You will serve as a LEAD QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (SHIPS) in the QUALITY MANAGER (ELEC/CIS) BAY SHIP OFFICE; QUALITY ASSURANCE DIRECTOR of SUPERVISOR OF SHIPBUILDING BATH.

Duties

You will provide quality-engineering expertise with regards to oversight of Contractor Quality Assurance program. You will lead and guide the Data management team in the identification and application of problem solving methods and techniques. You will prepare quality data evaluation metrics to assure contractors performance is measurable and quantifiable. You will investigate and evaluate technical, procedural, and manufacturing process problems that occur during the design, construction, and testing of naval ships. You will provide technical quality assessment, guidance, and consultant services to technical and directorate managers and employees. You will lead and conduct audits on contractor products and processes in accordance with previously developed standardized procedures. You will be subject matter expert for ship fabrication and structure installation, familiarization with NDT processes. You will retrieve and analyze quality data to analyze trends, populate assessments, and support recommendations. You will prepare reports and maintain records of work accomplishments and administrative information as required.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• This is a bargaining unit position.

Qualifications

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 leading quality assurance functions (e.g., contractor surveillance, audits, inspections, NDI testing, etc.) to support construction, repair or overhaul of ships or ship systems. 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=Group-Standards Individual Occupational Requirements: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1900/quality-assurance-series-1910/ 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address SUPERVISOR OF SHIPBUILDING BATH 574 Washington Street Bath, ME 04530-1905 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]