Crater Builder - Shipping

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* Description:

** Fabricates shipping containers, crates and special devices to military or commercial specifications and packs, blocked or braced all typed of materials, tools, parts and assemblies in these containers or on rail cars or tractor trailers for domestic and overseas shipment and/or storage

Work Performed

Lays out and fabricates detail parts of wood to be used in assembly of shipping containers  Sets up and operatea gang ripsaw, panel saw, band saw, cutoff saw, table saw, drill press and other power tools as necessary  Operates radio controlled and pendant cranes, 5,000 lbs  and above electric fork lifts and pneumatic nailing machines  Works from rough sketches, engineering blueprints, military specifications and verbal instructions to design, fabricate and assemble component parts of crates  Follows specifications to set nail patterns on panels, determines type of yokes and saddles to be built, panel thicknesses and locations of padding

Fabricates containers to accommodate items such as ailerons, radomes, flaps, elevators, ramps and doors for overseas or domestic shipment, and skids which accommodate two outer wings or outsized parts  Designs and builds shipping fixtures made of dexion steel and wood  Designs and fabricates templates, drill jigs, saw jigs and other shop aids as necessary

Loads and secures by cables or otherwise items to be shipped on rail cars which involves drilling of holes for special attachments to rail car  Loads and secures with chocks and blocks trailers and sealand trailers for cross country and overseas shipment  Designs and fabricates special reusable containers with hinges, fasteners and lifting handles

Packs wrapped or unwrapped parts, assemblies and materials in containers using special knowledge of crating practices, assures proper positioning and blocking, using padding and other materials to prevent damage  Packages parts applying corrosion preventive compounds as required

Knowledge and Ability Required

Working knowledge of and experience with box building and crating practices; wood grades, strengths and uses; wood and nail sizes  Knowledge of and ability to operate all the above listed equipment and tools  Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, sketches, military specifications and to follow verbal instructions and generally accepted practices  Use shop mathematics including fractions and decimals

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* Basic Qualifications:

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* A Candidate is required to have the following minimum levels of experience and/or training:

Two years of validated woodwork experience including close tolerance finish work to sketches or drawings  Ability to use various hand tools including tape measures, hand saws , reciprocating saws, saber saw, router, sander  belt and disk , hammers, pneumatic drills, corded and cordless drills, pneumatic nail guns and staple guns, corded and cordless circular saws, sockets

Ability to make templates and shop aids to make various saw cuts  Working knowledge and ability to set up and make compound cuts including miters, compound miters, dados, tenons, etc

Knowledge of structural design and integrity to include the ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, or sketches

Ability to fabricate shipping cradles made of steel

** 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

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