Quality Assurance Specialist (Job ID: 1558)

Colonna's Shipyard•Norfolk, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Specialist helps ensure products and services meet quality standards through testing, analysis, and improvement activities. The role supports the quality management system and quality control processes, maintains accurate and accessible departmental records, coordinates process, product, and service audits, and facilitates calibration and maintenance of inspection, measuring, and test equipment. This is a full-time, onsite position in Norfolk, Virginia. Occasional flexibility in working hours and work beyond a standard workweek may be required to meet business needs. Travel is minimal, at 10% or less.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience, plus at least 3 years of quality assurance or related work experience.
Knowledge of NAVSEA Standard Items, calibration requirements, and Quality Management System requirements.
Ability to obtain and maintain access to appropriate government databases and systems.
Ability to read and understand complex specifications, drawings, and technical documents.
Strong command of business tools, including Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
Experience with data management, reporting tools, and databases relevant to the functional area, including compiling and generating reports, statistics, timelines, tables, graphs, correspondence, and presentations.
Excellent written and oral communication skills with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
Strong organizational, detail-oriented, problem-solving, and analytical skills; commitment to process excellence.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team while managing multiple priorities effectively.
Ability to maintain current industry awareness and adapt to emerging technologies, changing business needs, industry trends, and best practices.
Strong attention to detail and ability to deliver quality work under tight deadlines.
Ability to meet the position’s physical requirements, including prolonged standing or sitting, computer work, moving between worksites, communicating with others, and moving objects up to 20 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of NDT, Weld, and QP-1 programs.
Experience with Costpoint, Navy Maintenance Database, EDFS, and Hilti programs.
Knowledge of calibration requirements such as METRL, Z540, and 17025.

Responsibilities

Generate Test and Inspection Plans (TIPs) by analyzing compartments and adjacent spaces, applying requirements from technical manuals and government specifications, scheduling required test and inspection checkpoints, coordinating with shops, trades, subcontractors, and customers, communicating discrepancies, and coordinating resolutions.
Review CFR, RCC, and PCP inspections; communicate specification requirements; incorporate them into TIPs; and keep TIPs up to date.
Draft, maintain, submit, and distribute Required Report indices for vessels through the Navy Maintenance Database (NMD).
Oversee the Corrective Action Report program by reviewing CARs for specification compliance, creating and filing reports, and coordinating nonconformances, corrective and preventive actions, and deviations from standardized processes.
Oversee document control, including issuance of drawings and work specifications subject to complex regulatory requirements and NAVSEA Standard Items.
Create, track, update, and maintain inspection, usage, certification, Condition Found, and NDT reports.
Maintain equipment calibration records and certifications in the Hilti system and facility calibration accreditations for the organization.
Support external audits and perform internal in-process and quality management system audits using current technical manuals.
Schedule and conduct recurring training and audit refreshers on QA functions, paint specifications, and checkpoint requirements.
Provide ongoing support, research, and recommendations for continuous improvement of the Quality Management System.
Provide administrative and logistical support for the department and serve as a point of contact for contractors, NDT inspectors, Production, and Facilities teams.