment efforts.

Open to internal and external candidates.

Job Summary

The successful candidate will operate and oversee equipment in a small machine shop used for minor repair and fabrication jobs. The candidate must have the ability to read engineering prints, schematics, plan jobs for efficiency, make estimates, manage schedules, understand tolerances, use precision measuring equipment, specify tooling and upgrades, assemble and disassemble precision mechanical components both in a lab environment as well as in the field.

Job Duties:

• Perform independently with minimal supervision non-repetitive assignments of a complex and difficult nature involving the set-up and operation of a wide variety of manual machine tool equipment such as CNC and manual milling machines, presses, lathes, surface grinder, band saws, and other machine shop equipment.
• Work from prints, rough sketches, production diagrams, engineering drawings, and verbal instructions to fabricate a variety of simple and complex machined components.
• Work with engineers and other technicians on the design feasibility of machine parts and assemblies relative to form, fit and function.
• Determines operating methods and sequences; lay out, set up and fabricate precision parts, tooling and fixtures to exacting tolerances and dimensions for short-run or single unit components.
• Make complex shop calculations to layout difficult patterns and determine tooling feeds and speeds.
• Understands the working qualities of a wide variety of materials including aluminum, steel, copper, brass, plastics, and exotics.
• Measure height, depth, diameter, and thickness using micrometers, dial indicators, calipers, gauges and other precision-measuring instruments.
• Inspects work for conformance to specifications.
• Ability to identify and specify tooling and equipment to be purchased.
• Maintains a clean, neat, and organized workspace.
• Ability to make estimates and manage schedules and throughput.
• Performs standardized or prescribed assignments involving a sequence of related operations.
• Follows standard work methods on recurring assignments but receives explicit instructions on unfamiliar assignments.
• Communicate effectively and frequently with the engineering staff, team leader, and other technicians.
• Able to work with other machinists.
• Has a working knowledge of safe working techniques and procedures.
• It is a condition of employment to wear PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy.
• Perform other duties as required.

Basic Qualifications:

• Technical or associate’s degree in a manufacturing & machining discipline or any equivalent combination of education and progressive relevant experience.
• Knowledge of fabrication and assembly techniques, operation of machine shop tools and equipment, materials, and shop practices.
• A high level of technical competence, attention to detail, ability to learn, and self-motivation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance and the AEDC local area network.
• Current U. S. Citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance
• Journeyman certificate.
• CNC programming experience.
• Machine shop management.
• Knowledge of GD&T.
• TIG/MIG/Stick Welding.

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule

Who We Are

Beyond New Horizons (BNH) is a fully populated joint venture of Astrion and Fluor Federal Services, Inc. formed to provide unmatched Test Operations and Sustainment services for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex.

We chose our name to serve as an enduring reminder of our commitment to AEDC’s rich aerospace research and development legacy anchored in AEDC’s Toward New Horizons founding study and the unprecedented opportunities to greatly expand AEDC’s capabilities and capacity Beyond those existing today. Leveraging the capabilities of our parent companies, BNH specializes in testing and evaluation for military and space systems combined with proven capability in large-scale Government program management, integration, engineering, and construction services for specialized and technically advanced high-hazard facilities.

Join our Team!

BNH is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, veteran status, and any other grounds for discrimination prohibited by applicable law.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.