QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (SHIPS)
United States Fleet Forces Command
Posted: February 27, 2026 (0 days ago)
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U.S. Pacific Fleet
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$58.37 - $68.07
per hour
Type
Full-Time
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Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job involves leading a team of inspectors who check ship systems for quality in a naval shipyard, focusing on planning resources, ensuring efficient use of staff and materials, and supporting ship repair projects.
It's a supervisory role where you'll oversee subordinate leaders to keep inspections on track and budgets in check.
A good fit would be someone with hands-on experience in ship maintenance or quality control, strong leadership skills, and the ability to plan ahead for big projects in a military setting.
You will serve as a SHIPS SYSTEMS INSPECTOR SUPERVISOR II in the Quality Assurance Department, Inspection Branch (Code 133) of PEARL HARBOR NSY AND IMF.
Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying.
Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below.
This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job.
Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible.
The Screen-out Element for this position is: ABILITY TO SUPERVISE THROUGH SUBORDINATE SUPERVISORS.
Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations.
Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements 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:
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