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Description: Join the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics company as an Aircraft Maintenance Quality Associate Manager on our Aeronautics Field Sustainment (AFS) team! The selected individual shall manage the Quality Department staff and maintain the site Quality Management System for F-35 aircraft Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) located at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada. Responsibilities include:

• Supervision of Quality Engineers, leads and Quality Control Inspectors performing Flight Line maintenance and modification inspections at various locations to assure safety of flight.

• Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, hiring and training, performance assessment, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions.

• Responsible for resource allocation, work assignments and establishing/maintaining an effective business rhythm.

• Responsible for all aspects of quality for assigned area of responsibility.

• Communicates quality requirements, concerns and expectations.

• Active participant in risk and opportunity management processes.

• Ensures cost commitments and financial responsibilities are met.

• Ensures appropriate identification and flow down of quality requirements (internal and contractual) and effective implementation of quality requirements.

• Ensures effective implementation of quality management system within area of responsibility.

• Ensures effective implementation of a metrics program and actively address adverse trends.

• Ensures product acceptance and delivery per established process and program requirements.

• Responsible for continuous improvement with a focus on reducing cost and improving product quality performance.

• Maintains close integration with Government and Maintenance customers to quickly adapt to changing environment and responsible for maintaining customer relationship both externally and internally.

Conduct or manage investigations of any Quality related non-conformity, incident, accident, mishap or infraction through closure, including evaluation of responses.

• Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtains solutions.

• Conduct or manage internal process audits ensuring compliance to local written procedures, customer requirements and local command media.

• Ensure timely review, publication and control of required design and development input documents.

• Act as the point of contact and liaison for Ground Government Flight Representatives (GGFR) communications.

Considered candidates must:

• Be willing and capable of working 1st or 2nd shifts, dependent on customer needs.

• Be willing and capable of travel based on customer needs.

• Obtain an Interim Secret Security Clearance prior to starting. Be able to obtain a Final Secret Security Clearance.

• Be a U.S. Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

• Have a valid state Driver’s License.

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Basic Qualifications:

The following Basic Qualifications are skills that a candidate must possess to be considered for this position:

- 8 years of aircraft maintenance experience, including at least 3 years on F-35 or F-22 aircraft platforms.

- 3 years of experience in a leadership role in an Aircraft Maintenance and/or Quality environment.

Desired Skills:

The following Desired Skills are not required but are those skills that would set a candidate apart from the other candidates:

- Bachelors degree in related discipline from accredited institution

- Working knowledge of the Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS).

• Demonstrated ability to conduct Mishap/Incident investigations.

• Demonstrated experience with Corrective Action Request processes and procedures.

• Experience with F-35 Action Requests.

• Experience with AS9100 Internal Audit processes and procedures.

• Experience with DCMA 8210 compliance requirements and operating procedures.

• Experience with managing records and document control.

• Full understanding of OPNAV 4790.2 NAMP and associated instructions.

• Experience in developing and implementing Quality, Tool Control and FOD policies.

• Ability to develop work schedules and assign tasks.

• Experienced with leading a diverse workforce.

• Ability to work in a flexible schedule environment.

• Strong verbal and written skills.

• Experienced in clear and competent communications with all levels of management and customer representatives to include direct leadership, military and DCMA representatives.

• Working knowledge of Hazardous Waste Management, Safety, Training and Security programs.

• Appropriate degree from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education.

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

Clearance Level: Secret

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.

Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

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: Standard Monday to Friday 40 hour work week

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.

The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

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. They’re 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 Martin’s 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 Professional

Business Unit: AERONAUTICS COMPANY

Relocation Available: Yes

Career Area: QA/Test and Inspection

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First