Quality Assurance Specialist

Army National Guard Units • Rickenbacker AFB, OH

18d

About The Position

This National Guard position is for a Quality Assurance Specialist, Position Description Number D1065000, in the OH AASF 2, Ohio Army National Guard. The position is located in the Quality Assurance function of an Army National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF), which provides flight and flight training operations and Aviation Unit Maintenance. Ohio Army National Guard membership is required.

The specialist develops and administers the AASF Quality Management Plan and quality program, advises leadership and maintenance personnel on quality assurance and maintenance matters, maintains the technical publications library, monitors publication improvement and deficiency reporting, and manages Safety-of-Flight and Aviation Safety Action Message programs. Other duties may be assigned. The full position description is available through FASCLASS under PD number D1065000.

This is an excepted service position requiring membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard. Applicants who are not current Ohio Army National Guard members must be eligible for immediate membership. Compatible military grade and assignment are required within one year of placement; eligible military grades are E-5 through E-7. Other conditions include federal employment suitability based on a background investigation, possible completion of a trial period, and mandatory participation in direct deposit.

Applicants must have general experience, education, or training involving quality assurance program planning, development, or administration, along with experience using computer and automation systems. Specialized experience must include at least one year involving quality assurance principles and practices, statistical sampling or preparation of technical reports on quality levels, application of relevant publications, and identifying problem areas and recommending corrective action. Related graduate education may substitute for specialized experience, subject to documentation requirements.

Requirements

• Ohio Army National Guard membership is required; applicants who are not current members must be eligible for immediate membership.
• Compatible military grade and assignment are required within one year of the effective date of placement.
• Military grades: E-5 through E-7.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must meet federal employment suitability requirements as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• General experience, education, or training involving planning, developing, or administering quality assurance programs.
• Experience using computer and automation systems.
• At least one year of specialized experience, education, or training involving quality assurance principles, techniques, and accepted practices, including statistical sampling or preparation of technical reports on quality levels.
• Experience applying the theory and practices of a specialization using applicable publications.
• Experience preparing technical reports on quality levels to identify problem areas and recommend corrective action.
• Applicants substituting education for specialized experience must provide official transcripts or other official documentation. Qualifying education includes a related master's or equivalent graduate degree, two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.B. or J.D.

Responsibilities

• Develop the AASF Quality Management Plan, documenting management and operational policies and procedures to ensure work processes, products, and services meet expectations and quality standards.
• Review Army materiel maintenance policies and operational procedures; assess other DoD services’ quality assurance programs and commercial maintenance practices to establish an AASF quality program.
• Serve as the quality assurance authority and consultant to higher-ranking personnel on quality assurance and verification matters.
• Provide the Logistics Management Officer/Supervisory Maintenance Test Pilot and maintenance supervisors with technical information and advice on maintenance procedures and techniques.
• Resolve technical problems in support of the quality assurance program.
• Maintain the AASF master library and manage technical publications accounts.
• Ensure directives and operating instructions are current and complete; review incoming publications for applicability.
• Provide guidance on interpreting technical manuals and serve as the authoritative reference on quality methods, techniques, and procedures; resolve conflicts in interpretation of published data.
• Monitor the AASF publication improvement system, including recommended changes to publications and blank forms (DA Form 2028), material deficiencies, and Quality Deficiency Reports.
• Provide findings and recommendations based on experience and technical judgment.
• Manage Safety-of-Flight and Aviation Safety Action Message programs, including reviewing messages for applicability, evaluating compliance requirements, distributing messages to production elements, monitoring compliance, and preparing and forwarding compliance reports.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed