RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE TYPE: NoneTRAVEL: No 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.PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Operate as an Advanced Crane Operator with a variety of overhead cab, pendant controlled, and radio controlled cranes where the work requires a diverse knowledge of rigging, precision movements and special care to protect critical machined surfaces and edges. Select and attach rigging to safely lift, lower, turn and position tooling, machines, odd shaped products, equipment and large materials and components according to established practices.
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT:
Overhead cab, pendant controlled, and radio controlled cranes, electromagnets, weigh scales, slings, cables, chains, eye bolts, turnbuckles, clamps, hooks, shackles, plate shoes, spreaders, ladders, wrenches, hammer, grease gun, rollers, blocks, padding, safety glasses, gloves, etc.
MATERIAL:
Rough, semifinished and finished machined parts, castings, fabrications, forgings, rotors, spindles, gears, fixtures, machines and equipment, etc.
DIRECTION OF OTHERS:
Direct operators, machinists, assemblers and others assisting in properly attaching the rigging and positioning of material.
WORKING PROCEDURE:
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE USUAL MAJOR JOB DUTIES BUT THIS DESCRIPTION DOES NOT PRECLUDE THE PERFORMANCE OF OTHER DUTIES BY THE INCUMBENT, NOR THE QUESTION BEING RAISED ON THE PROPER RATE FOR THE ASSIGNMENT.
1.  Receive work assignments from supervision and specific requests from shop personnel. Read and follow safety regulations, hand signals and work rules such as Northrop Grumman Safety Rules for the Safe Transportation Loads by Cranes, "Safe Work Load Table" and "Safe Loads for Cables and Slings." Determine weight of load and select from a diverse variety, the proper rigging to protect and precisely lift, lower, transport, place, turn and position various loads, assuring safety of the load, personnel and equipment. Work normally requires precision movements and special care because of the size, weight and configuration of the component and the need to protect critical machined surfaces (oil and steam tight) and edges. Analyze any special handling problems, Operate crane and/or assist other crane operations by observing and reading hand signals of others, as applicable, and by directing and doing crane operations to properly lift, lower, transport, turn, locate and position various apparatus and equipment assuring the safety of the load, personnel and equipment.
5. Maintain tools, equipment and work area in a clean, orderly and safe condition. Maintain preventive maintenance records and report all unsafe conditions to supervision.  Check rigging and handling equipment for defects before use and according to schedule.
6. Maintain in effect certifications for slinging and operating cranes by taking and passing periodic written and operational tests.
7. Maintain below the hook documentation as required including critical lift documentation as necessary for a variety of pre-determined large or critical lifts
8. Secure loads for transfer within the plant using chains, binders, etc.
9. Secure transportation skids for a variety of critical parts, gears, caps, straps, etc. 
10. Support crane needs for Machinists / Mechanics during their installation of mandrels, fixtures, and miscellaneous tooling
11. Perform mandatory daily crane inspections and document accordingly.
12. Perform work of equal or lower level as required.
This is a Union represented position.
Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent GED.

• Minimum 5 years' experience operating jib, gantry, boom and bridge cranes with experience of basic rigging using straps, wire rope, shackles, bridles and chain falls.

• Basic crane certification from an accredited crane licensing agency.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years' experience operating cranes and experience with crane rigging which includes - lifting fixtures, chain falls, straps, wire rope shackles, bridles, double block lifts and flipping of large raw material and finished parts.

• Experience operating a crane and determining weight, center of gravity of materials to determine proper rigging or lifting devices needed to safely perform the lift.

• Advance crane and rigging certification from an accredited crane licensing agency.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.PDN-a037e60b-2848-497d-a3c5-e45e9981cec4