Fabrication-Heat Operator

Description

Fabrication‑Heat Treat Mechanic for team responsible for heat treating and age hardening and testing of steel and aluminum production parts and their alloys, rivets, steel tooling parts and stock.

As the Fabrication‑Heat Treat Mechanic, you will be responsible for determining the heat treat process and quenching required to obtain results, and determining proper timing and temperature of ovens, salt baths according to material composition, shape, size and thickness.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Heat treating production steel and aluminum parts, tooling parts, dies and stock made from steel or steel alloys
• Operating hand or power equipment to change furnace or bath and quenching, and checking and maintaining heat treat solutions
• Operating age hardening ovens by checking orders for correct material and preceding heat treat, and setting controls for proper heat and time according to established specifications
• Recording treatment method for future reference, and working with authorized liaison personnel as required
• Selecting and placing shims to correct out of tolerance conditions from reference tables and written procedures

We are committed to supporting your work‑life balance and overall well‑being, offering flexible scheduling options.

We provide resources and flexibility to enable inspiration and focus – if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love, then we want you on our team.

You will receive a comprehensive benefits package.

The ideal candidate will be a highly skilled and experienced heat treat mechanic with strong knowledge of heat treating methods and processes and aircraft sheet metal hand finishing, bending, or forming. You will have excellent problem‑solving skills, the ability to read and interpret detail and assembly blueprints, and understand heat treat specifications and nomenclature.

Must be a U.S. citizen – this position requires special access.

Basic qualifications:

• Four years experience providing knowledge of holding parts to exact tolerances, determining trim lines from blueprints or templates
• Experience with aircraft sheet metal hand finishing, bending, forming, using routers, circular saws, power brakes, roll contouring, and structural tubing
• Ability to run, program and set up, numerically controlled brakes, water jets, slip rolls, rotary shapers, hydro press, punch press and operate within capacity to cut, shape and drill flat and formed sheet metal and extrusion stock; make minor adjustments when machines perform improperly
• Documented heat treat experience with familiarity of processes such as annealing, normalizing, quenching, checking and straightening
• Completion of a high‑quality industrial‑based machine shop training program (800–1600 hours) would offset six months of the four‑year requirement
• Ability to read and interpret detail and assembly blueprints and understand heat treat specifications and nomenclature

Desired skills: aircraft related experience.

Clearance level:
None.

Onsite full‑time.

Schedule:

4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week.

• Compensation:
  Hourly – GA
• Experience Level: Hourly/Non‑Exempt
• Business Unit: AERONAUTICS COMPANY
• Relocation Available:
  Possible
• Career Area:
  Manufacturing
• Type:
  Full‑Time
• Shift: Second

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.