Supervisory Quality Assurance Specialist

Defense Contract Management Agency • Smyrna, GA

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About The Position

Provides leadership to subordinates and technical guidance to executive- and management-level representatives from the Military Services, DCMA, and other Government Agencies. Directs a team of quality assurance professionals, overseeing daily activities, managing workloads, and fostering a collaborative team environment. Evaluates contractor manufacturing systems and compliance with complex technical requirements and industry standards, such as ISO 9000 or AS 9100. Implements continuous process improvement techniques to enhance surveillance over defense contractors and ensure full contract compliance. Authorizes final product acceptance on behalf of the government for major defense programs and critical supply procurements. Presents technical briefings to senior leaders and stakeholders to secure approvals and resolve highly complex manufacturing or quality issues. Authors and reviews critical management reports, contractual documents, and policy inputs to solve problems across multiple disciplines.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must meet the security requirement of Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access and receive a favorable suitability or fitness determination where reciprocity cannot be applied.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
• One year of specialized experience directly in or related to the position, at the NH-02 or GS-11 grade level or equivalent, or otherwise qualifying specialized experience.
• Experience providing direction, maintaining ethical standards, and leading teams in complex contract management and operational responsibilities in a high-accountability Department of War 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 to evaluate compliance with higher-level quality standards such as ISO 9001 or AS9100.
• Must obtain DoD Acquisition Engineering and Technical Management Practitioner certification within required timeframes.
• Must achieve 80 Continuous Learning Points every two years.
• Must serve a supervisory probationary period; a trial or probationary period may also be required.
• Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to subordinates and technical guidance to executive- and management-level representatives from the Military Services, DCMA, and other Government Agencies.
• Direct a team of quality assurance professionals, oversee daily activities, manage workloads, and foster a collaborative team environment.
• Evaluate contractor manufacturing systems and compliance with complex technical requirements and industry standards such as ISO 9000 or AS 9100.
• Implement continuous process improvement techniques to enhance contractor surveillance and ensure full contract compliance.
• Authorize final product acceptance on behalf of the government for major defense programs and critical supply procurements.
• Present technical briefings to senior leaders and stakeholders to secure approvals and resolve complex manufacturing or quality issues.
• Author and review management reports, contractual documents, and policy inputs to solve problems across multiple disciplines.
• Lead audits of contractor manufacturing systems to evaluate compliance with higher-level quality standards.
• Serve as a technical advisor on complex manufacturing and quality assurance systems to resolve critical product quality issues.
• Apply continuous process improvement methodologies to evaluate supplier performance data and systemic manufacturing trends.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package for employees and their families; eligibility and 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: No Education Listed