Posted on 07/23/2018 6:30:20 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
After adding 1,800 workers over the last year to ramp up production of F-35 fighter jets, Lockheed Martin said Monday its looking to hire 400 more technicians, mechanics and assemblers to help tackle the growing workload.
Lockheed will be interviewing candidates for those positions at a July 30 hiring event being hosted at the Sheraton Fort Worth, with qualified applicants getting a shot at on-the-spot job offers.
The Maryland-based defense company, which builds state-of-the-art F-35 jets at its Fort Worth plant, said its specifically looking to hire in several roles: avionics technician; milling machinist; low observable coater; structural assemblers; aircraft mechanics; field and service mechanics; and electrical assemblers....
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Clint Eastwood might be able to recommend some good low-observable candidates.
F-35 program? Well that’s job security right there!
Raytheon in McKinney would be a good gig too. Haven’t been able to get in yet, but going to try again.
Actually the F-16 is a plane that may never die and it looks like the F-15 and F-18 aren’t going anywhere for awhile.
All 3 may outlast the F-35. F-35 program started in 92. It was supposed to be in full production and deployed to front line duty by 2010.
More traffic problems on Fort Worth’s west side.
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