JOB ID: 723926BR
Date posted: Apr. 08, 2026
Description:
You will be the Machinist General/ Set-up for the team which is responsible for planning, laying out work for setting up, and operating various types of power feed milling machines and automatic electrically or hydraulically controlled duplicating and profiling machine tools.
What You Will Be Doing
As the Machinist General/ Set-up, you will be responsible for setting up power machine tools and operating machines for trial runs and to make short runs on complex parts.
Your responsibilities will include:
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Setting up and operating computer numerically controlled (CNC) milling machines fully utilizing preprogrammed operations and subroutines
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Recording data and commands for subsequent use by assigned machine operators or machinists
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Setting up and operating standard power machine tools such as broaching machines, semi-automatic boring machine, single and multiple spindle drill press, radial drill press, shaper, planer, boring mill, milling machine, engine lathe, slotter, jog borer, turret lathe, precision grinding machine, duplicating and profiling machine
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Working to exacting tolerances and laying out parts using precision measuring instruments, machinists' hand tools, machinists' handbooks, tables and charts
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Applying machine shop theory, practice and procedure, and having a working knowledge of the capacities and limitations of the basic power machine tools
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 machinist with a strong knowledge of machine shop theory, practice and procedure, and the machinability of metals. You will have excellent problem-solving skills, the ability to read and interpret complex detail and assembly blueprints and sketches, and the ability to use mathematics, including trigonometry.
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:
1. Six years experience in a combination of three of the following skill areas at the Machinist level - NOT THE OPERATOR LEVEL. Must have at minimum 2 years in 3 of the skills = 6 years.
a. CNC Mill Machinist
b. Boring Machinist
c. Planer Machinist
d. Precision Grinder
e. Machine Tools Set-Up Machinist
f. Engine & turret Lathe-CNC Machinist
g. Conventional Milling Machine Machinist The acquisition and possession of the machinist level experience may have occurred at LMAC, on the outside or in a combination of LMAC and outside experience
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2. Completion of a Certified (known high quality) Apprenticeship in Tool & Die Making, Machinist, or a comprehensive and documented industrial-based Machinist Training Program is considered the equivalent to the above (normally 6,000-8,000 hours in duration).
Desired Skills:
Aircraft 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.
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:
AERONAUTICS COMPANY
Relocation Available:
Possible
Career Area:
Manufacturing
Type:
Full-Time
Shift:
Multiple shifts available
At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges.
Pioneering Defense Technology: From aerospace to outer space to cyber space, you can innovate mission solutions alongside the best minds in the business.
United By Culture: Excellence, integrity, and collaboration define us. We accelerate change and embrace one another’s perspectives to win for our customers.
Real Impact, Real Growth: Grow your career and skills for life. Our wide array of opportunities and technology-driven learning programs enable your development and agility.
Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life: Competitive pay, comprehensive benefits and flexible schedules designed so you thrive — at work and beyond.
Empowered to Be Your Best: Use your strengths to make a difference in the lives of one another, our customers, our communities, and our planet.
Here, the possibilities are endless because we offer:
Flexible Schedules, dependent on role
Levels: Student, Entry, Mid, Senior, Management
Locations: Nationwide & OCONUS Positions
