QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (SHIPBUILDING)

Duties

• You will monitor the Contractor's Production, Quality and Manufacturing performance in the shipbuilding disciplines including: vessel hull structure, marine equipment structure, weight handling equipment, outfitting, coating systems, etc.
• You will monitor assignments will include: Procedures Evaluation, Product Verification and verification of contractor's records.
• You will perform inspection, sampling inspection, and witnesses functional tests of ship's equipment and systems.
• You will provide inputs to the contractor's and SUPSHIP corrective action programs by initiating corrective Action Requests (CARS) and follow up to determine corrective action adequacy.
• You will work or assist in other offices of the Quality Assurance Department or Project Office as the workload dictates, thus utilizing his knowledge of other shipbuilding trades as well as journeyman's knowledge of general shipbuilding.
• You will investigates area where the contractor's inspection system is suspected of being inadequate for purpose of pinpointing the cause and making recommendations for remedial contractor or SUPSHIP action.
• You will verify contractor's conformance to applicable safety regulations, such as Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements
• You will function as a member of simulated INSURV Board during Builder's Trials and assists INSURV Board during Acceptance Trials. Functions as a member of the INSURV Board when assigned

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.

Qualifications

GS-11
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Thorough knowledge and experienced with a variety shipbuilding activities such as nondestructive testing, coatings, mechanical, shipboard electrical cableway installation and inspection.
• Thorough Knowledge and ability in reviewing, interpreting and applying plans, blueprints, drawings, specifications, directives, policy statements, technical instructions and standards in all aspects of quality control, quality assurance and in industrial disciplines associated with ship construction, conversion and repair.
• Knowledge to communicate orally and in writing with engineers, technicians, ship's officers, Contractor's officials, all SUPSHIP Departments, and other Government officials on a wide variety of subjects including quality, technical and policy.
• Ability to generate and maintain reports, graphs, charts and records.
• Knowledge of applicable safety regulation and requirements.
• Adeptness in reviewing and auditing the Contractor's procedures in the shipbuilding disciplines with skill in recognizing the adequacy or the need for additions or changes.
• Thorough knowledge of Quality Assurance Department policies, procedures and Philosophy.
• Knowledge and skill in planning, quality control, inspection principles practices and techniques.

GS-09
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Knowledge of the shipbuilding disciplines including: ship-fitting, hull fabrication, weight handling systems and equipment, fueling at sea and replenishment at sea equipment and systems, outfitting, ventilation, damage control systems and paint systems.
• General knowledge of industrial disciplines associated with shipbuilding including electrical, electronic, (machinery and piping) and metal joining processes.
• Knowledge of Quality Assurance policies and procedures.
• Functional knowledge of Quality Assurance principles and philosophy including statistics.
• Functional knowledge of measuring and test equipment.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:
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Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

GS-11
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
or
3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree
or
LL.M., if related

GS-09
Master's or equivalent graduate degree
or
2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree
or
LL.B. or J.D., if related

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the grade levels specified in the table, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grades GS-9 and GS-11. (When crediting education that requires specific course work, prorate the number of hours of related courses required as a proportion of the total education to be used.)

Additional information

This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

PAY SCALE:
GS-09: $61,722 - $80,243
GS-11: $74,678 - $97,087

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: .

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.