Supplier Quality Engineering Manager

LM Aero Supplier Performance Management Leader

This position is part of the LM Aero Supplier Performance Management (SPM) team, within the LM Aero Quality & Mission Success organization, and reports to the Sr. Mgr. of F-35 Supplier Quality Integration. The selected candidate will lead Fort Worth and Marietta-based Factory Supplier Quality Engineers (FSQE) who integrate supplier performance improvements with in-house production support to achieve F-35 Program and LM Aero 100% Quality and On-Time-Delivery objectives. This leader will be responsible for :

• Serving, in coordination with the Sr. Mgr., as LM Aero interface between Program Office, Production, Engineering, Supplier, and Customer leadership to ensure commitment to and accountability for supplier quality and delivery performance.
• Balancing staffing and organizational structure shifts in response to F-35 production rate changes, increasing sustainment support needs, and associated supplier performance oversight requirements.
• Serving as the primary mentor and coach for the FSQE team, requiring adeptness at developing and energizing early career and veteran employees, and ensuring team activities are directly aligned with achieving Program quality and affordability objectives.
• Collaborating with executive leadership at supplier sites and various functional stakeholders at LM Aero to solve technical and contractual issues, and drive supplier performance recovery and continuous improvement efforts.
• Scope of responsibility may include performance for external providers designated as Partners / Majors / Co-Producers and other focus suppliers whose performance is key to F-35 Program success.

The selected candidate will also be responsible for : hiring, performance assessments, and other activities related to the management of team assignments.

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This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration. Clearance Level : Secret.

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.

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.

Experience Level : Experienced Professional Business Unit : Aeronautics Company Relocation Available : Possible Career Area : QA / Test and Inspection Type : Full-Time Shift : First