Quality Assurance Specialist (Quality Assurance Manager) (UNICOR)

Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System; Coleman (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System is seeking corrections professionals to ensure humane, secure environments and public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry. The role emphasizes QA, inspection, and data-driven evaluation across multiple stages of operations.

Qualifications include undergraduate/graduate study in QA-related fields or advanced degrees (Ph.D. or 3 years of graduate study, LL.M.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- quality assurance, statistics, mathematics, production management, industrial management, computer science, engineering, engineering technology, physical sciences, textiles, or other fields related to the position.
• Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Experience in monitoring, controlling, or maintaining the quality of products or services in quality assurance, procurement, inspection, production, or related areas.
• Education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.
• You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty to the next lower grade level.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring, controlling, or maintaining quality of products or services in quality assurance, procurement, inspection, production, or related areas.
• Reviewing production activities and capabilities in light of contract quality requirements.
• Verifying by test or inspection that products comply with requirements prior to acceptance.
• Reading, interpreting, and applying technical data such as blueprints, engineering drawings, or product specifications.

Education

Graduate education in QA, statistics, mathematics, production/industrial management, computer science, engineering, or related fields

Ph.D. or 3 years of graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M. if related

Job description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities. To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements.

Basic Requirements

Education

• Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- quality assurance, statistics, mathematics, production management, industrial management, computer science, engineering, engineering technology, physical sciences, textiles, or other fields related to the position.

OR

Experience

Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Experience that demonstrated a practical knowledge in monitoring, controlling, or maintaining the quality of products or services in quality assurance, procurement, inspection, production, or related areas. Examples include:

• Reviewing production activities and capabilities in light of contract quality requirements.
• Reviewing written quality or inspection procedures for adequacy, and evaluating the implementation and effectiveness of quality/inspection systems, including sampling plans.
• Analyzing quality data to detect unsatisfactory trends or weaknesses in the quality/inspection system.
• Verifying by test or inspection, using sampling inspection or intensive product inspection techniques, that products comply with requirements prior to acceptance.
• Identifying inadequacies and requesting corrective action.
• Computing data, summarizing results, and preparing reports or charts depicting pertinent relationships using statistical methods.
• Investigating customer complaints and deficiency reports, and providing identification of causes to appropriate authorities.
• Reading, interpreting, and applying technical data such as blueprints, engineering drawings, product specifications, or technical manuals.
• Reviewing and evaluating supply systems operations and procedures through periodic audits and surveillance inspections.

In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants must have:

Education

• Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, OR LL.M., if related.

Major study

Quality assurance, statistics, mathematics, production management, industrial management, computer science, engineering, engineering technology, physical sciences textiles, or other fields related to the position. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

OR

Experience

You must have at least one year Of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are:

• Experience demonstrating a thorough working knowledge in all phases of the operation including: planning, procurement, contracting, production, engineering, inspection, testing, product design, shipping and customer relations.
• Experience demonstrating technical and practical knowledge for the interpretation and utilization of engineering drawings, process flow charts, blueprints, contracts, specifications, standards, data collection and evaluation, and corrective action techniques.
• Experience demonstrating comprehensive knowledge of quality assurance concepts, principles and practices as applied in private industry (ISO900X).

OR

Combination of Education and Experience

Have a combination of education and experience. This experience must have equipped you with the qualifications to perform the major duties of this position as described above.

Credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as number of hours worked per week) spent in the activities.

Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.