Naval Ship Repair QA & Documentation Specialist

Actalent; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k plan

PTO & holidays

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist for Navy ship repair projects in Portland, OR. You will inspect welding, fabrication, and repairs on U.S.

Navy vessels, ensuring compliance with NAVSEA/MIL-STD standards and contractual requirements, and maintain meticulous QA records. Responsibilities include reviewing weld records, inspection reports, and QA documentation; auditing work packages; identifying deficiencies; and driving timely closeout of quality records with production and

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with quality assurance for U.S. Navy ship repair, alteration, fabrication, or structural repair work.
• Hands-on fabrication and welding quality assurance experience, including inspection of ship structures and related components.
• Strong working knowledge of NAVSEA Standard Items (009-series), including 009-04 (Quality Management System), 009-09 (Process Control Procedures), and 009-12 (Weld, Fabricate, and Inspect), or corresponding requirements in applicable contract-year Standard Items.
• Thorough working knowledge of MIL-STD-1689, covering fabrication, welding, and inspection of ship structure.
• Proven ability to prepare, review, maintain, and close out structural QA documentation in line with NAVSEA, MIL-STD, contract, and work-item requirements.
• Experience reviewing work packages, weld and inspection records, material documentation, and other QA records for completeness and compliance.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, work items, and technical requirements and to identify documentation or compliance deficiencies.
• Proficiency in reviewing technical drawings and specifications for shipbuilding and ship repair projects.
• Strong documentation and record management skills, including document control for QA records.
• High attention to detail and the ability to identify compliance issues, errors, and inconsistencies in technical and QA documentation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel for tracking, analyzing, and maintaining QA documentation and records.

Responsibilities

• Review weld records, inspection reports, and all quality assurance documentation to verify accuracy and completeness.
• Audit welding, fabrication, and repair work on Navy ships to confirm compliance with applicable standards, specifications, and contract requirements.
• Verify that shipyard personnel followed approved Navy procedures and process control requirements during fabrication and repair activities.
• Check that materials, repairs, and structural work meet specified technical requirements, including applicable NAVSEA and MIL-STD standards.
• Read and interpret drawings, technical documents, specifications, and work items to ensure completed work matches all stated requirements.
• Identify missing paperwork, documentation errors, and potential compliance issues within QA records and work packages.
• Prepare, review, maintain, and close out structural QA documentation in accordance with NAVSEA, MIL-STD, contract, and work-item requirements.
• Review work packages, weld and inspection records, material documentation, and related QA records for completeness and compliance.
• Highlight documentation or compliance deficiencies and work with relevant teams to resolve issues and bring records into full compliance.
• Help drive the closeout of quality records so that completed work can be approved by the Navy in a timely and accurate manner.
• Manage documentation and record control processes to ensure quality assurance records are organized, traceable, and up to date.
• Apply strong attention to detail to detect errors, inconsistencies, and nonconformities in technical documents and QA paperwork.
• Prioritize multiple urgent QA tasks in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high standard of accuracy and adherence to procedures.
• Collaborate with production and inspection personnel to align quality assurance documentation with actual work performed on the ships.

Skills

Navy QA

Welding QA

NAVSEA 009-series

MIL-STD-1689

QA documentation

Drawing interpretation

QA records review

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist for Navy ship repair projects in Portland, OR. You will inspect welding, fabrication, and repairs on U.S.

Navy vessels, ensuring compliance with NAVSEA/MIL-STD standards and contractual requirements, and maintain meticulous QA records. Responsibilities include reviewing weld records, inspection reports, and QA documentation; auditing work packages; identifying deficiencies; and driving timely closeout of quality records with production and