Quality Engineer Senior (Level 3)

$78,500 - $150,400/Yr

Lockheed Martin - Rockford, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Rockford, IL

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

This position is part of the LM Aeronautics (Aero) Supplier Quality Management (SQM) Air Vehicle and Mission Systems (AVMS) Central Region Team, within the Aero Quality & Mission Success organization. The selected candidate will perform product acceptance and supplier performance management at supplier sites on behalf of all LM Aero programs. This position is located in the Chicago, Illinois area with travel to other cities within Illinois and surrounding states. Travel to assigned suppliers and performing work onsite at their facilities is required. Goals are to lead suppliers through the process of developing and executing plans that ensure long-term flow of defect-free products in support of LM Aero production. Scope includes suppliers of the air vehicle and missions systems commodities, including supplier design-authority, and MRO contracts. The selected candidate will be accountable for collaborating with functional organizations and executive leadership at the supplier sites and at LM Aero to solve quality, technical, and contractual issues, and for ensuring supplier performance is aligned with achieving quality, delivery, and affordability goals set by the LM Aero programs.

Responsibilities

• Perform product acceptance and supplier performance management at supplier sites.
• Lead suppliers in developing and executing plans for defect-free products.
• Collaborate with functional organizations and executive leadership to solve quality, technical, and contractual issues.
• Ensure supplier performance aligns with quality, delivery, and affordability goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in STEM, or equivalent experience/combined education.
• Proficient with quality principles with focus on AS9100 and AS9102.
• Experience developing performance improvements plans (e.g. zero defect plans, return-to-green plans).
• Experience interacting with Program Management, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, and/or Government Customer Representatives.
• Root Cause Analysis experience or training.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with electronics, wire harnesses, circuit card assemblies, and manufacturing.
• Experience identifying relevant stakeholders for collaboration.
• High energy, self-starting, team player who achieves goals.
• Excellent interpersonal skills needed for collaboration, communication, and presentations.
• Green Belt or Black Belt, CQE or CMQ OE certification.
• Demonstrated quality science expertise in statistical analysis, statistical process control, sampling, six sigma, FAI, PPAP, PFMEA, process auditing or validation, root cause analysis and corrective action validations, and supplier quality management.
• Experience working independently with minimal supervision.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• EAP
• Education Assistance
• Parental Leave
• Paid time off
• Holidays