SUPERVISORY QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST

Naval Air Systems Command; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Fleet Readiness Center Southwest is seeking a Supervisory Quality Assurance Specialist to lead the Quality Control Division within the Compliance and Quality Department. You will oversee audits, investigations, and corrective actions to ensure aviation products meet defense standards.

The role requires at least one year of specialized GS-11 level experience, with strong ability to interpret drawings, blueprints, and technical data, and to direct personnel toward safe, compliant operations that

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent in federal service or private/public sector.
• Experience conducting quality audits and investigations and recommending corrections.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical data.
• Ability to read blueprints, work orders, instructions, and manuals.
• Ensure verification of essential quality requirements and document deficiencies.
• Assist to resolve product and process quality issues and implement improvements.
• Plan, organize, and direct activities of personnel to meet regulatory and customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quality audits and investigations and develop corrective actions.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings and technical data for production processes.
• Interpret blueprints, work orders, instructions, and manuals.
• Collect data and use information gathering techniques.
• Verify essential quality requirements and document deficiencies for corrective actions.
• Aid in resolving quality issues and implementing process improvements.
• Plan and direct personnel activities to ensure regulatory compliance and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Quality audits

Engineering drawings

Blueprints & manuals

Data collection

Verification of requirements

Issue resolution

Leadership

Job description

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST in the QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION, COMPLIANCE AND QUALITY DEPARTMENT of FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST.

Qualifications:

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-11) grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

1. Conducting quality audits and investigations, analyzing the results and developing recommendations for corrections and improvements;
2. Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and technical data associated with the production and manufacturing process;
3. Reading and interpreting blueprints, work orders, instructions, and technical manuals;
4. Utilizing data collection procedures and information gathering techniques;
5. Ensuring that verification of essential quality requirements is accomplished, deficiencies are properly documented, and corrective actions are taken to prevent recurrence;
6. Providing assistance to resolve product and process quality issues, to implement process improvements, and to identify and resolve safety related issues and violations;
7. and 7) Planning, organizing, and directing the activities of personnel, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and ensuring customer requirements are satisfied.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.