QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (SHIPBUILDING)
What you'd do
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.
Major duties
You will monitor the Contractor's Production, Quality and Manufacturing performance in the shipbuilding disciplines including: vessel hull structure, marine equipment structure, weight handling equipment, outfitting, coating systems, etc. You will monitor assignments will include: Procedures Evaluation, Product Verification and verification of contractor's records. You will perform inspection, sampling inspection, and witnesses functional tests of ship's equipment and systems. You will provide inputs to the contractor's and SUPSHIP corrective action programs by initiating corrective Action Requests (CARS) and follow up to determine corrective action adequacy. You will work or assist in other offices of the Quality Assurance Department or Project Office as the workload dictates, thus utilizing his knowledge of other shipbuilding trades as well as journeyman's knowledge of general shipbuilding. You will investigates area where the contractor's inspection system is suspected of being inadequate for purpose of pinpointing the cause and making recommendations for remedial contractor or SUPSHIP action. You will verify contractor's conformance to applicable safety regulations, such as Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements You will function as a member of simulated INSURV Board during Builder's Trials and assists INSURV Board during Acceptance Trials. Functions as a member of the INSURV Board when assigned
What you need to qualify
GS-11 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: Thorough knowledge and experienced with a variety shipbuilding activities such as nondestructive testing, coatings, mechanical, shipboard electrical cableway installation and inspection. Thorough Knowledge and ability in reviewing, interpreting and applying plans, blueprints, drawings, specifications, directives, policy statements, technical instructions and standards in all aspects of quality control, quality assurance and in industrial disciplines associated with ship construction, conversion and repair. Knowledge to communicate orally and in writing with engineers, technicians, ship's officers, Contractor's officials, all SUPSHIP Departments, and other Government officials on a wide variety of subjects including quality, technical and policy. Ability to generate and maintain reports, graphs, charts and records. Knowledge of applicable safety regulation and requirements. Adeptness in reviewing and auditing the Contractor's procedures in the shipbuilding disciplines with skill in recognizing the adequacy or the need for additions or changes. Thorough knowledge of Quality Assurance Department policies, procedures and Philosophy. Knowledge and skill in planning, quality control, inspection principles practices and techniques. GS-09 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Knowledge of the shipbuilding disciplines including: ship-fitting, hull fabrication, weight handling systems and equipment, fueling at sea and replenishment at sea equipment and systems, outfitting, ventilation, damage control systems and paint systems. General knowledge of industrial disciplines associated with shipbuilding including electrical, electronic, (machinery and piping) and metal joining processes. Knowledge of Quality Assurance policies and procedures. Functional knowledge of Quality Assurance principles and philosophy including statistics. Functional knowledge of measuring and test equipment. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series AND ???????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.
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