Job opening: Lead Quality Assurance Specialist
Salary: $86 962 - 113 047 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Mar 18 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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: Serves as the Lead Quality Assurance Specialist and the quality expert for the installation and the lead for safety. Located in Scranton Army Ammunition Plant, Office of the Commander's Representative.
Duties
Leading the day-to-day work of subordinates assigned to the team.
Lead the team in identifying, distributing and balancing workload and tasks among employees in accordance with established work flow, skill level and/or occupational specialization.
Perform related advisory duties regarding the quality and safety programs.
Provide recommendations and/or alternatives to aid headquarters in making a final decision.
Investigate delays and major problem areas to determine causes of same and corrective action required.
Monitor contractors compliance with operations and safety programs and the inspection of worksites.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. Must be able to obtain a Secret Security Clearance.
- Position requires temporary duty (TDY) business travel approximately 10% of the time.
- Position requires a valid driver's license.
- This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for Engineering and Technical Certification within 36 months of entrance on duty.
- One year probationary period may be required unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
Qualifications
The Joint Munitions Command is the Department of Defense's premiere munitions provider, JMC provides the Joint Force with ready, reliable, lethal munitions at the speed of war. Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the JMC mission; they provide skills not readily available in the military and are crucial to support military operations. JMC values diversity of perspectives, backgrounds, cultures, and skills, and is committed to building a safe, inclusive, and engaging work environment where all employees can contribute to their fullest potential. JMC is committed to recruiting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce that supports the production, storage, distribution, and demilitarization of training and go-to-war munitions. Learn more about the Joint Munitions Command at https://www.jmc.army.mil
Shaping Warfighter Munitions for the Future Fight!
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 EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
In order to qualify, you must meet the 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.
To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1. experience monitoring contractor's compliance with operations and safety programs; 2. experience providing guidance in the daily evaluation and surveillance of the contractors quality assurance and safety programs; 3. experience conducting in-process audits and inspections to identify areas of deficiency and recommending methods of improvement to production and quality management programs and processes; and 4. experience with quality assurance functions related to the production, inspection, and procurement processes.
Education cannot be substituted for experience.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Administration and ManagementOral CommunicationProduct and Service ExaminationQuality Assurance
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).
Applicants must confirm eligibility and minimum qualification requirements within 30 calendar days of the closing date of the announcement.
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:
https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Contacts
- Address AD-W2FUAA SCRANTON ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT
DO NOT MAIL
Scranton, PA 18505
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
- Email: [email protected]
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