Product Quality Manager

Description:We are seeking a strategic leader to fill a Production Quality Assurance (PQA) role, responsible for leading the King of Prussia site Quality organization in support of Production Operations activities. This position will initially oversee a team of approximately 25 employees but will likely grow with expansion of the site. Key programs are within the Strategic Ballistic Missile (SBM) portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Production Quality Engineers and Inspectors
• Collaborate with Production, Supply Chain, and Programs teams
• Maintain Quality Management System (QMS) and safety compliance
• Evolve key value streams to enable Space to be ahead of ready in a model-based enterprise
• Serve as primary point of contact with DCMA and external customers for Production Quality Assurance strategic objectives
• Drive commonality and standardization for designing scalable production
• Strengthen cross-functional Collaboration and cross-site partnerships
• Deliver value-added business health metrics to identify trends and risk areas
• Evolve advanced quality technologies capabilities for increased producibility
• Identify resource needs and required upskilling
• Lead performance management and talent development
• Maintain financial budgets

Basic Qualifications:

• Strong working knowledge of factory tools and processes
• Background in quality systems, metrics and processes in high-rate production environments or anything related
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functional and program organizations
• Experience interacting with senior leaders or external customers
• Business acumen and technology savviness
• Ability to synthesize results and present findings through research and analysis

Desired Skills:

• Prior Quality Manager experience
• Strong quality background including Quality Engineering and Manufacturing Readiness processes
• Technical understanding of factory and business systems tools and processes
• Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (SAP, Solumina, Apriso)
• Experience with 1LMX Capabilities
• Business savvy with the ability to create strategies achieving broader enterprise objectives
• Work experience in at least one other LM Business Area's factories
• 8+ years of related experiences

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

Clearance Level: Top 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: 9x80 every other Friday off

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

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.

At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you're invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional

Business Unit: SPACE

Relocation Available: Possible

Career Area: QA/Test and Inspection

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First