Supervisory Quality Assurance Specialist

Defense Contract Management Agency • Shannon, MS

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About The Position

The Supervisory Quality Assurance Specialist leads quality assurance professionals and provides technical guidance to executive- and management-level representatives from the Military Services, DCMA, and other Government Agencies. The position oversees daily team activities and workloads and fosters a collaborative environment. It evaluates contractor manufacturing systems against complex technical requirements and industry standards, including ISO 9000 and AS 9100, and applies continuous process improvement techniques to strengthen contractor surveillance and ensure contract compliance. The specialist authorizes final government acceptance of products for major defense programs and critical supply procurements, briefs senior leaders and stakeholders on complex manufacturing and quality issues, and authors or reviews management reports, contractual documents, and policy inputs to resolve problems across multiple disciplines.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must have one year of specialized experience directly related to the position, at the NH-02 or GS-11 level or equivalent in federal service, the military, or the private sector.
• Experience providing direction, maintaining ethical standards, and leading teams in complex contract management or operational responsibilities in a high-accountability Department of War or equivalent corporate environment.
• Experience serving as a technical advisor on complex manufacturing and quality assurance systems to resolve critical product quality issues.
• Experience applying continuous process improvement methodologies to evaluate supplier performance data and systemic manufacturing trends.
• Experience leading audits of contractor manufacturing systems for compliance with higher-level quality standards such as ISO 9001 or AS9100.
• Must meet applicable eligibility requirements by the announcement's cut-off or closing date.
• Must satisfy the security, suitability or fitness, Selective Service, and drug-testing conditions described in the announcement.
• Must obtain DoD Acquisition Engineering and Technical Management Practitioner certification within required timeframes and achieve 80 Continuous Learning Points every two years.
• Supervisory probation is required.
• Financial disclosure is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and provide direction to subordinates and quality assurance professionals, including overseeing daily activities, managing workloads, and fostering collaboration.
• Provide technical guidance to executive- and management-level representatives from the Military Services, DCMA, and other Government Agencies.
• Evaluate contractor manufacturing systems for compliance with complex technical requirements and industry standards, such as ISO 9000 or AS 9100.
• Apply continuous process improvement techniques to enhance contractor surveillance and ensure contract compliance.
• Authorize final government product acceptance for major defense programs and critical supply procurements.
• Present technical briefings to senior leaders and stakeholders to obtain approvals and resolve complex manufacturing or quality issues.
• Author and review management reports, contractual documents, and policy inputs to address problems across multiple disciplines.
• Lead audits of contractor manufacturing systems to assess compliance with higher-level quality standards.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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