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Sheet Metal Operator Sr

Archbald, Pennsylvania

Archbald, Pennsylvania

Job Responsibilities

Job ID: 682972BR Date posted: Dec. 13, 2024
Description:

You will be a Senior Sheet Metal Operator for our team, responsible for fabricating and altering sheet metal components according to specifications. Our team is dedicated to producing high-quality products that meet precise tolerances and requirements.



What You Will Be Doing
As a Senior Sheet Metal Operator, your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Lays out work, establishing necessary reference points, center lines and guide lines, make necessary allowance for bends, machining, measures with scale, calipers and micrometers and uses scribers, center punch, surface gage, dividers, etc. to mark material
• Performs necessary hand operations, such as filing, scraping, straightening, mechanical assembly etc.
• Programs, sets up and operates numerical control equipment, bending rolls and machines, power and hand shears, Do-All saws, brakes, nibblers, punch press, turret punch press, drill presses, radial drills, etc. and various hand grinders to shape and alter sheet metal according
to specifications
• Uses various types of hand tools, such as files, hammers, scrapers, wrenches, etc. and various measuring instruments such as plug gages, snap gages, indicators, verniers, micrometers, depth gages, etc.
• Interprets CAD data, prints and sketches and can follow written manufacturing instructions (MI's) and/or verbal instructions
• Performs minor preventive maintenance to equipment
• Performs other job-related duties as required by management
• Maintains workstation/cell in organized manner and in compliance with any applicable safety standards
• Receives and, when assigned, provides cross-training for other tasks related to department functions and procedures.

Why Join Us
You're a skilled and detail-oriented professional who is passionate about working with precision equipment and producing high-quality products. As a Senior Sheet Metal Operator, you'll have the opportunity to work with a variety of machines and equipment, and to contribute to the production of complex components. If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding role that requires attention to detail and a strong work ethic, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and overall well-being, offering flexible scheduling options, Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We Hear You, We See You. At Lockheed Martin, we invest in people and promoting the sharing of ideas to create incredible solutions. We know that our success depends on the combined efforts of diverse thinkers like you! At Lockheed Martin, we cultivate an inclusive environment that appreciates differences and unique thinking.

Our global commitment to diversity and inclusion reflects our values of doing what's right, respecting others and performing with excellence. Learn more here: Global Diversity and Inclusion.

Further Information About This Opportunity:
This position is located in Archbald. Discover more about our Archbald, Pennsylvania location.

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access.
Basic Qualifications:
• Must understand the cutting properties of both ferrous and non-ferrous materials
• Experience calculating dimensions and tolerances and inspecting parts using required precision measuring equipment such as micrometers, calipers and protractors to ensure they meet blueprint specifications
• Proficient using hand tools for deburring and metal finishing
• Knows the difference between hot and cold rolled steels, aluminum and stainless steel and makes adjustments accordingly
• Ability to use various types of measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, and thickness measuring equipment
• Can read and understand complex blueprints and sketches with respect to various assembly and metals forming and differentiation between thread sizes, pitch, metric and standard threads
• U.S. citizenship, as this position is located at a facility that requires special access
Desired Skills:
• Experience in set up and operating conventional brake press, shear, band saw, sanders, deburring/buffing
machinery
• Experience programming, setting up and operating conventional and CNC brake press for fabrication of precision formed components
• CNC machining experience
• Operated PEM machines, CNC Punch Presses, Laser Cutters, Spot welder, Tapping machines and vertical drill presses
Clearance Level: None
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
Experience Level: Hourly/Non-Exempt
Business Unit: MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL
Relocation Available: No
Career Area: Manufacturing
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First

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About

At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges.

Mission-Focused Innovation: From aerospace to outer space to cyber space, you can solve the world's most complex challenges for our customers.

Foundational Values: Our culture of performance excellence, ethics, teamwork and inclusion is embedded in everything we do.

Diverse Career Opportunities with Meaningful Work: Grow your career and skills for life. Our technology-driven learning platforms and programs enable your development and agility.

Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life: Our flexible schedules, competitive pay and comprehensive benefits enable you to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work.

Empowered to Be Your Best: Use your strengths to make a difference in the lives of one another, our customers, our communities and our planet.

Commitment to Sustainability: We foster innovation, integrity and security to preserve the environment, strengthen diverse communities and propel growth.

Here, the possibilities are endless because we offer:

  • Flexible Schedules, dependent on role
  • Levels: Student, Entry, Mid, Senior, Management
  • Locations: Nationwide & OCONUS Positions

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Qualifications

See what it takes to be a successful Lockheed Martin employee.

  • Collaborative

    There is no innovation without imagination. You bring new, different and exciting ideas to the table every day. You are committed to the success of your team.

  • Curious

    The ability to explore and drive new ideas. You think innovatively to come up with creative solutions to complex challenges.

  • Goal-oriented

    From planning and organizing to decision making, goal orientation produces impactful results. You set goals and strive to make things happen quickly and efficiently.

  • Proactive

    The ability to anticipate, plan and prepare for what lies ahead. You act rather than react to potential situations.

  • Problem Solver

    You work to tackle tough problems with complex solutions.

  • Strategic

    You observe, reflect and analyze processes to make more informed decisions.

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“Before I came to Lockheed Martin, I never thought I’d get these opportunities. The benefits available and the company’s value culture make it an incredibly supportive place to work, and I’m grateful to work somewhere that wants me to succeed. I hope to have a long career here making an impact, and I know I’ll be supported in doing that every step of the way.”

Ryan J., Enterprise Operations

Benefits

  • Healthcare

    Medical, Dental and Vision coverage is available for employees who opt-in.

  • 401(k)/Retirement Plans

    Our 401(k) plan features generous matching and company contributions.

  • Professional Development

    We support our employees through mentoring, internal & external educational programs, networking, skills enhancement and career-building programs.

  • Maternity and Paternity Leave

    Our generous parental leave policies support your journey into parenthood. When you return to work, our facilities offer mother's rooms to support your transition and work/life balance.

  • Paid Time Off

    We offer PTO, paid holidays and paid time off for jury duty and military obligations.

  • Flex-time

    Depending on the position, we offer flexible work schedules.

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