You will serve as a QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (SHIPBUILDING) in the Quality Assurance Manager (Code 900Q), Production Department Analysis & Business Manager (Code 900A). Production Resources Department Manager (Code 901), Productions Resources Department (Code 900) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

You will conduct internal program, process, and ship overhaul audits to identify quality problems and opportunities for improvements. You will conduct investigations of reported equipment/systems failures to identify responsible parties, root causes and corrective actions needed to prevent recurrence. You will provide production support for investigations identified by damage and waste. You will conduct studies of work processes by collecting, sorting, grouping and analyzing process data for quality trends. You will review/comment on shipyard instructions related to quality assurance policies and program requirements. You will review training materials and assist in special quality assurance classes for employees of the shop.

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 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience applying naval shipyard policies and procedures related to engineering, planning, production and administration and developing sound recommendations for program and process improvements. Experience demonstrating oral and written communication skills sufficient to conduct interviews and training classes, and prepare clear, informative written reports. Experience interpreting drawings, plans, specifications, job orders, and other documents used by the Production Resources Department Shops. Experience utilizing basic ship types, configurations and systems to facilitate shipboard onsite inspections of failed systems/components. Experience utilizing quality assurance concepts, principles, and methodology to utilize in developing and implementing an effective, economical shipyard Quality Assurance program. Experience conducting audits/investigations/ analysis of shipyard programs, processes, and products and analyze results on a cumulative basis to identify quality trends. 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

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

or

3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

or

LL.M., if related

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD NNSY Portsmouth, VA 23709 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]