JOB ID: 734168BR
Date posted: Jul. 06, 2026
Description:
You will be the Fabrication-Heat Treat Mechanic for the team which is responsible for heat treating and age hardening and testing of steel, and aluminum production parts and their alloys, rivets, steel tooling parts and stock.
What You Will Be Doing
As the Fabrication-Heat Treat Mechanic, you will be responsible for determining the heat treat process and quenching required to obtain results, and determining proper timing and temperature of ovens, salt baths according to material composition, shape, size and thickness.
Your responsibilities will include:
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Heat treating production steel and aluminum parts, tooling parts, dies and stock made from steel or steel alloys
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Operating hand or power equipment to change furnace or bath and quenching, and checking and maintaining heat treat solutions
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Operating age hardening ovens by checking orders for correct material and preceding heat treat, and setting controls for proper heat and time according to established specifications
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Recording treatment method for future reference, and working with authorized liaison personnel as required
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Selecting and placing shims to correct out of tolerance conditions from reference tables and written procedures
What’s In It For You
We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and overall well-being, offering flexible scheduling options.
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Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus - if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.
Who You Are
The ideal candidate will be a highly skilled and experienced heat treat mechanic with a strong knowledge of heat treating methods and processes and aircraft sheet metal hand finishing, bending, or forming. You will have excellent problem-solving skills, the ability to read and interpret detail and assembly blueprints, and understand heat treat specifications and nomenclature.
Further Information About This Opportunity
MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access.
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Basic Qualifications:
Four years experience which provides knowledge of:
Working on parts which require holding to exacting tolerances when necessary, determine trim lines from blueprints or templates.
Aircraft sheet metal hand finishing, bending, forming, using routers, circular saws power brakes to form, pierce, contour, or straighten metal parts and power rolls to contour sheet metal extrusions, and structural tubing.
Run, program and set up, numerically controlled brakes, water jets, slip roll, rotary shapers, hydro press, punch press and, to perform and operation within their capacity to cut, shape and drill flat and formed sheet metal and extrusion stock. Makes minor adjustments when the machines perform improperly.
Documented heat treat experience with familiarity of processes such as annealing, normalizing, quenching, check and straightening.
Completion of a high-quality industrial-based machine shop training program which is typically 800-1600 training hours in duration would offset six months of the four-year requirement.
Employee must be able to read and interpret detail and assembly blueprints and understand heat treat specifications and nomenclature.
Desired Skills:
Aircraft related experience
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:
4x10 hour day, 3 days off per 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.
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Experience Level:
Hourly/Non-Exempt
Business Unit:
AERONAUTICS COMPANY
Relocation Available:
Possible
Career Area:
Manufacturing
Type:
Full-Time
Shift:
Second
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