QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

You will serve as a QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST in the Nuclear Inspection Division, Quality Assurance Office of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience conducting planned and on the spot audits of shipyard functions and/or work packages related to the quality and reliability of products.

Experience utilizing knowledge of Quality Assurance principles and practices, production management, inspection, and quality control processes to evaluate work, material, and methods.

Experience assembling procedures and specifications, developing audit plans and schedules, reporting on audits, establishing responsibilities for corrective actions, and reporting status of all related actions.

Experience reporting and discussing audit findings with all levels of shipyard personnel and management and reviewing audit-finding replies.

Experience performing audits within NAVSEA criteria to maintain the Submarine Safety Certification Program (SUBSAFE) and ship readiness.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1900/quality-assurance-series-1910/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:

• You will maintain records of data supporting audit findings and analyze results of successive audits to develop trends in quality assurance.
• You will conduct planned and ad hoc audits of shipyard functions or work packages related to the ultimate quality and reliability of products.
• You will assemble procedures and specifications, develop audit plans and schedules, report on audits, establish responsibilities for corrective actions, and report status of all related actions.
• You will perform and aid in administering NAVSEA special emphasis program audits.