GREENVILLE, S.C., Oct. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed
Martin (NYSE: LMT) will add more than 300 new jobs for F-16
production and sustainment to its Greenville, South Carolina site by the
end of 2022. The company is actively hiring today, and interested
candidates can apply on LockheedMartinJobs.com.
Select roles are eligible for new hire incentives, including up
to $2,000 sign-on bonuses and up to
$5,000 relocation lump-sum payments.
Aircraft-specific experience is desired, but not required for some
positions. Robust, on-the-job training is available as needed, and
employees will have the opportunity to learn new automation and
digital engineering technologies as Lockheed Martin continues to
invest in the F-16 program.
The new positions are in the categories listed below:
- Airframe and power plant mechanics
- Avionics technicians
- Painters
- Quality inspectors
- Sheet metal mechanics
- Tool makers
- Engineers
- Planners
- Supervisors
"These new roles represent Lockheed Martin's long-standing
commitment to meet our customers' current and future needs, and to
bring more jobs to the Greenville
area," says Danya Trent, vice
president, F-16 program. "Many of these positions are on the
leading edge of our digital engineering efforts on our F-16
production line. This is an incredibly rewarding opportunity
to join the team that sustains and produces the F-16 for armed
forces around the world."
To fill these positions, Lockheed Martin is working closely with
the state and local government, as well as community partners, such
as Greenville Technical College. The
company is also participating in several virtual and local career
events, including some events that are exclusive to transitioning
military service members and veterans.
"Lockheed Martin continues to be committed to military hiring,"
says Walt Lindsley, Greenville site director. "Currently at the
site, approximately 35% of our employees are veterans, and we aim
to keep growing that number."
With approximately 700 jobs currently at the site and hundreds
more to come, Lockheed Martin remains embedded in the local
community, as it has been for more than 37 years. The company has
given millions of dollars in philanthropic donations, contributes
an average annual economic impact of $100
million to the area and its employees have volunteered
thousands of hours with local organizations.
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About the F-16
The F-16 is a strategic and
valuable choice for many customers around the world seeking
advanced, 4th generation fighter aircraft capabilities, regional
and worldwide partnerships, and affordable lifecycle costs. More
than 3,000 F-16s are operating today in 25 countries. The F-16 has
flown an estimated 19.5 million flight hours and at least 13
million sorties. Today's latest version, the Block 70/72, offers
unparalleled capabilities and will be flown by at least five
countries beginning in the mid-2020s.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin
Corporation is a global security and aerospace company that employs
approximately 114,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged
in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and
sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and
services.
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