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Lockheed Martin
Machinist
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What they do
A Machinist builds and repairs precisely detailed and sized metal parts used in a variety of tools and appliances. Builds parts following a blueprint or creates original designs.
$52,254 / year median in New York
+5% projected growth
Job Description
## Standard Job Description Perform a wide variety of mechanical, welding, machine, and fabrication work required in the repair, modification, and development of complex production equipment. Improvise, develop, machine and/or fabricate tools, jigs, fixtures, as required, in performing such work as disassemble, alter, repair, reassemble and make parts. Involves the use of machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, shears, brakes, punch presses, grinders, etc. This includes a thorough understanding of materials, processes, and equipment used in completing assigned projects. Keep facilities, material, and work area orderly, exercising care in their use, maintaining general good housekeeping practices, and conforming to all ethics, health, safety, compliance, and quality requirements. May be required to recommend design and/or process improvements including documentation, inspect machined or fabricated parts to assess quality, accuracy, and acceptability, validate process and resultant documentation and develop techniques and methods to machine, fabricate new or exotic materials.
MUST BE ABLE TO WORK ANY SHIFT
- Candidate must be able to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance. Obtaining a security clearance requires US Citizenship
- ## Basic Qualifications
- Two year mechanical technology degree or equivalent experience with precision machining
- Experience with operating lathes, milling machines, sheers, brakes, punch press, etc.
- 20/20 Vision (Corrected)
- Experience as Toolmaker
- High School degree or equivalency.
- Ability to obtain and maintain required certification.
- Ability to operate computerized documentation and data recording equipment.
- Read, analyze, and interpret complicated drawings, change notices, sketches and specifications in written or oral format.
- ## Desired Skills
- Have, or ability to obtain and maintain any MIG or TIG welding certification(s) Pay Information
- $40.23
- $40.
Benefits offered:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.- Additional specific benefits are dependent upon the business unit and the collective-bargaining agreement.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (Washington state applicants only) Represented full time employees accrue 6.