F-35 Manufacturing Quality Assurance Manager

JOB TITLE:  F-35 Manufacturing Quality Assurance Manager

Company: ACT1 Federal

Location: Fort Worth, Texas      

Job Description

About ACT1: ACT1 Federal advances our Nation’s and Allies’ missions by taking ACTION! We provide mission operations support, technical services, and innovative solutions by leveraging our talented workforce. By doing so, we are making the world a better, safe and more productive and inclusive place.

Assist the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) in fulfilling its mission to deliver high-quality 5th Generation F‑35 fighter aircraft by providing quality oversight of F-35 manufacturing and assembly processes on-site at the Lockheed Martin (LM) Fort Worth F-35 assembly facility, other LM facilities, and key LM subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Review the F-35 Program’s manufacturing strategy, quality systems, and quality assurance planning.
• Identify and report on F-35 manufacturing and assembly quality issues, impacts, and mitigation strategies to the F-35 JPO
• Analyze F-35 production operations to identify areas for improvement and increase build quality
• Define performance metrics in quality control while ensuring product integrity and air worthiness and build technical reports, dashboards, and other artifacts using data science software (e.g., MATLAB, Power BI, and Tableau) to communicate facts, analysis, and insights to stakeholders.
• Apply knowledge of quality best practices and standards (e.g., AS9100 and ISO9001), including First Article Inspection; Variation Reduction of Key Characteristics; Non-conformance Documentation; Advanced Product Quality Planning; and the Production Part Approval Process
• Assess the LM’s new suppliers and the LM’s Quality Management System (QMS) and plan, which influences the Prime’s and associated facilities’ quality and contractual requirements
• Coordinate with DCMA oversight teams including industrial engineering, supply chain program integrators to perform supply chain and quality analysis
• Review and assess Engineering Change Proposals and Production Lot Proposals

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a technical field
• SECRET clearance with eligibility for SAR
• At least 6 years of experience in aircraft manufacturing operations and quality assurance
• Knowledge of industrial engineering/manufacturing management principles and practices as they apply to the development and production of highly complex aviation products
• Extensive knowledge of production tooling, production processes, aircraft build-to-packages and tooling data packages, production facilities, prevailing practices and techniques, and lessons learned / best practices in the areas of design producibility, quality assurance and manufacturing planning
• Knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma manufacturing processes
• Familiarity with ISO9001 standards.
• Ability to assess manufacturing processes for efficiency and to conduct cost analyses and recommend improvements
• Analytical ability for evaluating causes and effects of design, production, and quality problems, and developing workable alternatives to development, procurement, production, and reporting of deficiencies
• Knowledge of variation management, process controls, problem-solving techniques
• Broad knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) as they relate to design and development, production, and quality assurance
• Ability to prepare quality documentation and reports, including trend analysis
• Strong communications skills
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite of programs

·   Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

·   Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance

·   Company Paid Short-Term Disability

·   Health care flexible spending accounts

·   401K

·   Paid Time Off

·   Paid Holidays

ACT-I is an Equal Opportunity and 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.