F-35 Manufacturing Build Manager
Ft. Worth TX
Secret with Eligibility for SAR

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

Responsibilities:

Review the Program’s manufacturing strategy, quality systems, and quality assurance planning. Analyze production operations to identify areas for improvement and increase build quality Identify and report manufacturing and assembly issues, impacts, and mitigation strategies to the F-35 JPO Apply manufacturing best practices to improve production quality (e.g., Design and Producibility Analysis, Variability Reduction and Key Characteristics, Simulations, Process Capability and Continuous Improvement, and Manufacturing Planning and Control). Apply Lean Six Sigma tools and techniques to define, communicate, and assist in implementing improvements 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. Identify cost reduction initiatives that increase yield, efficiency, or production effectiveness. 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 Apply knowledge 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 Coordinate with DCMA oversight teams including industrial engineering, supply chain program integrators to perform supply chain and quality analysis; and advise the JPO on appropriate delegation of manufacturing surveillance and oversight responsibilities to DCMA by Memorandum of Understanding. Perform Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) assessments Analyze F-35 production plans across the F-35 supply chain to ensure F-35 deliveries will meet contractual requirements and ensuring adequate production capacity for future F-35 requirements Review and assess Engineering Change Proposals Assess and manage production tooling requirements