Quality Assurance Specialist (Quality Assurance Manager) (UNICOR)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System • Coleman, FL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in UNICOR at a Bureau of Prisons federal correctional facility. The Quality Assurance Specialist (Quality Assurance Manager) has total responsibility for the quality of products manufactured at the site, including authority to enforce quality requirements in production areas. The position develops, implements, and maintains a formal quality assessment program in compliance with the quality assurance program statement. It leads the continuous evaluation and investigation of quality trends, deficiencies, and customer-related problems, and develops and implements acceptable alternatives. The incumbent also shares responsibility with other correctional institution employees for maintaining institutional security. Correctional responsibilities take precedence over other duties and are performed regularly and recurrently.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Meet the basic education requirement through undergraduate or graduate study in quality assurance, statistics, mathematics, production management, industrial management, computer science, engineering, engineering technology, physical sciences, textiles, or another field related to the position; or meet the specialized-experience alternative for positions above GS-5.
• Meet the additional qualification requirement through a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.M.; or at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade; or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
• Specialized experience must demonstrate practical knowledge of monitoring, controlling, or maintaining the quality of products or services in quality assurance, procurement, inspection, production, or related areas.
• The position-specific specialized experience examples include knowledge across planning, procurement, contracting, production, engineering, inspection, testing, product design, shipping, and customer relations; technical and practical knowledge of engineering drawings, process flow charts, blueprints, contracts, specifications, standards, data evaluation, and corrective-action techniques; and comprehensive knowledge of quality assurance concepts, principles, and practices as applied in private industry (ISO900X).
• Complete required education at an accredited or pre-accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Where education is used to meet or substitute for specialized experience, upload legible transcripts with the application.
• The incumbent is subject to geographic relocation to meet agency needs.
• Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of urinalysis, physical, and background investigation. Applicants are subject to NCIC and credit checks.
• Applicants not currently working in an institution must complete a qualification inquiry about misdemeanor domestic-violence convictions to be authorized to carry a firearm.
• Successfully complete the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course at Glynco, Georgia.
• Addresses listed on the USAJOBS account or resume must be the applicant's primary residence at the time of application; proof of residence may be required.

Responsibilities

• Have total responsibility for the quality of products manufactured at the site, including authority to enforce quality requirements in production areas.
• Develop, implement, and maintain a formal quality assessment program in compliance with the quality assurance program statement.
• Lead the continuing evaluation and investigation of quality trends, deficiencies, and customer-related problems.
• Develop and implement acceptable alternatives to address quality trends, deficiencies, and customer-related problems.
• Help maintain the security of the correctional institution; correctional responsibilities take precedence over other duties and are performed regularly and recurrently.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree