Quality Engineer II
North Haven, Connecticut
North Haven, Connecticut
Job Responsibilities
Description:The Work
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You’ll be using your knowledge of drawing and specification interpretation, inspection techniques and aircraft commodities to determine requirements and provide guidance and oversight to supplier Inspectors.
You’ll set up inspection plans and master data for parts in process, and resolve system data issues to ensure the free flow of material through processes.
You’ll work alongside experts diagnosing and correcting problems, eliminating the causes or mitigating their effects and improving processes. Problems will range from simple to complex.
You’ll have an increasingly independent role on our team of experts ensuring that our products are reliably delivered to our customers when they need them, where they need them and in the expected condition to satisfy their demanding mission requirements.
You’ll have an opportunity to partner with product and process experts from Engineering, Purchasing, Operations, IT, Suppliers and Customers to develop creative and effective solutions to problems that can impact our customer’s ability to meet their mission objectives. You’ll expand your knowledge of manufacturing, processing and testing for all the different commodities that go into manufacturing aircraft…machined parts, sheet metal fabricated parts, avionics, hydraulics, elastomers, bearings, gears, composites and more. You’ll also have the opportunity to develop expertise in a multitude of software systems.
You must have excellent interpersonal, analytical and critical thinking skills. You must be able to absorb new information efficiently and work with increasing independence. You possess the ability to predict the causal effects of actions or inaction.
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company is a world leader in the design and manufacture of advanced helicopters for commercial and military missions. This position is at our North Haven, CT 3PL warehouse.
You will be responsible for the following activities:
• Provide expertise and guidance to the inspection teams.
• Work with teams to perform root cause analysis, and determine effective corrective action for any confirmed quality system escapes.
• Work with teams to evaluate and improve efficiency and effectiveness of processes.
• Assign and follow up on corrective action requests for audit findings and quality system escapes.
• Participate in the Quality Clinic.
• Audit the warehouse Quality System processes.
• Monitor and report on KPIs.
• Process and disposition nonconforming material incidents.
• Provide training to supplier’s quality personnel.
• Participate in the Corrective Action Board.
• Collect and analyze data.
• Prepare slides and present data
• Provide reports and feedback to supplier and Sikorsky Quality management.
• Any other action or activity as assigned
Basic Qualifications:
• Strong computer/software user skills, including comfort with typical business software functionality and relationships between datasets.
• 2 years minimum experience with quality control methods and techniques, in relation to aircraft components and parts, including some knowledge of a combination of the following:
o First article inspection
o Mechanical dimensional inspection techniques
o Visual inspection
o Special processes
o Destructive and nondestructive inspections
o Manufacturing processes
o AS9100/ISO9001 quality system requirements and related procedures
o Drawing/Blueprint and Specification Interpretation
Desired Skills:
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical and critical thinking skills
• The ability to work equally well independently or with a team
Clearance Level: None
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: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per 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: RMS
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: QA/Test and Inspection
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
About
At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges.
Mission-Focused Innovation: From aerospace to outer space to cyber space, you can solve the world's most complex challenges for our customers.
Foundational Values: Our culture of performance excellence, ethics, teamwork and inclusion is embedded in everything we do.
Diverse Career Opportunities with Meaningful Work: Grow your career and skills for life. Our technology-driven learning platforms and programs enable your development and agility.
Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life: Our flexible schedules, competitive pay and comprehensive benefits enable you to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work.
Empowered to Be Your Best: Use your strengths to make a difference in the lives of one another, our customers, our communities and our planet.
Commitment to Sustainability: We foster innovation, integrity and security to preserve the environment, strengthen diverse communities and propel growth.
Here, the possibilities are endless because we offer:
- Flexible Schedules, dependent on role
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Qualifications
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Collaborative
There is no innovation without imagination. You bring new, different and exciting ideas to the table every day. You are committed to the success of your team.
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Curious
The ability to explore and drive new ideas. You think innovatively to come up with creative solutions to complex challenges.
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Goal-oriented
From planning and organizing to decision making, goal orientation produces impactful results. You set goals and strive to make things happen quickly and efficiently.
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Proactive
The ability to anticipate, plan and prepare for what lies ahead. You act rather than react to potential situations.
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Problem Solver
You work to tackle tough problems with complex solutions.
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Strategic
You observe, reflect and analyze processes to make more informed decisions.
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“Before I came to Lockheed Martin, I never thought I’d get these opportunities. The benefits available and the company’s value culture make it an incredibly supportive place to work, and I’m grateful to work somewhere that wants me to succeed. I hope to have a long career here making an impact, and I know I’ll be supported in doing that every step of the way.”
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Benefits
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Healthcare
Medical, Dental and Vision coverage is available for employees who opt-in.
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401(k)/Retirement Plans
Our 401(k) plan features generous matching and company contributions.
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Professional Development
We support our employees through mentoring, internal & external educational programs, networking, skills enhancement and career-building programs.
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Maternity and Paternity Leave
Our generous parental leave policies support your journey into parenthood. When you return to work, our facilities offer mother's rooms to support your transition and work/life balance.
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Paid Time Off
We offer PTO, paid holidays and paid time off for jury duty and military obligations.
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Flex-time
Depending on the position, we offer flexible work schedules.
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