Quality Engineer Stf - E4

Lockheed Martin; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 118,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Flexible work arrangements (4x10)

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin's RMS Quality Transformation organization seeks a Quality Management System Compliance Lead with operations, quality, manufacturing or engineering background. You will lead efforts to maintain AS9100 and ISO9001 certifications, act as internal consultant, and support audits across RMS sites with travel up to 20%.

This role emphasizes driving efficiency, risk reduction, and collaboration with LOB leads and site teams to ensure on-time delivery of high quality products and services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or equivalent experience/combined education.
• Experience within Operations, Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, or related technical field with a proven history of delivering results.
• Prior Project or Process Management within manufacturing and aerospace.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to partner and support functional, program, and site leadership.
• Ability to work independently and travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Shape RMS Quality through a unified Quality Management System, align with 1LMX transformation activities, increase efficiency and cost competitiveness, and improve technical support in corrective action/implementation to reduce risk.
• Establish and maintain effective partnerships with RMS line of business leads (LOB) and site Quality team members.
• Assure effectiveness of business processes and system standards while maintaining compliance with company standards, regulatory and industry requirements including ISO9001/AS9100 surveillance and reassessment external audits.
• Performs and reports on internal and external audits, system, product and process conformity, pre-audits and special audits; add value through continuous improvement and reducing risk.
• Develops, distributes, monitors and validates corrective action requests (CARs); investigates problems and partners to develop disposition and corrective actions for recurring discrepancies.
• Collaborate with Corrective Action Boards to drive robust corrective action implementation.
• Facilitates 3rd Party audits when applicable.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Travel willingness

Analytical thinking

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

WHO WE ARE

The RMS Quality Transformation organization is seeking a motivated forward thinking individual with Operations, Quality, Manufacturing or Engineering experience to join our team as a Quality Management System Compliance Lead. Our team is looking to develop technical talent to help transform our business, evolve our strategy, align with 1LMX activities, maintain AS9100 and ISO9001 certifications and shape the future of Quality as partners to the business. Above all our purpose is to ensure customer satisfaction through the on time delivery of high quality products and services.

Standard Job Description

WHO WE ARE

The RMS Quality Transformation organization is seeking a motivated forward thinking individual with Operations, Quality, Manufacturing or Engineering experience to join our team as a Quality Management System Compliance Lead. Our team is looking to develop technical talent to help transform our business, evolve our strategy, align with 1LMX activities, maintain AS9100 and ISO9001 certifications and shape the future of Quality as partners to the business. Above all our purpose is to ensure customer satisfaction through the on time delivery of high quality products and services.

What We're Doing

Our mission-driven approach and unwavering dedication to excellence ensure that we continue to deliver superior products and solutions to our customers around the world.

Who You Are

You are a dynamic and results-oriented professional with a passion for driving operational excellence and optimizing production processes. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and are adept at managing complex projects while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Your strong analytical skills, coupled with your ability to communicate effectively and collaborate across departments, make you an invaluable asset to our team.

THE WORK

This person will work as an individual contributor and act as an internal consultant leveraging their expertise to develop, drive, and implement value added solutions focused on increasing efficiency, reducing risk and maintaining high quality standards across the enterprise. This position will support RMS audit and risk mitigation activities across RMS sites requiring a minimum of 20% travel.

• Help shape the future of the RMS Quality organization through driving one common Quality Management System, alignment with 1LMX transformation activities, increased efficiency and cost competitiveness and improved technical support in corrective action/implementation to reduce risk.
• Establish and maintain effective partnerships with RMS line of business leads (LOB) and site Quality team members.
• Assure effectiveness of business processes and system standards while maintaining compliance with company standards, regulatory and industry requirements including: ISO9001/AS9100 surveillance and reassessment external audits.
• Performs and reports on internal and external audits, system, product and process conformity, pre-audits and special audits. Add value through continuous improvement and reducing risk.
• Develops, distributes, monitors and validates internal and external issued corrective action requests (CARs). Investigates problems and partners to develop disposition and corrective actions for recurring system process discrepancies.
• Collaborate and partner with Corrective Action Boards to drive robust corrective action implementation.
• Facilitates 3rd Party audits when applicable.

Why Join Us

We believe that flexibility is the future of work. We are proud to offer the flexible 4X10 work schedule that support our employees diverse personal needs.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or equivalent experience/combined education.
• Experience within Operations, Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, or related technical field and industry with a proven history of delivering results.
• Prior Project or Process Management or similar relevant experience within the manufacturing and/aerospace industry.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to partner and support functional, program, and site leadership.
• Ability to work independently and travel as required.

Desired Skills

• Background in a STEM discipline (e.g., science, technology, engineering, mathematics, computer science, physics, or a related field).
• Provide helpful, timely leadership and solutions
• Skilled at promptly developing, issuing, tracking, and investigating root cause and corrective action plans, while clearly communicating technical details to stakeholders and ensuring full follow through to closure.
• Ability to indirectly influence change and lead teams to successful outcomes
• Independent, Accountable, and Organized and with attention to detail
• Self-starter who can work with minimal direction
• Comfortable communicating with stakeholders in all levels of the organization
• Ability to analyze data, synthesize results, and present findings that support data driven decision making to drive continuous improvement.
• ASQ Certification for Quality Engineering and/or relevant work experience
• Working knowledge or experience in Production Process and Capability Assessments (PPCA), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), and/or Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
• Auditing experience and/or familiarity with AS9100 and ISO9001
• Knowledge of applicable industry standards (AS9110, AS9102, ISO9001, 14CFR parts 21 and 145, DFAR, etc.).

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $118000.00 - $219100.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.