F-35 Delivery Operations Quality Analyst, Senior (Level 3)

Lockheed Martin•Fort Worth, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will report to the Associate Manager of F-35 Quality Delivery Operations with responsibility for 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, DD-250 (artifact collection and aircraft preparation stage for sale to USG), and Ferry (delivery to customers around the Globe). Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Providing timely, responsive, and exceptional Quality Inspection and Analysis capabilities. Perform “Safe for Flight” release of fighter aircraft for delivery operations. Analyze open defects/discrepancies to determine airworthiness. F-35 Delivery Operations Quality liaison between Production and DCMA Teams in multiple build areas. Directly responsible for conducting surveillance audits for compliance to the F-35 Quality Management Plan. Building and Maintaining professional working relationships with teams across the F-35 program including Production, DCMA, Engineering, Production Planning & Control (PP&C) and Q&MS colleagues. Develop and implement inspection plans, procedures and tools that effectively detect product defects. Analyzing and interpreting data and metrics in a manner that leads to actionable intelligence and continuous improvement. Support Action Requests (AR) and associated Field Service Reports (FSR) from field customers, participate in Corrective Action Request (CAR) activities, and process Quality Assurance Record (QAR) functions that address product nonconformances, Lost Tools and FOD incidents. What’s 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 Martin’s 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

Requirements

5+ years of aviation manufacturing, production and/or flightline operations experience
2+ years of aviation quality experience
Experience with aircraft maintenance and sortie (flight) generation technical acumen
Professional experience working on and with multi-functional teams
Change Management, Conflict Resolution, Interpersonal Relationship and Team Building skills
Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external Customers, Team Members, Leadership, Colleagues and Peers
Experience analyzing and interpreting engineering specifications, drawings, and data analytics
Experience utilizing precision measuring tools and inspection equipment
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in aviation, manufacturing, management, leadership, or related discipline
Experience with Product-Quality methods either from the quality or manufacturing perspective
Experience exercising Aircraft "Safe for Flight Release" or "Exceptional Release" certification
Fighter or bomber aircraft maintenance and sortie (flight) generation experience
Experience managing FOD incident, Lost Tool, 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 Automated 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, Apriso or similar system

Responsibilities

Providing timely, responsive, and exceptional Quality Inspection and Analysis capabilities.
Perform “Safe for Flight” release of fighter aircraft for delivery operations. Analyze open defects/discrepancies to determine airworthiness.
F-35 Delivery Operations Quality liaison between Production and DCMA Teams in multiple build areas.
Directly responsible for conducting surveillance audits for compliance to the F-35 Quality Management Plan.
Building and Maintaining professional working relationships with teams across the F-35 program including Production, DCMA, Engineering, Production Planning & Control (PP&C) and Q&MS colleagues.
Develop and implement inspection plans, procedures and tools that effectively detect product defects.
Analyzing and interpreting data and metrics in a manner that leads to actionable intelligence and continuous improvement.
Support Action Requests (AR) and associated Field Service Reports (FSR) from field customers, participate in Corrective Action Request (CAR) activities, and process Quality Assurance Record (QAR) functions that address product nonconformances, Lost Tools and FOD incidents.