Backshop Aircraft Welder, Welding Technician Level 4- Multi Shift

Job Description

You will be the Backshop Aircraft Welder, Welding Technician Level 4 for the Lockheed Martin Greenville Backshop Team. Our team is responsible for Backshop support for the build, repair and delivery of various aircraft to our customers.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Backshop Aircraft Welder, Welding Technician Level 4 you will be responsible for planning welding technique and sequence of welding operations on complete assemblies so that enclosed or overlapping component parts are welded in proper order to allow maximum accessibility to areas to be welded and to reduce distortions and strains to a minimum.

This position requires a combination of electric, gas, arc, helium arc, TIG, MIG and Plasma Arc welding of various metals.

The Backshop Aircraft Welder, Welding Technician Level 4 will also need to be knowledgeable in assembly operation and maintenance to include :

• Machinist Skills
• General Mechanic Skills

The candidate will be required to :

• Comprehend documents such as safety rules, operating maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Use hands to grasp, handle, and / or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear.
• Frequently stand, walk, stoop, kneel, squat, crawl, twist, and work on or in the aircraft.
• Frequently lift and / or push or pull up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and / or push or pull up to 50 pounds.
• Work in a safe and efficient manner while maintaining a clean, FOD-free work area.
• Properly use, handle and dispose of hazardous materials, and toxic or caustic chemicals per Government regulations and company procedures

Acceptable candidate must be certified within 180 days from start date with validation testing performed by Lockheed Martin.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee will be required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as needed to perform job tasks.

The employee is regularly exposed to vibration.

What’s In It For You : 3 day weekends every weekend!

Must be able to work 1st, 2nd, or 3x12 weekend shifts

From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

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

You are a multi-faceted teammate able to communicate and function effectively on an engineering team to create a collaborative and inclusive environment that allows for the establishment of mission goals.

You have experience with itemized planning and prioritization of tasks that drives the

efficient execution of objectives.

Our Commitment to DEI

We Hear You, We See You. At LM Aeronautics, we invest in people and promoting the sharing of ideas to create incredible solutions.

We know that our success depends on the combined efforts of diverse-thinkers like you! At LM Aeronautics, we cultivate an inclusive environment that appreciates differences and unique thinking.

Our global commitment to diversity and inclusion reflects our values of doing what's right, respecting others and performing with excellence. Learn more here :

This position is in Greenville, SC

Desired skills

Prefer candidate who is certified in accordance with AWS D17.1 Weld Class A using GTAW (TIG) in aluminum, carbon and alloy steel, stainless steel, nickel-based alloys and titanium in all forms, weld types, and positions in thickness from .025 to .375.

Experience performing machining operations or Mechanical repairs