Job Description

Description:
The coolest jobs on this planet or any other are with Lockheed Martin Space.

At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing men and women are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every day we use our unique skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the worlds hardest engineering problems. Our culture encourages employees to dream big, perform with excellence and create incredible products. We provide the resources, inspiration and focus and if you have the passion and courage to dream big, we want to build a better tomorrow with you!

The position is located in Denver, CO. The qualified candidate will assume Production Quality Assurance (QA) Lead responsibilities including leading Quality personnel responsible for Quality Engineering and Inspection tasks supporting Production (Manufacturing, Assembly, Test, and Launch Operations) of Space
Program products produced across Denver, Courtland, Stennis & Valley Forge.

This individual will have functional responsibilities for Production Quality leaders and will work closely with Production management in support of operations. Provide resource management to ensure that the right skills are being applied across programs as needed to ensure mission success and efficiency. Responsible for Quality organization personnel management functions including performance appraisals, setting and monitoring performance and development goals, and maintaining appropriate staffing levels of those individuals assigned to Production. Establish and maintain open and effective communications with the DCMA. Serve as the primary point of contact with the DCMA for matters affecting quality in Production.
Serve as the primary point-of contact to the Production management on Production quality matters. Ensure the quality of Production processes by establishing quality requirements and then verifying, and/or certifying that all end-items are conform to engineering requirements. Participate in product planning, contribute directly to design, procurement, manufacturing, and test decisions, impose quality controls on design, test, and manufacturing. Facilitate appropriate Corrective Action Boards. Provide a disciplined program for prevention, detection, assessment, and correction of enterprise discrepancies. Implement streamlined and consistent Production processes throughout the enterprise. Responsible for establishing and maintaining a business rhythm around interfacing with the designated LOB Points of Contact for Production Quality Engineering. Provide a monthly assessment of Production health based on metrics, trends and recent events with recommendations for corrective actions or improvements.

To promote the sharing of ideas, Lockheed Martin fosters an inclusive work environment that encourages differences and big-picture thinking.

Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:
Medical
Dental
401k
Paid time off
Work/life balance
Career development
Mentorship opportunities
Rewards & recognition

Learn more about Lockheed Martins competitive and comprehensive benefits package.
Basic Qualifications:
* Bachelors degree from an accredited college in technical discipline (e.g., engineering field) or equivalent discipline (e.g., math, physics, chemistry, etc.).
* Minimum of 10 years of related technical experience in satellite operations: Manufacturing, Assembly, Test, Launch Operations, or Quality.
* 5 years of prior leadership experience.
* Proven ability to develop and execute on enterprise affordability initiatives
* Demonstrated ability to proactively drive change and continuous process improvement
* Demonstrated effective management and leadership skills in working with both hourly and salaried employees.
* Must have experience in monitoring and maintaining budget allocations and providing input on capital improvements.
* Flight hardware program experience.
* Hands-on experience with the design, assembly and test of space flight hardware
* Proven decision making ability.
* Strong interpersonal skills, oral and written communication and organization skills.
* Ability to multi-task, be thorough and detail oriented, with strong job closure and analytical skills.
* Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance and US citizenship required.
Desired Skills:
* Proven ability to manage Quality efforts in accordance with enterprise-level command media and Program specific requirements.
* A good working knowledge and understanding of LM Mission Success processes.
* A good working knowledge and understanding of ERP, EPDM, and VECAMs Systems
* Demonstrated knowledge of AS9100 Quality System requirements
* Demonstrated knowledge and experience of Nonconformance & MRB processes
* Strong knowledge of root cause analyses methodologies and demonstrated experience in the development and evaluation of effective preventive/corrective action plans
* Ability to proactively communicate and motivate (including presentation and customer interface skills). Including active listening and ability to mentor and develop employee skills
* A thorough understanding of LM Configuration Control processes
* Green Belt / Black Belt Certification; Demonstrated experience in applying toolset and implementing process improvements 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.Telecommute: The work associated with this position will be performed at the designated Lockheed Martin facility. Situational telecommuting may be considered and authorized at the discretion of your leader and based upon the role.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: 9x80 every other Friday offSecurity 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. Theyre 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 Martins 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: SPACERelocation Available: PossibleCareer Area: Management Type: Full-TimeVirtual Location: no Shift: First