Machinist
Listed on 2026-07-01
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Manufacturing / Production
Manufacturing Engineer, CNC Machinist, Quality Engineering, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations
Machinist | Lockheed Martin
By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed Martin we keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel development and boost agility.
Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility. Your mission is ours.
We are seeking a Machinist to fabricate components in our Metal Fabrication Shop at our Severn, MD Production Operations Facilities. Role & Responsibilities
• Individual will independently, with minimal supervision, program, set-up, and operate 3 and 4 axis vertical CNC machines.
• Will modify CNC programs to obtain optimum machine utilization and minimize scrap loss ensuring proper tool usage.
• Experience with CNC programming software such as Master Cam, Smart Cam and Solidworks.
• Work from blueprints, rough sketches, production diagrams, engineering drawings and verbal instructions to fabricate a variety of complex machined components.
• Makes complex shop calculations to layout difficult patterns and determine tooling feeds and speeds.
• Familiar with a wide variety of materials including aluminum, steel, copper, brass, plastics and exotics.
• Utilize drill presses, manual milling machines and lathes, sanders, and other hand and powered tools.
• Support prototype development activities, working with mechanical design engineers on the manufacturability of prototype machined parts and assemblies relative to form, fit and function and based on the shops capabilities.
• Perform in-process inspections using micrometers, calipers, and other precision-measuring instruments.
• Inspects work for conformance to specifications.
• May set-up and make "first-article" check on difficult production runs. May prepare recommendations for improvements in methods or processes relative to improved productivity and quality.
• Experience with CNC punch presses, CNC brakes, and shears is desired. Fabricated metal finishing, painting or powder coating experience a plus.
Desired skills
• Experience working in a Space manufacturing environment
• Experience supporting DFM and MRR reviews
• Experience fabricating sheet metal chassis' and components to include CNC punches and welding
• Experience programming and operating 4 or 5 axis CNC milling machines
• Experience painting, powder coating, engraving and silk screening
• Experience with a quality management system such as AS9100 and ability to support internal audits and recurring surveillance audits
• Ability to develop digital travelers
• Active Secret security clearance
Other Important Information
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.
Ability to Telecommute
No telecommuting
Shift
First
Work Schedule Information
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.
Work Schedule
9x80 every other Friday off
Security Clearance Information
This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Security Clearance
Secret
LMCareers Business Unit
SPACE
Department
AH80A00:
RS Operations
Job Class
Manufacturing
Job Category
Hourly/Non-Exempt
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