You will serve as a Quality Assurance Specialist (Materials & Processes) in the WELDING ENGINEERING DIVISION, CODE 138, NONDESTRUCTIVE TEST EXAMINERS BRANCH of PSNS and IMF.

Duties

You will responsible for direct administration, oversight, and quality control of the PSNS and IMF Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) program. You will interpret source documents and being the Shipyard technical authority to assure proper implementation of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) requirements into Shipyard process. You will conduct surveillance of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) personnel, accomplish or monitor reinspection's of previously inspected items, and performing program assessments to ensure compliance with the requirements. You will recommend and direct corrective actions and improvements. You will be assigned to participate in internal and external Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) audits. You will examine and certify all nuclear and non-nuclear NDT personnel to ensure that they are competent and qualified to perform NDT in accordance with applicable codes, standards, and specifications.

Requirements

• 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.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• 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 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 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.

Qualifications

GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: analyzing and developing Non-destructive testing (NDT) program quality control and surveillance procedures to identify operational or procedural deficiencies and recommend corrective action to ensure Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) meets quality, certification, and requirements. GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-9 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: analyzing and evaluating Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) program procedures and methods to identify operational or procedural deficiencies and recommend corrective action to ensure Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) program meets quality and certification requirements. 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.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

Education may be substituted for specialized experience for the GS-11 grade level as follows:
Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree with major study in quality assurance, statistics, mathematics, production management, industrial management, computer science, engineering, engineering technology, physical sciences, textiles, or another filed related to the position
Or
Successful completion of three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree with major study in quality assurance, statistics, mathematics, production management, industrial management, computer science, engineering, engineering technology, physical sciences, textiles, or another field related to the position
Or
Successful completion of an LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled
Or
A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address PSNS and IMF 1400 Farragut Ave Bremerton, WA 98314 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]