Job opening: Quality Assurance Specialist
Salary: $82 764 - 107 590 per year
Published at: Jul 02 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 under the supervision of the Quality Assurance Supervisor specializing in the evaluation and quality control of Letterkenny Munitions Center (LEMC) maintenance operations.
Duties
Study cover processes, procedures, functional operations, and quality management operations of maintenance, supply, and their support organizations.
Serve as advisor to the Quality Assurance Supervisor regarding the application of these controls, their effectiveness, and the impact on the Letterkenny Munitions Center (LEMC) production/mission.
Develop evaluation procedures for assigned work area, processes, and determines the methods and techniques to be employed in these evaluations.
Responsible for final acceptance of all assets produced for assigned production lines.
Provide technical guidance/assistance to other LEMC Quality Assurance (QA) or Quality Control (QC) specialists.
Plan and develop the LEMC AS9100/AS9110 internal audit and surveillance inspection schedule.
Conduct Measurement System Analysis(MSA), collects quality data, uses Statistical Process Control(SPC) analysis to detect unsatisfactory trends or conditions and weaknesses in the quality system.
Interpret drawings, specifications, schematics, and technical manuals to establish procedures for performing audits and inspections.
Coordinate and provides technical advice to other organizations to affect corrective action.
Coordinate with the LEMC Quality Manager ensuring all Quality programs are synchronized with Aerospace AS9100 and Aerospace AS9110 Quality Management System certification requirements.
Requirements
- This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
- This position is subject to the provisions of the Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban commonly referred to as the Lautenberg Amendment.
- The duties of this position meet the criteria for compliance with Federal and Department of the Army Drug Free Workplace Programs. Detection of the presence of drugs is warranted.
- This position requires the completion of a pre-employment physical examination and an annual examination thereafter.
- This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 5% of the time.
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 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 EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service which includes:
1) Performing quality control audits and/or inspections of missiles, missile guidance systems, ammunition, product lines, procedures, ammunition, or electronics related equipment, for compliance with plans/procedures; AND
2) Analyzing quality control findings to recommend corrective action on deficiencies encountered to improve the maintenance/manufacturing processes and procedures of ammunition and electronic equipment.
OR
Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Supply Chain Management or Logistics.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Planning and EvaluatingProblem SolvingQuality 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-09).
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 GL-W39Z02 US ARMY JMC LETTERKENNY MUNITIONS CTR
DO NOT MAIL
Chambersburg, PA 17201
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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