Electrical Wiring Fabricator C-130

Description: Solders, final bench assembles, and continuity checks aircraft assemblies. Sets up and operates automated wire processing machines to number, cut, strip, lug and otherwise process wire for use in electrical parts, assemblies, and accessories, and corrects various machine stoppages and minor operating malfunctions.

Assembles and wires completely, aircraft electrical, radio and radar units such as main junction and terminal boxes, main engine disconnect plug, main control, switch panels, radio panels, instrument panels.

Completes hookup of wiring, flexes and cables, troubleshoots electrical and radio assemblies having multiple interconnected units and accessories such as conduit, relays, circuit breakers, switches, terminal strips and solenoids.

Forms and runs harnesses, breaks out and terminates wiring to terminal points where wire routing and location of electrical units and accessories are established by jig board layouts.

Makes continuity checks (including necessary operation) of above assemblies and harnesses as required, and sells same to inspection.

Determines sequence of operations, disassembles aircraft electrical connectors and similar accessories, removes layers of insulating and conducting materials and other sheaths, cuts and tins wires, solders wires and inter-connecting units, reassembles connectors, and makes continuity check of same to insure proper assembly.

Performs rework wherein the operations are essentially the same as required for the work described above.

Sets up automated wire processing machines using authorized production documents, machine operating instructions, and setup charts. Loads specified work materials such as wire, terminals, lugs and tape and installs cutting and stripping blades.

Adjusts controls on wire numbering units to obtain clear and legible imprints of numbers on wires. Operates machines to fabricate completely numbered, cut, lugged, and coiled wires periodically checking to ensure proper functioning. Resets and readjusts controls as required during operations.

Corrects machine stoppages and minor malfunctions by performing such operations as replacing depleted work materials, unsnarling wires, and removing defective materials. Adjusts minor external moving parts on machine to trip recycling switches as required. Refers major operations problems to higher-rated personnel.

Checks and counts completed wires to ensure compliance with production work orders, specifications, and quantity check lists and sorts into specified group and harness assembly number order. Ties and labels wire bundles for routing to other areas and performs duties of the wiring fabricator classification as required. Assists electrical and electronic mechanic when so assigned.

To assemble and wire completely, assemblies working to shop practice or predetermined engineering information. To form and run harnesses on jig boards to established layout; make continuity checks as required. To work to tolerances as required for the type work described herein. To read and interpret wiring diagrams and production illustrations; to obtain information from detail blueprints. To use arithmetic including decimals and fractions.

To set up and operate automated wire processing machines and follow authorized production documents, machine set-up charts, and operating instructions.

Basic Qualifications: Six months of electrical wire harness fabrication, electrical assembly experience, and/or wire routing. This experience can be acquired totally outside, or can include documented experience performing wire processing machine operation, or any combination of the above.

‘Must perform and pass required Proficiency Demonstrations’ to retain employment.

Desired

Skills:

Prior electrical background in commercial, industrial, military preferred

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 employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

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