Supplier Quality Engineer - Early Career
Lockheed MartinAbout the role
Security Clearance
Secret
Shift
First
Direct/Indirect
Direct
Business Area
Missiles and Fire Control
Department
C3M7000211:DAL PF/CMS SQE
Relocation/Housing Stipend Available
Possible
Job Code/Title
E1581:Quality Engineer Asc
Job Class
QA/Test and Inspection
Job Category
4 yr and up College
Program
GMLRS
Req Type
Full-Time
Job Description
By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed Martin we keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide career opportunities designed to propel development and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility. Your Mission is Ours.
You will be the Supplier Quality Engineer Asc. for our Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) team in Grand Prairie, TX, supporting assigned suppliers for the GMLRS program. Our team is responsible for ensuring the quality of critical components and systems, implementing rigorous quality standards to guarantee excellence.
Analyze, resolve, monitor, and improve the quality of our operational processes and outputs.
What You Will Be Doing;
As the Supplier Quality Engineer you will be responsible for driving supplier quality performance, identifying trends, and ensuring corrective and preventive actions are implemented. You will work closely with suppliers, internal teams, and program management to resolve quality issues and improve overall quality performance, ultimately contributing to the success of the GMLRS program.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Reviewing documentation related to internal and external manufacturing processes to ensure quality products are delivered to the customer
- Managing and supporting assigned suppliers
- Attending program site and supplier meetings
- Supporting quality initiatives, activities and assignments
- Identifying trends, assisting in problem resolution, containing and dispositioning non-conforming hardware and supporting failure investigations
- Providing quality support for root cause and corrective/preventative actions
- Interfacing with suppliers, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), Product Line Teams (PLTs), production sites, customers, and program management
- Performing assessments and audits on processes and procedures to ensure compliance to specifications, engineering drawings, procedures, and ISO-9001/AS9100
- Interfacing with customers, suppliers, and program personnel on quality related issues
- Collaborating with manufacturing, engineering, customer, supplier, and subcontractor representatives to ensure requirements are met
- Ensuring supplier contract flow-down requirements are implemented and verified
Basic Qualifications
• Bachelors degree in a STEM related discipline from an accredited college/ university
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications
• Ability to Work Individually and as a Team Player
• Ability to Build Effective Relationships
• Ability to Travel (typically around 25%- 50%; varies)
• Must be a US Citizen. This position will require a government security clearance. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.
Desired skills
• Ability to Interpret Drawings, Specifications, Contracts
• Understanding of Geometric, Dimension, & Tolerancing
• Experience with Process Capability Analysis
• Lean/ Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification
• Experience with Quality systems such as International (ISO) and aerospace (AS); Experience with AS9102 First Article Inspection
State
Texas
Zip
75051
EEO
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
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At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.
With our employees as
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