Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: The Watervliet Arsenal is an Army owned and operated manufacturing center located in New York. It is the oldest, continuously active arsenal in the United States. It is relied upon by U.S. and foreign militaries to produce the most advanced, high-powered weaponry for cannon, howitzer, and mortar systems

Duties

Studies and interprets processing data (drawings, specifications, routing, tooling, gauging, etc) to establish quality requirements. Comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing technology and processes taking part in and/or coordinating various tasks, including auditing, process analysis/improvement, equipment acquisition, systems analysis, and continuous improvement initiative Serves as a working team leader over Quality Assurance Specialists and other skills assigned within the Quality Engineering Planning Division. Travels as necessary, including foreign travel, other installations, and private industries, to observe their production methods and techniques to evaluate potential work, or training needs. Provides technical assistance to sub-contractors having difficulty in producing component parts.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Position may be filled by a Temporary appointment not to exceed 1 year, if the candidate is not a current permanent Army employee. Temporary appointments may be extended up to a maximum of three years
• Any status non Army employee that is hired from a temporary vacancy must be hired under a Temporary appointment NTE 1 year. Temporary appointments may be extended up to a maximum of three years.
• May be filled as temporary promotion or reassignment NTE 1 year by a current permanent Army employee. Temporary promotions and reassignments may be extended up to 5 years, and may be made permanent without further competition.
• This position requires 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.
• Must Complete- ACOM D and A Level 2 Analyzer Certification Requirement within first 2 years of employment

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 Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement 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 in this document. Specialized Experience: Your resume must reflect one year of specialized experience which includes: (1) The development of Quality Assurance plans and programs for achieving and maintaining product quality throughout the item's life cycle; (2) Monitoring operations to prevent the production of defects and to verify adherence to quality plans and requirements; (3) Analysis and investigation of adverse quality trends or conditions and initiation of corrective action and (4) Leading or instructing a team and/or project. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Data AnalysisLeadershipQuality AssuranceQuality Management 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).

Contacts

• Address GM-W0K9AA US ARMY ARSENAL WATERVLIET DO NOT MAIL Watervliet, NY 12189 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk