Fabricator

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 68,536,000 - 117,275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation in Orlando, FL is seeking an experienced Fabricator/Painter for the Machining Operations Center (MOC). You will deliver high-quality coated and finished components that meet aerospace specifications, including finishing, painting, and coating processes.

The role involves applying protective coatings with spray guns or brushes, operating sandblasting and blasting equipment, color matching, and ensuring consistent coverage while maintaining quality standards.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience as a fabricator and painter in aerospace or precision manufacturing.
• Technical school training in auto painting or equivalent preferred.
• Willingness to work 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 3x12 weekend shifts per collective bargaining agreement.

Responsibilities

• Apply finish protective coatings using spray guns or brushes, both air-dry and baked.
• Operate sandblasting and tumble-blast equipment to remove scale, corrosion, and contaminants.
• Mix, thin, and apply paints, lacquers, and enamels to meet color and performance standards.
• Set up and run spray-painting equipment, monitoring viscosity and ensuring consistent coverage.
• Clean and prepare parts, including electro-plating cleaning and surface inspections.

Skills

Fabrication experience

Paint application techniques

Spray painting equipment operation

Coatings application knowledge

Education

Technical school training in auto painting

Tools

Spray guns

Brush application

Sandblasting equipment

Autoclaves

Job description

Standard Job Description

**Multiple Shifts**

You will be the Fabricator / Painter for the Machining Operations Center (MOC). Our team is responsible for precision machining, component installation, chemical conversion coating, and painting.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Fabricator / Painter you will be responsible for delivering high-quality coated and finished components that meet stringent aerospace specifications.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Apply finish protective coatings using spray guns or brushes, both air-dry and baked.
• Operate sandblasting and tumble-blast equipment to remove scale, corrosion, and contaminants.
• Mix, thin, and apply paints, lacquers, and enamels to meet color and performance standards.
• Set up and run spray-painting equipment, monitoring viscosity and ensuring consistent coverage.
• Clean and prepare parts, including electro-plating cleaning and surface inspections.

Basic Qualifications

• Ability to apply finish protective coatings, spray guns and/or brushes, operates spray painting equip, optical bonding fabrication, injection molding machines, ablative processing equipment, tape-wrapper, autoclaves, bonding, mixes paints, lacquers.
• Must have the ability to work 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 3x12 weekend "D" shift- as required in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.

Desired Skills

• Technical school training in auto painting, precision masking/cutting operations.
• 5-8 years' experience as fabricator.

Pay Information

• $23.92 - $40.93

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow-both professionally and personally.

The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only.

Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Additional specific benefits are dependent upon the business unit and the collective-bargaining agreement.
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.