SUPERVISORY QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (SHIPBUILDING)

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

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (SHIPBUILDING) as the PROCUREMENT QUALITY CONTROL BRANCH (CODE 136.2) HEAD in the ENGINEERING & ANALYSIS DIVISION (CODE 136), QUALITY ASSURANCE OFFICE of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Location: One vacancy in the following location: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME.

Salary: $120,548 – $156,715 per year

Work schedule: Full-time

Travel: Occasional travel – You may be expected to travel for this position.

Appointment type: Permanent

Supervisory status: Yes

Federal service type: This job is in the Competitive Service

Security clearance: Secret

Telework eligible: No

Remote job: No

Duties

• You will be the primary point of contact for all quality issues by monitoring and implementing a comprehensive procurement Quality Control Program.
• You will investigate and identify Defect Material Reports (DMR) inspection data for defective nonconforming material and equipment and recommend disposition action.
• You will ensure the disposition received for each Defect Material Reports (DMR) does not compromise the quality of the material/equipment being accepted.
• You will review and analyze all Engineering and Planning Instructions pertaining to certification of Non-Level 1 material for Level 1 application to ensure the instructions meet quality requirements and ships specifications.
• You will maintain a system to monitor the status of disposition actions for each Supply Deficiency Report (SDR).
• You will review and evaluate Vendor Requests for Technical Evaluation (RTE) to ensure the RTEs are processed correctly.

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators, and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals). You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.
• This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 general principles of ethical conduct at 5 cfr 2635.101.
• This position is covered under Public Law 114-264, the Program Management Improvement Accountability Act (PMIAA).

Qualifications

• Experience utilizing extensive knowledge and programmatic understanding of SUBSAFE, Level I, and Deep Submergence Systems-Scope of Certification (DSS-SOC) receipt inspection standards, policies, and requirements.
• Experience working with procurement and quality control procedures, production methods, and techniques or industrial processes required to control the quality of items during manufacture.
• Experience ensuring adherence to the operating procedures relating to quality, NAVSEA requirements, policies, and regulations.
• Experience directing others with the preparation of requisitions and purchase orders.
• Experience interpreting and monitoring compliance with contract and procurement regulations.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: ...

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional Information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Benefits

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.

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