Quality Assurance Specialist III

Overview

Quality Assurance Specialist III — Job
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Location:

Portsmouth, Virginia

Minimum Experience:

5 years |

Education:

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Epsilon Systems Solutions, Inc. has a job opportunity for a Quality Assurance Specialist III in Portsmouth, VA.

Duties and responsibilities include inspecting and monitoring work performed on government and commercial work items, specializing in Hull, Mechanical and Electrical Inspections for quality compliance. Review work packages prior to start-work for completeness, accuracy and compliance with technical specifications and customer requirements. Provide management oversight, and career development of production trades related to quality assurance and safety requirements. Provide Project QA inspections and assessments where requirements cannot be met by trade Quality Control Inspectors.

• Establish basic Test and Inspection Plans for projects. Perform in-process work surveillances, safety surveillances, and conduct final work-package reviews after work completion.
• Perform internal audits to monitor compliance with company procedures and external audits to evaluate supplier suitability for use.
• Prepare Corrective Action Requests and Preventative Action requests related to production work to ensure compliance with established policies, procedures and work instructions.
• Assist Program Managers, Project Managers, and Supervisors/Foreman in understanding NAVSEA Standard Item and other customer requirements to ensure work is conducted accurately and safely.
• Assist in the development of written procedures for Safety, Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical trades work and tasks.
• Monitor compliance with company Quality and Safety Management Systems, workmanship standards, and customer requirements.
• Develop safety, quality control and inspection procedures for inclusion in test and inspection plans for production work-packages.
• Define test standards and specify test equipment associated with requirements in test and inspection plans.
• Schedule and conduct Safety/Quality Assurance inspections, audits and surveillances.
• Perform audits and evaluations of suppliers/subcontractors.
• Work with customer QA/Safety representatives to coordinate inspection and acceptance activities.
• Review QA/Safety control requirements with customer representatives to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Review contractually required quality/safety documentation for accuracy and completeness for project/job/contract completion.
• Maintain OQE records retention.

• High School GED Diploma or equivalent and specialized training and certifications in Quality Assurance with 5 years total waterfront experience with 3 years Quality Assurance experience including Level I/SUBSAFE/SOC experience.
• Travel:
  Must be able to travel for extended periods (80-85%).
• Job Training:
  Safety, Quality Assurance and NAVSEA Standards for shipboard work.
• Certifications:
  
  Quality Assurance Inspector;
  Quality Assurance Auditor (preferred); NACE/NBPI (desired); NDT Level II VT, PT, MT, UTT (desired).
• Base Access:
  Must be able to obtain and maintain access to U.S. Military bases and shipyards.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Secret Security Clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship required per government contractual requirements.

• Bachelor's Degree and 2 years waterfront Quality Assurance experience including Level I/SUBSAFE/SOC experience.
• Bachelor's Degree may be substituted with Maritime Trade School / Apprenticeship with 3 years waterfront QA experience OR 4 years of military service with related training and certifications in Quality Assurance including Level I/SUBSAFE/SOC experience.

• Knowledgeable in shipyard, maritime, and commercial work practices, quality assurance, safety, metal-working and contracting methods.
• Knowledge of Navy ship repair processes and procedures.
• Knowledge of OSHA Regulations for Shipyard Employment, NAVSEA Standard Items, JFMM, NAVSHIPS Tech Manuals, Level I, SUBSAFE, DSS-SOC and DOD Standards, Military Specifications and other customer-related standards.
• Knowledgeable in all aspects of workplace safety.
• Knowledge of engineering principles and their applications to design and production.
• Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and methods to maximize fabrication efficiency.

• Ability to conduct audits and surveillances and develop trend reports from audit results.
• Ability to conduct Job Hazard Analysis for tasks.
• Ability to conduct tests and inspections to evaluate quality or performance.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Strong logical reasoning to evaluate alternatives and choose effective solutions.
• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to lead/teach others.
• Problem-solving skills with sound judgment and decision making.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).

• Able to understand written…