Senior Quality Assurance Lead - Shipbuilding Procurement

United States Fleet Forces Command (DON); Kittery (ME); On-site; USD 121,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Fleet Forces Command (DON) at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard seeks a Supervisory Quality Assurance Specialist (Shipbuilding) to lead the Procurement Quality Control Branch. You will oversee a comprehensive QC program, review DMRs, and ensure compliance with NAVSEA quality requirements for ship equipment.

The role requires extensive procurement/QC experience, supervisory abilities, and the ability to work in a dynamic naval shipyard environment with occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Experience with SUBSAFE, Level I, and DSS-SOC requirements.
• Experience with procurement quality control in manufacturing or shipbuilding.
• Familiarity with NAVSEA quality policies and procedures.
• Experience directing others in requisitions and purchase orders.
• Ability to interpret and monitor contract and procurement regulations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for all quality issues in the procurement QC program.
• Investigate DMRs for defective material and recommend dispositions.
• Ensure dispositions do not compromise material quality for ships.
• Review engineering instructions for certification of non-Level 1 material.
• Monitor status of disposition actions for SDRs.
• Review Vendor RTEs to ensure proper processing.

Skills

SUBSAFE knowledge

Quality control procedures

Procurement quality control

Shipbuilding standards

Supervisory skills

DMR analysis

Job description

United States Fleet Forces Command (DON) at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard seeks a Supervisory Quality Assurance Specialist (Shipbuilding) to lead the Procurement Quality Control Branch. You will oversee a comprehensive QC program, review DMRs, and ensure compliance with NAVSEA quality requirements for ship equipment.

The role requires extensive procurement/QC experience, supervisory abilities, and the ability to work in a dynamic naval shipyard environment with occasional travel.