This position isa located in the Houston Army Aviation Support Facility (HAASF), Ellington Field JRB, Houston, TX. The AASF provides flight, and flight training operations, Aviation Unit Maintenance (AVUM), Aviation Intermediate Maintenance (AVIM), and aviation maintenance training for supported Units. The purpose of this position is to establish, develop, and implement the AASF quality assurance and reliability programs. Serves as the Quality Assurance Representative for the AASF.

Duties

As a QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (TITLE 32) with the Texas Army National Guard, your duties will include, but will not be limited to: Plans: Develops the AASF Quality Management Plan (QMP) that documents the management and operational policies and procedures to ensure work processes, products, or services satisfy expectations and quality standards. Develops quality assessment plans to evaluate and improve quality of maintenance production and work processes. Develops local regulations and/or operating instructions for implementation of the quality assurance and reliability program and ensures compliance with procedures. Prepares quality assurance operating instructions, local forms, checklists, and other material Services: Serves as quality assurance authority in the AASF. Acts as a consultant to higher-ranking personnel on quality assurance/verification matters. Maintains the AASF master library. Manages technical publications accounts. Ensures that appropriate directives and operating instructions are current and complete. Monitors the AASF publication improvement system to include the recommended changes to publications and blank forms (DA Form 2028) and material deficiency, and Quality Deficiency Reports (QDR). Manages the Safety-of-Flight (SOF) and Aviation Safety Action Message (ASAM) programs to ensure effective and timely accomplishment. Monitors aircraft acceptance/transfer inspections, aircraft configurations, and component time-change requirements. Manages the weight and balance program. Performs equipment inventories; assures proper set up and calibration of electronic weighing apparatus; monitors aircraft weighing operations; verifies instrument readings, resolves weight and balance problems, and certifies weight and balance computations. Assessments: Performs command directed quality inspections and special inspections for all aspects of aircraft and associated equipment. Performs inspections of maintenance shops for safety and condition of equipment. Performs management and compliance reviews over a wide range of functions within the AASF. Investigates equipment failure trends on aircraft airframes and components and systems. Incumbent is required to wear appropriate protective clothing or gear such as safety glasses, ear protection, and hard-hat, and observe all safety precautions when accomplishing inspections. Improvements: Conducts formal training of quality assurance and quality compliance principles, procedures, techniques, and skills. Reviews and evaluates quality compliance inspections performed by production units. Organizational: Serves as the primary point of contact (POC) to, and provides liaison services between, the AASF and external organizations regarding QA matters. Serves as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for a life cycle contractor support aircraft maintenance contract to ensure contract compliance with written procedures as required. Performs other duties as assigned. The full Position Description (PD) can be found at the following link: GS-1910-9, D1065000

Requirements

Qualifications

To be considered for qualification, your resume must include relevant experience with beginning and ending dates of employment/experience reflecting the following: Specialized Experience Required To qualify at the GS-9 grade level, your resume must include relevant experience with beginning and ending dates of employment/experience reflecting 24 months experience, education, or training, involving principles, techniques and accepted practices of quality assurance work (i.e., the application of statistical sampling techniques sufficient to perform assignments or preparation of technical reports on quality levels to identify specific problems). Experience in the application and theory of specialization using applicable publications. Experience in the preparation of technical reports on quality levels to identify specific problem areas and to recommend corrective action.

Education

There is no substitution of Education for Specialized Experience for this position.

Contacts

• Address TX SAO 2200 West 35th St Austin, TX 78703 US
• Name: Human Resources Office
• Phone: (000)000-0000
• Email: [email protected]