Quality Assurance/Safety Supervisor

C&N Universe; California; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

C&N Universe, Inc. is seeking a Quality Assurance/Safety Manager to lead quality and safety programs at our Corporate Office. This role focuses on ensuring compliance with NAVSEA standards, OSHA training, and the total safety environment.

The manager will direct day-to-day quality and safety operations, coordinate audits and inspections, and maintain QMS documentation across projects for federal, state, and local requirements.

Responsibilities

• Planning, scheduling, and completion of work on major systems and equipment ensuring quality evidence supports work certifications.
• Developing Process Control Procedures and Enhanced Process Control Procedures for critical systems.
• Interpreting NSTM, Mil Standards, and OEM manuals for compliance and documentation.
• Ensuring safe conduct of in-process and final operational checkpoints with OSHA practices.
• Reviewing and issuing QMS manuals, procedures, and forms; maintaining records.

Job description

Job Description

Title: Quality Assurance/Safety Manager

Department: Corporate Office

Reports to: President/CEO

FLSA Status: Exempt

Basic Function: Provides direction and manages all day-to-day activities to ensure quality, work item completion, compliance with all federal regulations, audits, and inspections. Serves as C&N Project Manager face to the customer. Responsible for the execution of the requirements of the Quality Management System (QMS) as required by NAVSEA Standard Items and ISO 9001:2015. Provides OSHA and C&N Safety Training as needed to ensure workers are fully aware and prepared for a Total Safety work environment. Provides strategic direction, oversight, and smooth execution of all quality functions within the organization.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Planning, scheduling, and completion of work on major systems and equipment ensuring Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) is complete and accurate to substantiate deep cleaning and structural, sheet metal, decking, furniture, electronic and other repairs for government (Federal, State, and Local), military, and commercial work specifications. Coordinates all aspects of complex and critical work availabilities, ultimately ensuring Tests and Inspections are properly scheduled, conducted, and reported including real time updates to C&N Universe, Inc. (C&N) Test and Inspection Plans (TIPs). Responsible to ensure OQE is submitted in a timely manner to meet requirements imposed by C&N customers supporting production planning and major milestone reporting.
• Conducts detailed technical review for the development, approval, and issuance of Process Control Procedures (PCP's) and Enhanced Process Control Procedures (EPCP's) for critical systems and equipment. Able to translate basic information from work specifications, and technical documentation from NSTM's, Mil Standards, and OEM technical manuals, for submission to the appropriate approval authority ensuring full compliance and documentation of all Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) supporting final work certification.
• Demonstrates complete understanding of the in-depth requirements associated with the performance of various types of equipment test memorandums. Extensive knowledge in the identification of QA requirements identified in system prints and drawings, NSTM's, Military Standards, and technical publications including the ability to clearly interpret these references on the deck plates while demonstrating sound decision making and effective coordination resolving differing opinions in interpretation of requirements to the satisfaction of C&N customers while ensuring full compliance for work certification.
• Ensures the safe conduct of in-process and final operational checkpoints which requires not only an understanding of the technical aspect of the test, but also all required safety practices, undistracted situational awareness, and complete focus on the task.
• Provides OSHA and C&N Safety Training as needed to ensure workers are fully aware and prepared for a Total Safety work environment.
• Conducts complete review, revision, and issuance of C&N QMS manual(s), procedures, work instructions, and all associated forms. Maintains accountability for all quality system records.
• Ensures compliance for all external audits conducted by Prime Contractors and Governmental Agencies. Prepares and conducts customer compliance inspections and evaluation of subcontractors for QMS program effectiveness. Able to conduct detailed process review ensuring compliance with C&N's programs, procedures, and technical requirements.
• Evaluates processes and procedures. Identifies, develops, and implements preventative Quality and Safety actions. Promulgates and executes the completion of internal corporate process audits and extensive QA surveillance programs. Oversees the evaluation and assessment of QMS Program compliance of C&N facilities in the San Diego area supporting "full compliance" audits by regional government offices.
• Initiates Corrective Action Reports required