QA Inspector - Submarine Competent

AMP United; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AMP United, a TURNKEY industrial preservation contractor, seeks a QA Inspector II to perform quality inspections aboard U.S. Navy submarines and shipyard facilities. You will review documentation, coordinate customer checkpoints and ensure inspection readiness under limited supervision.

You will verify work against NAVSEA standards, drawings, specifications and acceptance criteria, while tracking deficiencies and ensuring corrective actions are completed for timely customer acceptance.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of U.S. Navy submarine repair, preservation and quality inspection practices.
• Ability to inspect work independently for compliance with contractual, technical and customer requirements.
• Ability to communicate professionally with government representatives, customer inspectors, supervisors, project personnel, subcontractors and field crews.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Prior quality inspection experience supporting U.S. Navy submarine maintenance, ship repair, preservation, coatings, structural, welding, fabrication or government contracting required.
• Relevant quality credentials such as NBPI, AMPP/NACE, AWS, CWI or customer-required quality training preferred or required based on assigned work.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality inspections, documentation reviews, checkpoint support and technical inspection activities aboard U.S. Navy submarines and related shipyard facilities with limited supervision.
• Verify work against NAVSEA Standard Items, technical work documents, engineering drawings, specifications, work packages, procedures and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate customer checkpoints, hold points, government inspections, deficiency correction and inspection readiness with production teams and customer representatives.
• Prepare and review inspection reports, OQE, photo documentation, test records, turnover packages, inspection logs and quality records.
• Track and document deficiencies, NCRs, CARs, rework items, customer comments, punch list items and corrective action status.
• Verify correction action and completed rework prior to customer acceptance.
• Communicate inspection findings, quality concerns, documentation deficiencies and compliance issues to QA leadership and project management.
• Support internal audits, customer audits, root cause investigations and corrective action implementation as assigned.
• Coordinate with supervisors, field crews, government representatives, subcontractors, safety and project personnel to resolve quality and inspection issues.
• Ensure inspection documentation accurately supports customer acceptance and project turnover requirements.

Skills

Navy submarine inspection

NAVSEA standards

Quality documentation

Communication with government

MS Office & quality tools

Safety in shipyards

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Inspection logs

Job description

AMP United is a TURNKEY industrial preservation contractor specializing in large‑scale surface preparation, coating application, containment and scaffolding across the U.S. With personnel strategically located in Virginia, California, Washington, New Hampshire and Hawaii, AMP United provides ship and industrial preservation services in support of NAVSEA, MARMC, SWRMC and other DoD customers.

Learn more at www.ampunited.com

Position Summary

The QA Inspector II performs quality inspections, documentation review, customer checkpoint coordination, deficiency tracking, rework verification and inspection readiness support with limited supervision. This position verifies work against contract, customer, specification, procedure and acceptance requirements while helping ensure inspection records are accurate, deficiencies are corrected and project teams maintain quality discipline.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform quality inspections, documentation reviews, checkpoint support and technical inspection activities aboard U.S. Navy submarines and related shipyard facilities with limited supervision.
• Verify work against NAVSEA Standard Items, technical work documents, engineering drawings, specifications, work packages, procedures and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate customer checkpoints, hold points, government inspections, deficiency correction and inspection readiness with production teams and customer representatives.
• Prepare and review inspection reports, OQE, photo documentation, test records, turnover packages, inspection logs and quality records.
• Track and document deficiencies, NCRs, CARs, rework items, customer comments, punch list items and corrective action status.
• Verify correction action and completed rework prior to customer acceptance.
• Communicate inspection findings, quality concerns, documentation deficiencies and compliance issues to QA leadership and project management.
• Support internal audits, customer audits, root cause investigations and corrective action implementation as assigned.
• Coordinate with supervisors, field crews, government representatives, subcontractors, safety and project personnel to resolve quality and inspection issues.
• Ensure inspection documentation accurately supports customer acceptance and project turnover requirements.

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Strong working knowledge of U.S. Navy submarine repair, preservation and quality inspection practices.
• Working knowledge of NAVSEA Standard Items, technical work documents, engineering drawings, specifications, acceptance criteria and customer quality requirements.
• Ability to inspect work independently for compliance with contractual, technical and customer requirements.
• Ability to identify workmanship deficiencies, nonconforming conditions, documentation discrepancies and quality risks.
• Ability to communicate professionally with government representatives, customer inspectors, supervisors, project personnel, subcontractors and field crews.
• Ability to maintain accurate inspection records, turnover documentation, OQE and corrective action records.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office, Excel, email, inspection logs and quality tracking tools.
• Ability to work safely aboard submarines, in dry docks, confined spaces and active naval shipyard environments.

Training, Security, Education & Physical Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Prior quality inspection experience supporting U.S. Navy submarine maintenance, ship repair, preservation, coatings, structural, welding, fabrication or government contracting required.
• Working knowledge of NAVSEA Standard Items, quality documentation, customer inspection requirements, turnover documentation and government acceptance processes required.
• Relevant quality credentials such as NBPI, AMPP/NACE, AWS, CWI or customer‑required quality training preferred or required based on assigned work.
• Ability to wear required PPE and safely perform inspections aboard submarines, in dry docks, confined spaces and industrial shipyard environments.
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, nights or adjusted schedules as required to support submarine availabilities and customer schedules.