Quality Assurance Specialist

Defense Contract Management Agency; Farmington (NM); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Contract Management Agency in the United States is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist to support federal quality assurance programs and contractor oversight.

The role emphasizes applying measurement, statistical analysis, and data-driven methods to ensure contractor compliance and continuous process improvement, including investigations of defective material. This position may require GS-12 level qualifications and adherence to time-in-grade requirements.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience in quality assurance or related field.
• Experience applying statistical methods to measure and improve processes.
• Ability to evaluate contractor data for compliance.

Responsibilities

• Establish process measurement points and use statistical techniques to assess performance.
• Investigate defective material and coordinate corrective actions with contractors.
• Apply quality data analysis to determine contractor compliance.

Skills

Specialized experience

Statistical analysis

Job description

See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement.

To qualify for a Quality Assurance Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Applying the full range of principles, concepts, and methodologies related to the quality assurance functional programs. Establishing process measurement points and statistical techniques/methods to measure, analyze, and continuously improve the process. Applying process-related practices, methods, and techniques such as statistical analysis, control and sampling, process proofing, and quality data analysis in order to evaluate government and contractor data and determine contractor compliance with many aspects of quality control. Performing investigations of defective material for cause and corrective action and imitate process improvements with the contractor as needed.