Quality Assurance Specialist (Materials and Processes)

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is with the Joint Munitions Command located at Crane Army Ammunition Activity.

This position serves as Quality Assurance Specialist (Materials and Processes), responsible for performing staff surveillance of the Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) program operation.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) performing routine inspections and applying standard Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) methods such as Liquid Penetrant and Magnetic Particle Testing to evaluate materials and components for defects; 2) coordinating with production, engineering, and quality assurance personnel to schedule and conduct inspections; AND 3) collecting and analyzing test data, identifying non-coformities, and assisting in the development of corrective actions in accordance with established guidelines and policies.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (NH-02).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Major Duties:

• Manages and maintains the certification database and provides recertification testing when required.
• Develops general, specific, and practical examinations for each Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) method utilized within the organization.
• Reviews new technologies and processes applicable to present and future workload.
• Administers and coordinates internal scheduling of projects with other elements within the Activity.
• Reviews and analyzes existing programs to ensure special processes are being performed in accordance with locally developed guidelines.
• Provides Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) consultant services for other commands or agencies upon request.