Quality Control & Safety Manager

QED Systems•Virginia Beach, VA

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Technician shall perform a technical review of repairs accomplished in accordance with technical manual standards for various types of Material Handling Equipment and Shipboard Mobile Support Equipment (MHE/SMSE). This role involves executing and overseeing industrial safety programs, distributing required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and providing over-the-shoulder safety and quality oversight of skilled trade repair and maintenance activities. The position requires enforcing occupational safety and health regulations, monitoring work practices, and maintaining a Quality Assurance Program focused on identifying and correcting deficiencies in workmanship and service quality.

Requirements

Minimum of eight (8) years experience in quality assurance, quality control, or inspection within skilled trades, industrial maintenance, or heavy equipment environments.
Demonstrated experience inspecting repair, maintenance, fabrication, or overhaul work performed by skilled trade personnel.
Experience executing industrial safety programs and issuing PPE to skilled trade workers.
Experience providing over-the-shoulder safety and quality oversight in an industrial or maintenance setting.
Experience enforcing occupational safety and health regulations and monitoring work practices for compliance.
Experience maintaining an established quality assurance program focused on identifying and correcting workmanship deficiencies.
Experience maintaining quality assurance documentation and training records.
Valid driver’s license with documentation of a clean driving record.
U.S. citizenship required.
Must be able to meet and maintain eligibility for a Secret Clearance and/or be able to access military facilities, naval shipyards, and private shipyards.

Responsibilities

Perform a technical review of repairs accomplished in accordance with technical manual standards for various types of Material Handling Equipment and Shipboard Mobile Support Equipment (MHE/SMSE).
Execute and oversee industrial safety programs and distribute required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including hearing protection, eye protection, safety footwear, and respiratory protection for applicable shop operations.
Provide over-the-shoulder safety and quality oversight of skilled trade repair and maintenance activities to ensure work is performed in accordance with approved work packages, applicable technical references, and contract requirements.
Enforce applicable occupational safety and health regulations; monitor work practices to prevent injury to personnel or damage to property; and ensure all Government-furnished and contractor-owned equipment is maintained in a safe operating condition.
Witness, document, and approve required inspections, certifications, and functional or load testing associated with maintenance, repair, and overhaul activities.
Establish, maintain, and execute a Quality Assurance Program focused on identifying and correcting deficiencies in workmanship and service quality prior to performance becoming unsatisfactory; contractor performance will be evaluated in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP), when applicable.
Conduct final inspections of repair, overhaul, fabrication, corrosion control, and finishing work performed by in-house personnel, subcontractors, or vendors at government or off-site facilities prior to final acceptance.
Perform quality control inspections of workmanship and maintain quality assurance and quality control documentation and training records.
Verify personnel qualifications, certifications, and licenses required to perform skilled trade work and maintain associated records, including medical certifications and incident documentation, as applicable.
Maintain technical documentation, manuals, and reference materials in an organized and current condition.
Conduct safety briefings and communicate facility rules, work practices, and safety requirements to all personnel.