Welder - Second Shift

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Archbald (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) matching benefits

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Archbald, PA is seeking an experienced Welder to perform welding and fabrication on aluminum and steel components. You will operate conventional and collaborative welding robotics, verify weld quality, and prepare parts for finishing in a fast-paced, team-driven environment.

Candidate must read blueprints, handle precision measurements, and comply with safety standards while maintaining productivity across shifts.

Qualifications

• Experience welding aluminum or steel/stainless steel parts per instructions.
• Ability to read blueprints and follow welding symbols.
• Comfort working in a dynamic, time-critical, team environment.

Responsibilities

• Layout, fit up and all welding and related fabrication on aluminum/steel weldments.
• Complete weld-out and straightening to tight tolerances per instructions.
• Prepare parts by cleaning; perform grinding and finishing to meet finish standards.
• Operate Collaborative Welding Robot including setup, TCP calibration and programming checks.
• Maintain safety and use precision measuring tools to verify dimensions.

Skills

Welding experience

Blueprint reading

Team collaboration

Safety awareness

Education

Vocational/trade school certification

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Welding inspection tools

Job description

What You Will Be Doing

As a Welder, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Layout, fit up and all welding and related fabrication processes on low complexity aluminum and/or steel/stainless steel weldments/parts
• Receives tacked medium complexity aluminum or steel/stainless steel weldments from senior welders to complete full weld-out and straightening operations to tight tolerances and in accordance with manufacturing instructions
• Cleans and prepares parts for welding by wire brushing, abrasive shot blast, and aqueous or solvent cleaning
• Completes straightening operations on parts and assemblies other than weldments
• Collaborative Welding Robot operation including:
  • Loads fixture tooling with subassembly components for tack-up and full weld-out
  • Verifies accurate Tool Center Point (TCP) and calibration utilizing both laser TCP tool and manual methods prior to production operations
  • Runs pre-programmed welding operations verifying parameters are producing good bead profile and fusion in accordance with inspection criteria
  • Communicates problems/errors during operation to engineering/supervision for the purpose of corrective action
  • Checks/corrects sub-assemblies for flatness/straightness following Cobot operations
• Grinding, straightening, and metal finishing to meet final product finish requirements
• Utilizes jigs, fixtures, table setups, clamps and angle plates precisely as specified by work instructions and/or group leader/supervision direction to produce the correct shapes and dimensions
• Sets up, qualifies and runs spot welding equipment in accordance with specified procedures
• Interprets CAD data, prints and sketches with regard to fabrication and follows written and/or verbal instructions
• Sets up and maintains welding equipment
• Follows welding sequences precisely as specified by work instructions and/or group leader/supervision to minimize heat distortion and straightening requirements
• Maintains workstation/cell in organized manner and in compliance with any applicable safety standards
• Works in time-critical situations in a dynamic, team-oriented environment where programs, setups, and tooling are constantly changing and interacts effectively with associates & management as priorities shift
• Receives and provides cross-training for other tasks related to department functions and procedures
• Recommends and executes changes to achieve process improvements and/or cycle time reductions
• Uses precision measuring tools such as vernier caliper, micrometers, and various welding inspection tools
• Other job-related duties as required by management
• Physical condition allowing:
  • Lifting 50 pounds
  • Standing, sitting, bending, walking, 10+ hours per day
  • Personal protective equipment including steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection, and wearing a respirator when required
• Works with others and cross-shift with others on the same work
• Employs various hand tools such as hammers, chisels, squares, and straight edges
• Wash, mask, shot/abrasive blast, and apply metal flame spray to parts and weldments per established manufacturing instructions
• Adheres to safety guidelines and the correct procedures for performing tasks to prevent personal injury or damage to product and/or equipment

Standard Job Description

What You Will Be Doing

As a Welder, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Layout, fit up and all welding and related fabrication processes on low complexity aluminum and/or steel/stainless steel weldments/parts
• Receives tacked medium complexity aluminum or steel/stainless steel weldments from senior welders to complete full weld-out and straightening operations to tight tolerances and in accordance with manufacturing instructions
• Cleans and prepares parts for welding by wire brushing, abrasive shot blast, and aqueous or solvent cleaning
• Completes straightening operations on parts and assemblies other than weldments
• Collaborative Welding Robot operation including:
  • Loads fixture tooling with subassembly components for tack-up and full weld-out
  • Verifies accurate Tool Center Point (TCP) and calibration utilizing both laser TCP tool and manual methods prior to production operations
  • Runs pre-programmed welding operations verifying parameters are producing good bead profile and fusion in accordance with inspection criteria
  • Communicates problems/errors during operation to engineering/supervision for the purpose of corrective action
  • Checks/corrects sub-assemblies for flatness/straightness following Cobot operations
• Grinding, straightening, and metal finishing to meet final product finish requirements
• Utilizes jigs, fixtures, table setups, clamps and angle plates precisely as specified by work instructions and/or group leader/supervision direction to produce the correct shapes and dimensions
• Sets up, qualifies and runs spot welding equipment in accordance with specified procedures
• Interprets CAD data, prints and sketches with regard to fabrication and follows written and/or verbal instructions
• Sets up and maintains welding equipment
• Follows welding sequences precisely as specified by work instructions and/or group leader/supervision to minimize heat distortion and straightening requirements
• Maintains workstation/cell in organized manner and in compliance with any applicable safety standards
• Works in time-critical situations in a dynamic, team-oriented environment where programs, setups, and tooling are constantly changing and interacts effectively with associates & management as priorities shift
• Receives and provides cross-training for other tasks related to department functions and procedures
• Recommends and executes changes to achieve process improvements and/or cycle time reductions
• Uses precision measuring tools such as vernier caliper, micrometers, and various welding inspection tools
• Other job-related duties as required by management
• Physical condition allowing:
  • Lifting 50 pounds
  • Standing, sitting, bending, walking, 10+ hours per day
  • Personal protective equipment including steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection, and wearing a respirator when required
• Works with others and cross-shift with others on the same work
• Employs various hand tools such as hammers, chisels, squares, and straight edges
• Wash, mask, shot/abrasive blast, and apply metal flame spray to parts and weldments per established manufacturing instructions
• Adheres to safety guidelines and the correct procedures for performing tasks to prevent personal injury or damage to product and/or equipment

Further Information About This Opportunity

This position is in Archbald. Discover more about our Archbald, Pennsylvania location: https://lmt.co/MFC-JobDescription-Archbald

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN – This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

Basic Qualifications

• Ability to qualify and retain qualifications necessary of the welds being performed
• Experience on aluminum or steel/stainless steel parts and assemblies in accordance with supplied instructions
• Ability to work safely with chemicals such as solvents, acidic and alkaline solutions, and aqueous cleaners
• Can read and understand blueprints and sketches with respect to welding symbols and differentiation between thread sizes, pitch, metric and standard threads
• Proficiently uses various hand tools such as hammers, chisels, burr removal, squares, and straight edges and measuring tools such as calipers, micrometers, and scales

Desired Skills

• Quick learner
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Brazing experience
• Flame/plasma cutting experience
• Vocational or trade school certification or equivalent experience
• Wash, shot/abrasive blast, mask, and apply metal flame spray to parts and welded structures per established manufacturing instructions
• Experience in thin and thick section welding

Pay Information

Pay rate for this position is $28.73 - $35.84 per hour.

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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.

• 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) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. 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.