Procurement Quality Engineer Sr.

LMCareers Business Unit

RMS

Security Clearance

Secret

Job Description

THE WORK
The Lockheed Martin Rotary Mission Systems Supplier Quality Engineering Team is seeking a Senior Procurement Engineer who will have the opportunity to join a team of highly competent professionals involved in ensuring procured hardware/firmware & service products meet design, manufacturing & Counterfeit Protection Plan requirements externally/internally across multiple lines of business. The Procurement Engineer is the primary QA POC interface with suppliers and program counterparts on performing TLS or RMS Cross Plant programs.

If you have a passion for being a strong leader, driving process improvements, working across multiple lines of business, and solving complex challenges, this Procurement Engineer Sr. role is for you! Procurement Engineers on this team thrive in a fast-paced environment while motivating teammates and cross-functional counterparts to drive performance across RMS.

Responsibilities are highlighted below, but not limited to:

-Primary QA POC interface with suppliers performing on TLS or RMS Cross Plant programs
-Collaborate with Ops & other QA functions on how to solve technical challenges
-Coordinate with multiple RMS locations/POCs on issues/RCCAs with procured product
-Identify recommended continual improvement initiatives to strengthen quality systems, processes and performance for at-risk Suppliers
-Monitor quality control activities and systems at supplier facilities & LaMesa through surveillance, audits, incremental inspects, test, technical reviews and maintain feedback loops
-Ensure all applicable inspections are conducted within Receiving Inspection
-Ensure that NCM is documented and controlled
-PR/PO Management in P2P
– Primary QA POC for Subcontractor Meetings/Subcontract Management Team
-Work with sourcing to ensure effective sub-tier supplier management
-Participate in QPT Meetings and/or Program Meetings
-Identification of supplier quality requirements flow down (SOWs, PRs, POs)
-Implement Part Coding of Quality Data (ZQUALs)
-Understand Designs/Drawings, Technologies, Processes, Complexity Levels and Key Characteristics of procured product
-Establish Source Inspection
-Identify Suppliers with High Risks Impacting Quality (RBAT, COMBAT)
-Ensure Supplier Contract Requirements are implemented and verified
-Develop Supplier FAI Source and Receiving Inspection Plans
-Participate in Supplier Drawing Reviews
-Participate in Supplier Test Readiness Reviews
Witness / Monitor Supplier Qualification, Functional, Acceptance Tests and review Results
-Implement monitoring and control of the Designated Quality Representative (DQR) Program and Supplier Performance
-Conduct rhythmic supplier performance analysis and monitor trends
-Identify recommended continual improvement initiatives to strengthen quality systems, processes and performance for at-risk Suppliers
-Participate in applicable forums to facilitate disposition of supplier non-conformances and support of supplier failure investigations through RCCA and issue SCARs as required
-Determine impact on other product lines / designs
-Ensure that required supplier certifications and FAIs meet contract requirements
-Status SQE Mgmt, program management or other stake holders on various aspects of supplier quality performance
-Maintain an Internal and Supplier Audit Program to ensure Compliance with Contractual, Regulatory and Quality Management System Requirements
-Provide expertise on Circuit Card Assemblies (CCA) Manufacturing utilizing & J-STD-001/IPC-A-610, industry & DFAR requirements
-Perform preventative engagement surveillances & auditing of sites, both supplier & testing houses, participate in GIDEP evaluations, Non-OEM procured hardware compliance and provide expertise for CCA manufacturing, process and product evaluations and assessments and validate key process capabilities

Basic Qualifications

Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a technical discipline, with 5 years of professional experience; or 3 years of professional experience with a related Masters degree.

Other Important Information

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 Schedule Information

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.

Security Clearance Information

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

Work Schedule

4×10 hour day, 3 days off per week