Job opening: QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (MATERIALS AND PROCESSES)
Salary: $39 576 - 94 317 per year
Published at: Aug 08 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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The primary purpose of this position is to establish a planned systematic approach of quality assurance to provide adequate confidence that assigned products or equipment will conform to validated requirements throughout its life cycle.
Duties
Develops, organizes, administers, evaluates, and coordinates a comprehensive quality assurance program or programs for an assigned quality assurance functional program area for the installation, including tenant activities if appropriate, designed to ensure that organizations involved in the manufacture, maintenance, overhaul, and/or modification of complex products and/or equipment meet their responsibilities for product quality.
Establish objectives and serves as an advisor on projects to assure continuous refinement of the quality program in response to customer complaints, test result, processing problems or objective quality evidence.
Conducts and/or participates in meetings and conferences. Operates in a setting necessitating, at times the need to coordinate efforts with other employees and supervisors.
Prepares all necessary correspondences, documentations, reports, briefings, etc. Completes accurate, well written and comprehensive reports.
Works to achieve and support quality improvement in all products and services. Actively supports and participates in Lean events applicable or related to assigned duties.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guidance
- This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
- For more information on Acq Demo please go to DoD AcqDemo Homepage http://acqdemo.hci.mil/ and Fact Sheet http://acqdemo.hci.mil/faq.html
- Position may require an appropriate security clearance
- Employee must maintain current certifications
- Position may be subject to random drug testing
- Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays
- Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
- Disclosure of Political Appointments
- May be required to perform TDY and travel by commercial or military aircraft.
Qualifications
All eligibility and qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement however, this vacancy announcement may be used to fill other like vacancies within 120 days of the closing of this announcement.
Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience or will have within 120 days from the closing date of this announcement at least one year at the next lower broadband NH-01, equivalent to the next to lower grade GS-04 or equivalent in the Federal Service, which includes developing, organizing, administering, evaluating, and coordinating a comprehensive quality assurance program or programs for an assigned quality assurance functional program area for the installation, including tenant activities. Working with an organization in the manufacture, maintenance, overhaul, and/or modification of complex products and/or equipment.
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EDUCATION: I have successfully completed a full 4-year course of study, in any field, leading to a bachelor's degree. This education has been obtained in an accredited college or university. NOTE: You must submit a copy of official transcripts.
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COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: I possess equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience that may be used to meet total experience requirements. NOTE: You must submit a copy of official transcripts.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Knowledge of quality assurance principles, regulations, practices and procedures.
2. Knowledge of assigned commodity.
3. Knowledge of test methods and ability to use test/inspection equipment (e.g. scales, micrometers, comparators).
4. Knowledge of inspection techniques and manufacturing processes.
5. Knowledge of material control processes such as packing, cleaning, preservations, containers, environmental controls, marking and labeling.
6. Ability to apply sampling methods.
7. Ability to read, interpret, and apply specifications and drawings.
8. Skill and ability to gather, assemble, analyze and present quality assurance facts and information, draws conclusions, and devises solutions to problems.
9. Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
10. Skill and ability to apply lean, safety, security, and health principles, practices, and procedures and to understand and apply internal management procedures.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you
MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience; transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click
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FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Contacts
- Address AF Sustainment Center
3001 Staff Drive
Tinker AFB, OK 73145
US
- Name: Total Force Service Center
- Phone: 1-800-525-0102
- Email: [email protected]
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