You will serve as a LEAD QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (ELECTRICAL) in the QUALITY ASSURANCE DIRECTORATE of SUPERVISOR OF SHIPBUILDING BATH.

Duties

You will serve as the Electrical Quality Assurance team Leader of a Shipbuilding Quality team. You will coordinate all oversight efforts concerning shipboard electrical systems, including distribution, generation, bonding and grounding, machinery controls, cable routing, and all other electrical systems and infrastructure. You will provide primary contractual and quality oversight of the Government contracted ship building and repair efforts conducted by the Bath Iron Works (BIW) company, and other such ship construction and repair effort. You will plan and apply Quality Assurance (QA) methods and techniques to audit and monitor the Contractor's QA system and processes; facilities; industrial safety, fire and security programs; and contractual personnel qualification programs. You will monitor the capability of the builder's processes, regularly audit their in-process execution, and inspect the final products produced. You will monitor execution and application to the fabrication, installation, activation, testing and trials of shipboard systems and products, and builders' services. You will maintain familiarity with requirements and specifications on contracts, build and performance specifications; functional and detailed drawings; instructions, directives and standards; command and other personnel regulations and guidance. You will guide the team in the identification and application of problem solving methods and techniques, provide counsel on work methods, practices and procedures, and assist the member's efforts toward realizing the most viable solution. You will utilize specialized electronic databases, provides detailed and retrievable documentation of all Quality and Performance aspects directly observed. You will communicate the command's strategic plan, mission, vision and values to the team and assures they're integrated into the team's individual strategies, goals, objectives, surveillance and sampling plans. You will prepare reports and maintain records of work accomplishments and administrative information as required, and coordinate the preparation, presentation and communication of work-related information to the supervisor.

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.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• 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.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• 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 wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.

Qualifications

Your resume must also 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 applying quality assurance principles to monitor, control, or maintain the quality of electrical systems 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=List-by-Occupational-Series 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]