THE WORK- Manages those who apply quality principles in the areas of: design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation, program performance, reliability, inventory control, and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality for make and/or buy products.
- Performs technical evaluations including product requirements, specifications, models/designs, drawings and procedures.
- Collaborates with program management, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and customers on quality related issues to ensure quality standards are in place.
- Engages in product failure investigations, material review board decisions and corrective/preventive action.
- Ensures corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and/or are compliant with requirements.
- Develops strategies and systems designed to improve internal and/or supplier performance and productivity.
- Evaluates quality systems for deficiency identification and correction. Designs and analyzes inspection and testing processes, mechanisms and equipment; conducts product quality tests, performs statistical analysis to assess products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications.
- Engages in supplier selection process and maintain certification programs.
Basic Qualifications- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or equivalent experience/combined education.
- Working knowledge of AS9100/ISO-9001, AS9102
- Experience leading a team consisting of technical individuals with diverse backgrounds
- Program, Operations, and Quality experience
- Leadership experience
- Demonstrated ability to develop strong customer relationships
Desired Skills- Master's degree in a technical field
- Background in a STEM discipline (e.g., engineering, computer science, physics, mathematics, or a related field).
- Experience with various program platforms
- High energy, self-starting, team player who achieves goals
- Experienced big picture thinker with proven project management skills
- Experience developing and executing innovation initiatives
- Lean Six Sigma certification
- Excellent interpersonal skills needed for collaboration, communication, and presentations
- Experience with RMS supported cross-plant programs
Interview QuestionsAccuracy and Attention to Detail: Give me an example of a time you paid close attention to detail and how it helped you avoid a mistake.
Be accountable: Give me an example of a time you went above or beyond the call of duty in order to get a job done.
Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Give an example of using your past decisions to help improve your current decision-making process.
Develop enduring relationships: Describe for me a situation when you had to build and maintain a new relationship in order to accomplish a business goal.
Make effective decisions: Not all decisions are well liked. Describe a time when you had to make a decision that you knew would be unpopular.
Pay InformationFull-Time Salary Range: $104900.00 - $194700.00
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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.
