Quality Assurance Specialist (Nuclear)

Defense Contract Management Agency • Erie, PA

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About The Position

The Quality Assurance Specialist (Nuclear) ensures contractor compliance with requirements related to the design, manufacturing, repair, overhaul, and modernization of a variety of items for contractor and customer activities worldwide. The position applies quality control and quality assurance methods, principles, and practices, including statistical analysis, control and sampling, and quality data analysis and evaluation to determine contractor compliance.

The specialist uses detailed quality assurance knowledge to investigate and analyze complex quality problems and ensure corrective action. The role develops and implements surveillance plans with clear objectives and a master schedule that identifies contractor and subcontractor production needs, and conducts audits and surveillance of contractor processes to verify customer and contractual requirements are met.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must meet the stated security requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access.
• Appointment requires a favorable suitability or fitness determination when reciprocity cannot be applied.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
• One year of specialized experience directly related to the position is required.
• For the GS-12 level, one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 or an equivalent level in federal service, the military, or the private sector is required.
• Specialized experience must include applying quality assurance program principles and methodologies; establishing process measurement points and statistical techniques; applying statistical analysis, control and sampling, process proofing, and quality data analysis to evaluate data and determine compliance; and investigating defective material and initiating corrective action or process improvements.
• Applicants must meet applicable eligibility requirements, including time-in-grade for GS positions, time-after-competitive appointment, and minimum qualifications by the announcement closing date.
• Education cannot substitute for specialized experience at this grade level.
• The selectee may be required to serve a trial or probationary period.
• Financial disclosure is required.
• The position requires DoD Acquisition Engineering & Technical Management, Foundational certification within required timeframes and 80 Continuous Learning Points every two years.

Responsibilities

• Ensure contractor compliance with requirements for the design, manufacturing, repair, overhaul, and modernization of items.
• Apply quality control and quality assurance methods, principles, and practices, including statistical analysis, control and sampling, and quality data analysis and evaluation.
• Investigate and analyze complex quality problems and ensure corrective action.
• Develop and implement surveillance plans with clear objectives and a master schedule identifying contractor and subcontractor production needs.
• Conduct audits and surveillance of contractor processes to verify customer and contractual requirements are met.
• Investigate defective material to determine cause and corrective action, and initiate process improvements with contractors as needed.
• Establish process measurement points and statistical methods to measure, analyze, and continuously improve processes.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package, with benefits available to employees and their families; specific eligibility depends on position type.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed