Delivery Ops Quality Associate Manager - Level 4
- Lockheed Martin
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Full Time
This position will be the Associate Manager for the F-35 Delivery Operations, Quality & Mission Success (Q&MS) with responsibility for leading F-35 Product-Quality activities to support the following build areas: Aircraft Finishing Facility (AFF), Acceptance Test Facility (ATF), Fuel Test Facility (FTF), Ground Operations, Flight Operations (including the Debrief process), DD-250 (artifact collection and aircraft preparation stage for sale to USG), and Ferry (delivery to customers around the Globe).
Specific responsibilities include:
Providing timely Quality Inspection and Analysis capabilities to Production Delivery Operations.
Primary Quality POC for Production Delivery Operations Management, and liaison between Production and multiple DCMA Teams to coordinate Mandatory Government Inspections throughout the build areas.
Directly responsible for the Leadership and Management Quality Analysts, Multi-Functional Quality Supervisors, and Union-represented Quality Inspectors and Quality Control Field Operations Analysts.
Will be expected to build and maintain professional working relationships with teams across the F-35 program including Production, DCMA, Program Management, Finance, HR, Engineering, Production Planning & Control (PP&C) and Q&MS colleagues.
Will manage staffing and associated budget, year-round Performance Management processes, promotion and recognition programs, and disciplinary actions.
Will manage the Training, Lost Tool/Item, Aircraft Survey and "F-35 Safe for Flight Release" programs, and track Qualitys Mission Performance metrics.
Provide support for Action Requests (AR) from field customers, Corrective Action Requests (CAR) from DCMA colleagues, and lead Quality Assurance Record (QAR) functions that address product nonconformances, Lost Tools/Items and FOD incidents. Identify and pursue opportunities for process and product improvement across build areas.
Whats In It For You:
From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martins comprehensive benefits package here.
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.
Who You Are
You are a multi-faceted teammate able to communicate and function effectively on an engineering team to create a collaborative environment that allows for the establishment of mission goals. Self-motivated and inspired, you thrive in an environment where you are empowered to work your craft, never settling for the bare minimum. 5+ years of recent aviation quality experience
Aircraft maintenance and sortie (flight) generation technical acumen
Professional experience leading multi-functional teams
Change Management, Conflict Resolution, Interpersonal Relationship and Team Building skills
Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external Customers, Team Members, Senior Leadership, Colleagues and Peers Experience with aviation Product-Quality methods in either quality or manufacturing roles
8+ years of recent aviation flightline operations experience
Recent experience exercising Aircraft "Safe for Flight Release" or "Exceptional Release" certification
Experience managing FOD incident, Lost Tool/Item, mishap, and product nonconformance investigations
Ability to effectively navigate complex product and process-related requirements to validate nonconformances and develop corrective actions in coordination with DCMA and Production colleagues
Experience with Microsoft Office Systems, Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) or similar Aircraft maintenance management Systems, Shop Floor Manager (SFM) or similar manufacturing system, Product Data Management (PDM) or similar engineering database, Quality Assurance Documentation System (QADS), APRISO, or similar Quality Management System
Specific responsibilities include:
Providing timely Quality Inspection and Analysis capabilities to Production Delivery Operations.
Primary Quality POC for Production Delivery Operations Management, and liaison between Production and multiple DCMA Teams to coordinate Mandatory Government Inspections throughout the build areas.
Directly responsible for the Leadership and Management Quality Analysts, Multi-Functional Quality Supervisors, and Union-represented Quality Inspectors and Quality Control Field Operations Analysts.
Will be expected to build and maintain professional working relationships with teams across the F-35 program including Production, DCMA, Program Management, Finance, HR, Engineering, Production Planning & Control (PP&C) and Q&MS colleagues.
Will manage staffing and associated budget, year-round Performance Management processes, promotion and recognition programs, and disciplinary actions.
Will manage the Training, Lost Tool/Item, Aircraft Survey and "F-35 Safe for Flight Release" programs, and track Qualitys Mission Performance metrics.
Provide support for Action Requests (AR) from field customers, Corrective Action Requests (CAR) from DCMA colleagues, and lead Quality Assurance Record (QAR) functions that address product nonconformances, Lost Tools/Items and FOD incidents. Identify and pursue opportunities for process and product improvement across build areas.
Whats In It For You:
From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martins comprehensive benefits package here.
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.
Who You Are
You are a multi-faceted teammate able to communicate and function effectively on an engineering team to create a collaborative environment that allows for the establishment of mission goals. Self-motivated and inspired, you thrive in an environment where you are empowered to work your craft, never settling for the bare minimum. 5+ years of recent aviation quality experience
Aircraft maintenance and sortie (flight) generation technical acumen
Professional experience leading multi-functional teams
Change Management, Conflict Resolution, Interpersonal Relationship and Team Building skills
Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external Customers, Team Members, Senior Leadership, Colleagues and Peers Experience with aviation Product-Quality methods in either quality or manufacturing roles
8+ years of recent aviation flightline operations experience
Recent experience exercising Aircraft "Safe for Flight Release" or "Exceptional Release" certification
Experience managing FOD incident, Lost Tool/Item, mishap, and product nonconformance investigations
Ability to effectively navigate complex product and process-related requirements to validate nonconformances and develop corrective actions in coordination with DCMA and Production colleagues
Experience with Microsoft Office Systems, Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) or similar Aircraft maintenance management Systems, Shop Floor Manager (SFM) or similar manufacturing system, Product Data Management (PDM) or similar engineering database, Quality Assurance Documentation System (QADS), APRISO, or similar Quality Management System
Job ID: 523455647
Originally Posted on: 6/3/2026
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