Hone Lap Operator - 2nd Shift

Crane Aerospace & Electronics – Hone & Lap Operator (2nd Shift)

Crane Aerospace & Electronics has an exciting opportunity for a Hone & Lap Operator - 2nd Shift at our Burbank, CA location.

Second Shift Hours are Monday-Friday, 2:00 PM
-10:30 PM. Overtime may adjust start time (e.g., 3:00 PM for extended overtime) and/or extend end time. Flexibility to work overtime and weekends as required.

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

Every 1.2 seconds, product built at our Crane Aerospace & Electronics Burbank facility is stopping aircraft – delivering passengers and military personnel safely to their destination. Home to our Landing & Cabin Systems team, Crane A&E’s brake control systems and premium cabin actuation solutions are flying on tens of thousands of aircraft throughout the world. You’ll join a business with a long track record of engineering excellence, set in the wonderful town of Burbank filled with great community atmosphere, schools, weather and no shortage of entertainment.

Start the next chapter of your career with Crane Aerospace & Electronics!

The Hone & Lap Operator I performs necessary hone or lap on inside and/or outside diameters of various parts using honing and lapping machines and materials. Key tasks include studying blueprints, verifying dimensions with precision gauges, performing rough lapping, and ensuring compliance with manufacturing specifications. The role involves cleaning, deburring, and packaging parts, as well as maintaining calibrated equipment and supporting data collection.

The position requires working in a manufacturing environment with occasional lifting and adherence to safety protocols.

• Experience:
  
  0-1 years of relevant experience. Experience with close tolerance manual machining operations within an Aerospace Manufacturing Environment is strongly preferred. Aerospace manufacturing experience and skills in lapping, honing, or grinding are preferred.
• Knowledge:
  Able to perform arithmetic computation to characterize taper, clearance, and similar data relevant to closely matched cylindrical components.
• Skills/Abilities:
  Correlates selected tooling and finishing materials (stones, compounds) with repeatable results (finish, material removal) based on direction provided.
• Education/Certification:
  
  High School Diploma or equivalent
• Eligibility Requirement:
  This position may require access to Controlled Data or Information. Where the position requires such access only US Persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

The Hone & Lap Operator II performs necessary hone or lap on inside and/or outside diameters of various parts using honing and lapping machines and materials. Studies blueprints, work orders, and/or machining instructions to determine product dimensions, diameters, tooling. Frequently adjusts machine operation as needed and performs initial setup up of equipment and precision gauging with assistance from leads, supervisors, engineers, and other Hone & Lap Operators.

The role may involve training junior operators, will involve maintaining equipment calibration, and supporting data collection. The position requires working in a manufacturing environment with occasional lifting and adherence to safety protocols.

• Experience:
  
  Minimum two years' experience as a level one Hone & Lap Operator (or equivalent industry experience in a similar role). Aerospace manufacturing experience is highly preferred.
• Knowledge:
  Able to select tooling and media (arbors, collets, stones, polishing compounds, etc.) for moderately complex jobs in order to meet requirements for sizing, finishes, and approximate cycle time.
• Skills/Abilities:
  Ability to perform essential skills as noted above. Moderately strong…