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Multifunctional Quality Manager - L5

Lockheed Martin

Fort Worth, TXFull-time$129–240K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$129–240K/yr
Location
Fort Worth, TX
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Quality Manager for Fabrication and Low Observable Finishes leads approximately 115 quality engineers, analysts, leaders, and inspectors across fabrication and finish operations. The role manages multiple quality-related functional areas and is responsible for quality, staffing, resource allocation, quality-system implementation, metrics, product acceptance, and delivery. It also coordinates quality requirements and participates in risk and opportunity management while ensuring cost and financial commitments are met.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

FabricationLow Observable FinishesMulti-Shift OperationsLeadershipWritten CommunicationOral CommunicationQuality EngineeringManufacturing EngineeringGreen BeltBlack BeltLean Six SigmaContinuous ImprovementRisk ReductionCost Savings

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Standard Job Description

This role is for the Quality Manager for Fabrication and Low Observable Finishes. The manager will lead a team of approximately 115 quality engineers, quality control analysts, leaders, and inspectors. Fabrication includes electrical, paint, composites, tubes, machining, tooling, non-destructive inspection, material survey, shipping, receiving, and barrel house. Low observable finishes includes component final finishes, landside final finishes, and aircraft final finishes.

Manages more than one functional area in Quality, Reliability, Test, or Inspection. Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions. Responsible for resource allocation, work assignments and establishing/maintaining an effective business rhythm. Responsible for all aspects of quality for assigned area of responsibility. Communicates quality requirements, concerns and expectations. Active participant in risk and opportunity management processes. Ensures cost commitments and financial responsibilities are met. Ensures appropriate identification and flow down of quality requirements (internal and contractual) and effective implementation of quality requirements. Ensures effective implementation of quality management system within area of responsibility. Ensures effective implementation of a metrics program and actively address adverse trends. Ensures product acceptance and delivery per established process and program requirements. Note: This job code will be used for quality personnel that have lead responsibility for a program with one or more quality disciplines.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Experience with fabrication and/or low observable finishes

Experience managing a multi-shift operation

Demonstrated full spectrum leadership skills

Strong written and oral communication skills

Desired Skills

Quality Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering experience

Green belt / black belt

Knowledge of Lean / Six Sigma tools and continuous improvement methodologies

Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement initiatives, risk reduction, or cost savings

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $129000.00 - $239600.00

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 grow—both 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.

  • For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

How this job compares

Set against the 878 open Quality Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$129–240K/yr
  • Texas median$114–190K/yr32 salary ranges
  • US median$121–179K/yr474 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $184K, is 25% above the Texas median midpoint ($148K) — in the top quarter of Quality Manager salary ranges in Texas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 74 open Quality Manager jobs in Texas and 878 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
Quality Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 10 years (732 postings).
Education
325 of the 878 open Quality Manager jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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