Sheet Metal Machine Operator B

Description:WHAT WE'RE DOING

At Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, we are at the forefront of designing and manufacturing advanced helicopters for both commercial and military missions. Our Aerostructures group, based in Stratford, CT, is dedicated to the structural assembly of our fixed-wing aircraft. We are committed to innovation, excellence, and delivering top-quality products to our customers.

THE WORK

• Follow general instructions, recognized methods, standard practices, and operation sheets to set-up and perform routing, drilling, milling, forming, blanking, nesting, and riveting operations.
• Use standard and prescribed machine tools, dies, fixtures, cutters, and attachments to set-up for machining operations, both manual and tape. Load, stack, position, and align material and properly secure for machining operations.
• Adjust drill, riveting, and routing heads to standard settings to assure proper clearance of tooling heads and for drilling, riveting and routing depths.
• Inspect first piece for conformance to specifications and adjust as necessary.
• Detect problems and machine malfunctions such as broken tool, low coolant level, inoperative chip filter, jammed material and the need for replacement of worn, dull or faulty tools, etc.
• Interpret displayed and printed instructions to return machining operation to exact program location when restarting interrupted cycle.
• Operate more than one machine at a time as work load permits.
• Check work to ensure quality standards are maintained.
• Perform daily and periodic cleaning of tools to insure proper utilization of equipment.
• Document work as required to complete job assignment.
• Perform other duties of a related or similar nature, as directed.
• Follow all rules and regulations pertaining to environmental health and safety; contribute to the overall effectiveness of equipment by performing operator-required upkeep; segregate waste material and follow good housekeeping practices.
• Refer only unusual conditions to working leader or supervisor.

WHO WE ARE

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, is a world leader in the aerospace industry. We pride ourselves on our commitment to innovation, excellence, and delivering cutting-edge solutions to our customers. Our team is passionate about aviation and dedicated to creating advanced helicopters and aircraft that meet the highest standards of quality and performance.

WHO YOU ARE

You will set-up and operate routers, production millers and/or mechanical presses to perform standard cutting, shaping and forming operations on diversified types of sheet stock, sheet metal, extrusions and formed parts

WHY JOIN US

Joining Sikorsky means becoming part of a team that is dedicated to innovation and excellence. You will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects in the aerospace industry, with access to continuous development and growth opportunities. We offer a collaborative and dynamic work environment where your contributions will make a significant impact. Additionally, you will benefit from a competitive compensation and benefits package. As part of our team, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of aviation.

Basic Qualifications:

• Require H.S. diploma and/or equivalent degree.
• Require 0 - 1+ years' experience.
• Work from ordinary drawings and sketches and use variable measuring instruments such as micrometers and Vernier gages.

Desired Skills:

• Previous N/C machining experience 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: Standard Monday to Friday 40 hour work week

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

The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They're dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin's vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers' toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.

Experience Level: Hourly/Non-Exempt

Business Unit: RMS

Relocation Available: No

Career Area: Manufacturing

Type: Full-Time

Shift: Second