Standard Job Description

Start your new and rewarding career with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Field Sustainment (AFS) Team as an Delivery and Sustainment Quality Ascociate Manager on our F-35 Program! The selected individual shall Manage the Quality Department staff and maintain the site Quality Management System for F-35 aircraft Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) located at NAS Fallon, Nevada. 

Position Summary

The Delivery and Sustainment Quality Associate Manager will lead and coordinate sustainment operations and delivery execution for the F-35 CLS mission at NAS Fallon. This role manages cross-functional teams and resources to ensure timely, compliant, and cost-effective sustainment product delivery. Responsibilities include overseeing work planning, resource allocation, and workflow design to maintain alignment with enterprise sustainment rhythms and customer requirements. The incumbent serves as a primary liaison between Lockheed Martin, government customers, and internal stakeholders, driving performance metrics, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement across sustainment processes. Active participation in planning, reviews, and corrective action processes ensures mission readiness and sustained operational capability.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day sustainment operations, resource allocation, work assignments, and delivery timelines aligned with Enterprise sustainment business rhythm
• Coordinate subordinate recruitment, selection, training, performance assessment, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions for sustainment functional areas
• Ensure effective implementation of sustainment management systems and processes to meet program objectives
• Communicate delivery requirements, concerns, and expectations to cross-functional teams and government customers
• Participate in risk and opportunity management processes; identify and mitigate impacts to schedule, cost, or performance
• Ensure cost commitments and financial responsibilities are met within assigned sustainment portfolio
• Control and track all tech data, orders, directives, and LM proprietary or government documents supporting sustainment activities
• Conduct or supervise investigations of nonconformities, incidents, or performance deviations affecting deliverables
• Facilitate Root Cause/Corrective Action events and communicate regularly with maintenance, quality, and Government customers
• Develop, conduct, and/or supervise internal sustainment audits ensuring compliance to applicable directives (AS9100, AS9110 and AS DCMA 8210.1 requirements)
• Develop and maintain metrics programs; actively address adverse trends in delivery performance, quality, or cost
• Ensure product acceptance and delivery per established process and program requirements
• Assist with company Environmental/Safety/Health requirements for Lockheed Martin employees on-site
• Provide technical assistance as required to sustainment operations
• Some travel may be required; must be willing to deploy to various locations (within and outside the US)
• Performs additional duties as assigned by manager

What’s In It For You:
From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security,  Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus -if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of aircraft maintenance experience.
• Minimum 2 Years prior quality Management or quality Supervior experience in Miltary or Aerospace maintenance environment.
• US citizenship required; must be eligible for facility special access.
• Must possess at minimum Interim Secret Security Clearance prior to starting and be able to obtain a Final Secret Security Clearance.
• Valid state driver’s license required.
• Ability to work a flexible shift schedule.
• Prior quality Management or quality assurance Supervior experience in an aerospace or maintenance environment.

Desired Skills

• Experience as a Manager / Supervisor in an F-35 aircraft maintenance environment.
• F-35 aircraft maintenance / quality assurance experience.
• Experience with Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) or related aircraft maintenance records databases
• Familiar with DCMAI 8210.1D and associated Consolidated Ground Operation Procedures. 
• Familiar with OPNAV Instruction 4790.2 and associated instructions.
• Experienced with planning, executing, and recording Process Compliance Surveillance Program audits
• Experience with conducting process audits.
• Experience with process compliance, write/review Corrective Action/Preventative Action reports, perform root cause analysis, and validate quality processes, responses, and plans.
• Possess effective communication skills for coordinating with Aircraft Managers/Supervisors, Field Service Reps, System Engineers, Maintenance Logistics Support Managers, Customer (Government Contract Quality Assurance) and maintainers regarding quality issues, Deficiency Analysis/Reporting, customer complaints, and other issues related to quality as they occur.
• Demonstrated organizational/administrative skills. 
• Experienced with Microsoft Office Suite products. 
• Experience with Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE)/Ground Support Equipment (GSE); safety programs; maintenance information system; formal on-the-job training methods; tool & FOD industry standards; calibration and procedures.