Supervisory Quality Assurance Specialist (Aircraft).

U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command is seeking a quality assurance leader to oversee depot maintenance for rotary-wing aircraft. You will direct QA oversight of production operations, evaluate schedules and costs, and assign projects to supervisors to maintain balanced workloads across units.

The role requires guiding staff to follow overhaul standards and establishing performance metrics for annual reviews and training requests.

Qualifications

• Experience planning and organizing tasks in a supervisory role.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to analyze processes and improve outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Directs QA oversight of aircraft production operations to ensure depots meet maintenance standards.
• Evaluates schedules and cost variances to support timely mission objectives.
• Assigns tasks to supervisors to balance workloads across units.
• Prepares resource plans to meet long-range production commitments.
• Provides guidance to staff to ensure execution of overhaul standards.
• Sets performance standards for annual appraisals and training requests.

Skills

Plan and organize work

Oral communication

Problem solving

Quality management

Written communication

Job description

Duties

• Directs quality assurance oversight of aircraft production operations to ensure compliance with established depot maintenance concepts.
• Evaluates organizational operating efficiency to support the timely accomplishment of the depot's primary mission objectives and monitors work center program executions to identify cost overruns or schedule variances prior to project completion.
• Assigns projects and operational tasks to subordinate supervisors to maintain a balanced workload distribution across all active work units.
• Formulates resource allocation plans to satisfy long-range production commitments based on projected workload forecasts.
• Provides technical and administrative guidance to subordinate supervisors and staff to facilitate the successful execution of rotary-wing aircraft overhaul standards.
• Establishes individual performance standards for subordinates to provide an objective basis for annual appraisals, training requests, and award recommendations.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position is designated as moderate risk involving Public Trust. Appointment to this position is subject to a background investigation including a credit check to determine suitability for Federal employment and/or the position.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of occasional travel.
• One year supervisory probationary period required if prior service does not satisfy the requirement.

Qualifications

Who May Apply

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See

• Current Civilian Employees of the Command
• Current Civilian Employees of the Organization
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is

To qualify for this GS-12 position, applicants must possess at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level (GS-11, or equivalent) performing the following three tasks: experience executing quality assurance and quality control oversight functions for the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of rotary-wing aircraft, assemblies, and sub-assemblies to ensure compliance with established aviation maintenance standards; analyzing production schedules, work processes, and cost variances to detect quality deficiencies and initiate corrective action plans; and providing technical guidance and interpretation of technical specifications to production personnel to ensure all completed work meets required airworthiness and safety regulations.

• Ability to Plan and Organize Work
• Oral Communication
• Problem Solving
• Quality Management
• Written Communication

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the
• This is a 15 Career Program position aligned under the Quality and Reliability Assurance Career Management Directorate.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Further certification from this announcement may take place up to 90 days beyond the closing date of this announcement.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.