You will serve as a Lead Quality Assurance Specialist (Shipbuilding) in the PVI Division, Quality Assurance Department of SUPSHIP GULF COAST.

Duties

You will be responsible for SUPSHIP QA efforts to monitor contractor compliance to the Navy and commercial hull/structure fit-up, accuracy control, welding, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), and allied processes specifications and standards. You will perform procedure review, conduct independent surveys and Hull/NDT focused audits, provide in-process and product verification inspections, and witness contractor weld qualifications, testing and evaluations. You will review and monitor contractor's systems for qualifying personnel, procedures, equipment, and vendors. You will function as a Quality Assurance Representative for SUPSHIP at remote Contractor's facilities. You will assist in other branch divisions of the Quality Assurance Department as the work load dictates, thus utilizing knowledge of other trades associated with shipbuilding, as well as knowledge in assigned branch division. You will plan, develop, and implement quality assurance programs supporting the design, development, and acquisition of ships. You will review contractor's systems and determine the contractor's overall compliance to the requirements of construction and repair contracts. You will be responsible for providing data which is a measure of the quality of the end product and the effectiveness of the contractor's quality efforts.

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.
• 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 demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector conducting quality assurance inspections, assessments, reviews, audits, or surveillance to ensure compliance with established quality controls for the maintenance, modernization, construction, or repair of surface ships or submarines. 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 Quality Assurance Series, 1910, Individual Occupational Series (IOR): https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1900/quality-assurance-series-1910/ 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 SUPSHIP GULF COAST P O Box 7003 Pascagoula, MS 39568 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]