Sheet Metal Machine Operator B

Lockheed Martin•Stratford, CT

23h•Onsite

About The Position

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. 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.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

Previous N/C machining experience preferred

Responsibilities

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.