Title Quality Assurance Specialist Gs

Quality Assurance Specialist

This position is located in an Air National Guard Aviation Wing, Maintenance Group. The primary purpose of this position is to establish and execute a planned systematic approach of quality assurance for all areas of aircraft maintenance, designed to provide the maintenance managers confidence that aircraft, aircraft systems, munitions, equipment, products or supporting processes conform to technical, safety, work load and customer requirements.

The overall objective is to ensure that quality considerations are addressed and requirements achieved for all aircraft maintenance work and support functions to ensure end items perform as intended with reliability. Serves as the primary technical advisory process in the maintenance organization designed to assist maintenance managers. Serves as the Quality Assurance Specialist (QAS) for the planning, implementation and execution of a quality assurance program that includes the full range of quality principles, concepts, inspection techniques, surveillance and evaluations related to quality assurance functional programs of all assigned aircraft, aircraft components, aerospace ground equipment, electronic equipment & systems, armament, munitions, engines, associated systems and maintenance personnel from numerous job series, and maintenance disciplines.

Major duties include:

• Serving as the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) for wing maintenance policy, advising supervisors and employees on both general policy and specific maintenance matters. Makes decisions and recommendations on technical concerns presented by supervisors.
• Administering, evaluating, and coordinating a comprehensive quality assurance, maintenance standardization, and inspection program for all areas of the maintenance organization, all maintenance disciplines, job series and Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSCs).
• Utilizing data collection techniques and procedures for evaluation, inspection, and audit programs, evaluating the results and determining the appropriate and effective method and format for presentation to higher-level management.
• Collaborating with the Maintenance Group Commander, Maintenance Squadron Commanders, and Quality Assurance Supervisor to plan, develop, implement, inspect, and report numerous critical compliance issues and review the Configuration Management (CM) programs.
• Serving as the Aircraft Weight and Balance program manager utilizing complex computer based programs, data bases, electronic weighing apparatus, and integrated weight and balance computers for the Wing to maintain strict accounting of aircraft weight and balance for safe flight operations.
• Reviewing wing depot-level assistance requests developed in accordance with tech orders. Reviewing for adequacy and submitting engineering disposition requests to the System Program Office (SPO).
• Preparing and reviewing Product Quality Deficiency Reports (QDR) prior to releasing to the Air Logistics Center (ALC) or Aircraft Sustainment Group and performing exhibit-processing oversight by coordinating with ALC and Logistics Readiness Squadron to ensure proper exhibit control and handling.
• Serving as the authority for determining applicability of Time Compliance Technical Orders (TCTO) and One Time Inspections (OTI).
• Managing the Technical Order Improvement Program and Suggestion Program for the wing. Ensuring a critical evaluation is performed, and forms are properly completed.
• Executing a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) to monitor Contractor Logistic Support (CLS) aircraft or Contract Field Team (CFT). Serving as the government's on-site Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) and being the liaison between contractor and government personnel.
• Maintaining direct contact with the NGB staff and with counterparts at other ANG bases in order to resolve problems affecting maintenance capabilities and compliance.
• Managing and conducting quality verification inspections and surveillance inspections of conventional weapons systems and components. Conducting management compliance inspections of the munitions activity to include records, storage, disposal, material deficiency reporting, TCTO compliance, safety requirements etc.
• Performing other duties as assigned.