Supplier Quality Engineer Sr

Company: Lockheed Martin
Location: Stratford
Posted on: April 5, 2021

Job Description:

Job ID: 548463BR Date posted: Jan. 25, 2021 Locations: Stratford, Connecticut Description:RMS Sikorsky LOB Supply Quality Organization is expanding the organization with a redefined role for Supplier Quality support in order to improve the early identification and mitigation of risks with our suppliers to meet customer expectation. The position will require working flexible hours and travel out of the assigned geographical area to related activities across the United States and possibly International trips. Job Description: This Senior Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE) position will tactically support product center(s) which may include aerostructures, avionics, blades, or dynamics and be the point of contact for assigned product center in conjunction with being supplier quality POC for product center's suppliers of interest. Specific product center will be determined based on operation needs and best fit of candidates skills and experience. The position will be located in Stratford, CT. The SQE will be responsible for support throughout the product life cycle from issue identification, receiving activities and through tactical resolution to meet customer expectations. The SQE will provide support through identification and implementation of process improvement activities that support Supplier Quality Organization's key performance measurements, vision and strategy. The SQE role and responsibilities include but are not be limited to: --- Work with product center / area production QMs and QEs to resolve supplier RCA and identifying continuous improvement opportunities--- Ability to identify and lead collaborative SQA efforts.--- POC for assigned product center, commodity, and suppliers to handle the daily tactical supplier quality activities to ensure issues are identified and handled through to resolution.--- Monitor assigned supplier performance utilizing metrics--- Participate as required in supplier's failure diagnostic investigation--- Perform on-going surveillance of supplier's conformance to contract requirements and flowdown requirements. --- Provide technical liaison support. --- Develop partnership with supplier chain resource with supplier account to develop and execute on applicable action plans.--- Monitor supplier recovery action plans and proactively identify potential gaps--- Awareness of AS9100 and AS9102 requirements when dealing with suppliers related to handling of RCA for identified defects, first articles and product line variations.--- Take ownership and responsibility for critical processes within SQA organization--- Develop and utilize daily analytics to proactively address and identify trends--- Work with supplier counterpart on resolution of supplier quality issues.--- Report out to management and customer root cause and corrective actions. Drive lessons learned and best practices across other product centers.--- Supporting the execution and achievement of all applicable Lockheed Martin, RMS and RMS Sikorsky business objectives.--- Support production readiness reviews, risk-based supplier assessments (RBATs), and supplier enhanced audits (SEAs), --- Support and/or manage special projects as required--- Analyze effectiveness of supplier root cause and corrective actions to eliminate repeat escapes.Basic Qualifications:--- Engineering degree from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education, with professional experience and specialized training commensurate with assignment.--- Demonstrated ability to make critical decisions, set priorities and provide succinct direction in a dynamic manufacturing environment.--- Experience developing and maintaining positive working relationships with suppliers, internal and external customers.--- Strong working knowledge of problem solving/root cause analysis and process management.--- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and written with all levels of management and customer--- Ability to data mine and present quantitatively to objectively state current activity--- Experience multi-tasking while working challenging projects from start to finish--- Has desired skills, meets requirements of job description and ability to take initiative--- Clear and concise communication and writing skills--- Ability to travel on short notice up to 25%--- Six Sigma Green belt--- Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerances--- Experience using SAP, Solumina, P2P, MRB--- Ability to multitask and meet scheduled due dates.Desired Skills:--- Experience with team building skills --- Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent experience--- AS9100 Lead Auditor or equivalent--- Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement and drive change.--- Knowledge of Supplier Quality, and Quality Engineering--- Strong communication skills including the ability to interface effectively with executive leadership on tactical issues affecting the quality of products delivered.--- Experience utilizing Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma principles. --- Ability to read and interpret drawings and industry/LOB specifications--- Understanding of rotorcraft manufacturing processes--- Prior experience working in production operations within an aerospace/rotorcraft environment --- Ability to effectively deliver presentations to all levels of management--- Self-starter with excellent time management skills --- Ability to multi-task in a dynamic environment Other Important Information You Should Know Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per weekSecurity Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.Clearance Level: Secret Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They're dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin's vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers' toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.Experience Level: Experienced ProfessionalBusiness Unit: RMSRelocation Available: PossibleCareer Area: QA/Test and Inspection Type: Full-Time Shift: First

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