Supplier Quality Engineer - Arlington, Tx

Lockheed Martin is seeking a technical Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) for a position based in Arlington, TX to support the THAAD production program.

The position will require working flexible hours and travel out of the assigned geographical area to support suppliers across the United States. The THAAD program team provides a challenging environment that stresses continuous improvement and proactive mindset in driving down risk to the product and customer.

What You Will Be Doing
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Identification of process variation, sources of waste and nonconformance's, and data analysis techniques to create innovative solutions to complex supply chain issues.
Assurance that LM THAAD Supplier Quality activities are effective through supporting product line validations as outlined by AS9102, accurate measurement and characterization of resultant performance parameters, and risk management.
Provide systemic support for issue resolution that involves true root cause, full containment, and corrective/preventive actions.
Support Supplier requests tied to program requirements, interface with customer needs, and program management activities.
Drive supplier's failure/diagnosis and strong grasp of Material Review Board (MRB) activities.
Develop technical solutions to complex problems and provide liaison support related to quality engineering matters.
Ensure supplier contract flow-down requirements are implemented and verified and interfaces with supplier on a daily basis.
Review documentation related to supplier manufacturing processes to ensure quality products are delivered to the customer.
Excel within a multifunctional supplier Integrated Product Teams with reviews of quality data on yields, rework, scrap, and non-conformance aging.

Why Join Us
Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus -if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

We are committed to supporting your worklife balance and overall wellbeing, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martins comprehensive benefits package here .

Further Information About This Opportunity

This position is in Dallas. Discover more about our Dallas, Texas location.

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a Secret clearance.

-Ability to travel ~25% of the time

-STEM Degree at the Bachelor level or above

-Ability to obtain a secret clearance

-An understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), Specifications, Contracts that will enable development and review of SQE Processes, and related Performance Metrics.

-Root cause analysis investigation experience and corrective/preventative action selection and execution

-Must be able to identify and document supplier's
quality deficiencies and ensure effective corrective action.

-Must have knowledge and understanding of critical design attributes and auditing/surveying capabilities.

-Ability to focus on continual improvement practices using causal analysis tools to drive corrective and preventive actions.

-Extensive experience in disposition of nonconforming products.

-Demonstrated experience in establishing Performance Metrics for identifying process improvement.

-Proficient skill level with Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

-Understanding contract requirements flowdown to suppliers-Demonstrated experience in project management from idea creation, to team involvement, thru execution and closeout of actions.

-A basic understanding of the MFC SAP and P2P business systems.

-ASQ Certification or Lean Six Sigma Certification (Green Belt/Black Belt).

-Experience with performing First Article Inspections to AS9102 requirements.

-Experience with product source inspection, auditing and surveillance activities at suppliers.

-Strong understanding in AS9100 and ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.

-Demonstrated Leadership, Customer Relationship Management skills.

-Background in electrical component fabrication/production

-Strong communication skills (both oral and written) will be necessary to support the assignment and weekly reports

-Must be able to multi-task, meet deadlines and to support all supplier quality field engineering activities