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L3Harris Technologies

Global defense contractor delivering aerospace tech

Detail Cell Operator

Machine & Process Operation +1Updated on Nov 13
Full-timeCanoga Park, Los Angeles, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in a related field.
  • Experience using personal protective equipment (PPE).
  • Experience using machine shop chemicals.
  • Experience using personal computers or manufacturing computers to view, maintain, or inspect data.
  • Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, specifications, planning documents, sketches, engineering orders, work instructions, charts, graphs, and other source documents to manufacture parts and inspect them for conformance to design and manufacturing requirements.
  • Set up and operate numerically controlled machines in automatic mode to manufacture production and developmental parts within machine capabilities. Load parts into machine tooling according to work instructions and adjust machine-axis and tool-length compensations to meet part configuration requirements.
  • Set up and operate conventional ovens and automated furnaces for heat-treat operations. Load parts on hooks or racks according to work instructions to minimize warpage and obtain even heat processing.
  • Grind, deburr, hone, and polish parts according to work instructions to achieve the required finish.
  • Set up and operate automated cleaning process equipment for surface treatment or other processing operations involving cleaning and etching. Change cleaning solutions according to work instructions.
  • Set up and operate automated dipping equipment for thermal coating. Check parts and equipment to ensure proper processing according to work instructions and specified requirements. Prepare thermal barrier or other coating materials using agitators or mixers. Touch up blemished parts by refinishing base coatings using a brush, spray gun, automated dipping, or similar equipment.
  • Record data and statistics manually or using a computer or computer-based system.
  • Inspect parts involving precision-tolerance dimensions, coordinated dimensions, irregular surfaces requiring coordination, and compound and reverse contours.

Desired Qualifications

  • Trade school certification, high school graduation, or equivalent is preferred.

About the Company

L3Harris Technologies

Global defense contractor delivering aerospace tech

L3Harris Technologies provides advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems for governments and commercial customers. Its products include sensors, communications, and propulsion—such as tactical radios, night-vision gear, satellite payloads, missile defense, and space propulsion—delivered as integrated systems for operations across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. The company blends legacy technologies from two joining giants with newer capabilities, faster acquisition cycles, and a focus on missiles, space, and resilient communications to field solutions quickly. Its goal is to be a trusted, scale-ready provider of next‑generation defense and intelligence capabilities for national security and related customers.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Melbourne, FL
Founded
1895

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