Procurement Engineer Sr - E3

Lockheed Martin Job Opportunity

At Lockheed Martin, we are passionate about innovation and integrity. We believe that by applying the highest standards of business ethics and forward-thinking, everything is within our capacity and yours as a Lockheed Martin employee. Lockheed Martin values your skills, training, education and background.

The Work:

• This individual will take ownership of issues and lead/guide small teams made up of multiple disciplines.
• This person will be the point of contact for assigned suppliers in conjunction with being the supplier quality POC within Sikorsky for their assigned suppliers.
• Primary suppliers will be determined based on operation needs and best fit of candidate's skills and experience.
• The PQE will provide support through identification and implementation of process improvement activities that support the Supplier Quality Organization's key performance measurements, vision and strategy.
• Work with product center / area production QMs and QEs to resolve supplier issues, work RCCA and identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• POC for assigned suppliers, meaning the person will work with shop floor, supply chain management and the supplier to handle the daily and long term tactical supplier quality activities to ensure issues are identified and handled through to resolution.
• Participate as required in supplier's failure diagnostic investigation.
• Monitor supplier recovery action plans and proactively identify potential gaps.
• Awareness of AS9100 and AS9102 requirements when dealing with suppliers related to handling of root cause corrective action for identified defects, first articles and product line variations.
• Work with supplier counterpart on resolution of supplier quality issues through root cause corrective actions and ensure effectiveness.
• Develop and manage supplier transition plans as required.
• Support production readiness reviews, risk-based supplier assessments (RBATs), and supplier enhanced audits (SEAs).
• Ability to utilize Catia to complete review of Model Based Definition drawing and Reduced Dimension Drawings.
• Travel is required ~25%.

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. We provide the resources, inspiration, and focus - if you have the resourcefulness and perseverance to work hard, then we want to create a better tomorrow with you.

You thrive in a collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment and are committed to delivering best-in-class products and solutions. Coordinates with Sourcing, Operations, Design Engineering, the Supply Base and Industry experts to facilitate the design, production, test and qualification of aerospace and defense products. Analyzes technical data, designs, preliminary specifications, manufacturing limitations, supplier facilities, and parts/equipment availability. Investigates and recommends potential suppliers based on assessments of response to specifications, costs, inspection of facilities, and historical performance. Facilitate technical trade-offs and standardization that may lead to more economical procurement. Recommends design changes to mitigate production issues. Leads teams of Supplier and internal staff in collaboratively solving problems in Producibility, Quality, Inspection, Cost, Mistake-Proofing, Test, Reliability and Affordability.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or equivalent experience/combined education.
• Experience with quality or manufacturing engineering processes or policies and/or quality systems management requirements.
• This may require the willingness/ability to travel to support program issues/needs as they arise.

Desired Skills

• Background in a STEM discipline (e.g., engineering, computer science, physics, mathematics, or a related field).
• Prior experience working with Aerostructures line of business.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and industry/line of business specifications.
• Prior Quality Engineer experience.
• Prior use of root cause corrective action tools.
• Proficiency with discrepancy documents or SAP or other databases.
• Ability to focus on continual improvement practices using causal analysis tools to drive corrective and preventive actions.

Pay Information:

GeoZone Definition: GeoZones are geographic groupings created by Lockheed Martin to align compensation ranges with regional labor markets and cost-of-labor differences across the United States. Locations are assigned a Geo Zone based on the primary work location of the role.

• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 1): $106600.00 - $198000.00
• Includes metropolitan areas such as Sunnyvale CA; Pal Alto, CA; New York City metropolitan area; Newark, New Jersey; etc.
• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 2): $95900.00 - $178100.00
• Includes metropolitan areas such as Denver, CO; King of Prussia, PA; Stratford, CT; Moorestown, NJ; etc.
• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 3): $85300.00 - $158300.00
• Includes metropolitan areas such as DallasFort Worth, TX; Orlando, FL; Grand Prairie, TX; Marietta, GA; etc.
• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 4): $76700.00 - $142500.00
• Includes metropolitan areas such as Camden, AR; Lexington, KY; Ocala, FL; Lufkin, TX; etc.

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you growboth professionally and personally. 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.