Quality Assurance/Risk Management Specialist
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QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (SHIPBUILDING)
United States Fleet Forces Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Georgia
Salary
$89,508 - $116,362
per year
Type
Full-Time
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GS-12 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves overseeing quality checks and repairs on ships, especially for electrical or mechanical parts, to ensure everything meets high safety standards in a naval facility.
You'll investigate processes, manage work packages, and report on project progress to keep operations running smoothly.
It's a great fit for someone with hands-on experience in repairs and inspections who likes detailed, team-based work in a structured environment.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent in federal, private, or public sector
- Experience in electrical or mechanical repair
- Experience with audits, surveillance, rework, and critiques
- Knowledge of quality assurance inspection requirements, including Objective Quality Evidence documentation
- Familiarity with controlled work procedures and controlled material handling
- Ability to conduct investigations and analyze critical functions for process quality
- Skills in coordinating work packages and monitoring repair operations
Full Job Description
You will serve as a QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (SHIPBUILDING) in the Executive Department (TRIREFFAC-C/100), Quality Management Office (TRIREFFAC- C/130), Quality Assurance Branch (TRIREFFAC-C133) of TRIREFFAC KINGS BAY.
GS-12 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 with Electrical or Mechanical repair. Experience Audit, Surveillance, Rework and/or Critique experience.
Experience in Quality Assurance Inspection requirements such as Objective Quality Evidence documentation, Controlled work Procedures, and Controlled Material Handling.
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 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 conduct investigations and analysis of assigned critical functions to assess process quality and performance.
- You will be serving as the focal point on quality assurance requirements and authorized to sign for the Quality Assurance Officer on all Subsafe and non-Subsafe controlled work packages.
- You will be responsible for coordinating and controlling work packages, and monitoring shop and shipboard repair operations.
- You will review and concur in various fabrication processes and prepares formal reports that clearly and concisely identify project status.
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