Fresh Listing

Posted: January 14, 2026 (1 day ago)

This job was posted recently. Fresh listings typically have less competition.

SUPERVISORY NUCLEAR MECHANICAL ASSESSMENT IMPROVEMENT COORDINATOR

United States Fleet Forces Command

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$89,939 - $116,925

per year

Closes

January 16, 2026

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 leading efforts to improve quality and mechanical systems in a naval shipyard, focusing on training staff, conducting audits, and fixing problems with ship equipment during overhauls.

It's ideal for someone with experience in quality control and mechanical engineering in a high-stakes environment like the military or shipbuilding.

The role requires strong leadership to coordinate teams and ensure projects stay on time and budget.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent in quality assurance for shipyards or similar sectors
  • Knowledge of quality assurance concepts to develop and implement effective programs
  • Experience training and developing mechanical shop personnel in engineering, planning, production, and administration
  • Analytical and investigative skills to resolve operational and maintenance issues, including onsite inspections
  • Ability to communicate technical details of shipboard mechanical systems and collaborate with engineers, technicians, and military personnel
  • Proficiency in conducting audits, investigations, and trend analyses of programs, processes, and products
  • Supervisory skills to manage conflicts, achieve cost/schedule goals, and identify improvements

Full Job Description

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY NUCLEAR MECHANICAL ASSESSMENT IMPROVEMENT COORDINATOR in the Quality Assurance Manager (Code 900Q), Production Department Analysis & Business Manager (Code 900A), Production Resources Department Manager (Code 901), Production Resources Department (Code 900), of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 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 applying quality assurance concepts, principles, and methodology to develop and implement an effective and economical shipyard quality assurance program.

Experience to train and develop Mechanical Shop personnel, enhancing their skills and operational effectiveness through policies and procedures across engineering, planning, production, and administration.

Experience providing analytical and investigative skills to identify and resolve operational and maintenance problems, conduct onsite inspections of failed systems, and facilitate clear communication between shipyard and ship personnel.

Experience communicating knowledge of shipboard mechanical systems and work practices during overhaul and effectively collaborating with engineers, technicians, production managers, and military personnel on a technical level, particularly during product audits and failure analyses.

Experience conducting detailed audits, investigations, and trend analyses of shipyard programs, processes, and products.

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 identify and resolve changing work situations which result in conflicts in work schedule.
  • You will take necessary action to achieve cost and schedule commitments.
  • You will conduct internal program, process and ship overhaul audits to identify quality problems and opportunities for improvements.
  • You will conduct investigations of reported equipment/system failures to identify responsible parties.

Check your resume before applying to catch common mistakes

Browse Similar Jobs

Posted on USAJOBS: 1/14/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/14/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12860800-26-MLH