Standard Job Description
WHAT WE'RE DOING
Seeking a Quality Engineer to join our team, focusing on the reclamations process. The successful candidate will be responsible for validating defect dispositions for scrap and vendor returns, analyzing defects for trends and correlations, assisting with and performing root cause analysis and corrective action determination, tracking items to closure and reporting on trends and actions to senior level management.
THE WORK
As a Quality Engineer, you will play a key role in the accurate and prompt disposition of defective material to scrap or return to vendor and process improvements designed to mitigate recurrence. You will work in close collaboration with quality engineering and production operations teams. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality metrics and directives are executed to the highest potential.
responsibilities will include:
- Analyze and disposition defective hardware and ensure rework processes are followed.
- Identify and implement process improvements using Lean, Six Sigma, and other continuous‑improvement methodologies.
- Track and report on defect trends leading to unnecessary scrap and production delays.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to communicate quality objectives.
- Conduct advanced inspection methods to ensure product compliance.
- Assist in inspection activities, data collection, and trending to support root‑cause analysis and corrective
WHO WE ARE
Our customers are world-wide and so is our reputation for creating original solutions with the latest technologies. Our products keep our customers safe and bring them home to their families at night.
WHO YOU ARE
You thrive in a collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment and are committed to delivering best-in-class products and solutions.
Basic Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or equivalent experience/combined education.
- Experience in Quality Engineering, specifically in a manufacturing environment
- Experience working with internal and external customers and suppliers
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
Desired Skills
Desired Skills:
- Knowledgeable in surveillance of AS9100 / ISO9001 Quality Management Systems and experience with AS9102 first article inspections or APQP
- Technical experience with mechanical and/or electrical products, including manufacturing processes, interpretation of technical drawings, and military and industry specifications
- Demonstrated ability to make decisions and set own priorities in a dynamic business environment; self-starter with effective time management skills and ability to work with high level of autonomy
- Familiarity with data review and analysis to identify and monitor trends
- Experience and familiarity with machining and manufacturing practices
- Familiarity with both destructive and non-destructive inspection techniques
- Lean / Six Sigma / Green Belt / Black Belt experience or CQE, CSQP or CMQ/OE certification
- Experience working in P2P, SAP, Solumina, EPDM and Tableau
- Good communication skills, both oral and written
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $70500.00 - $130900.00
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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
