Quality Assurance Specialist; Shipbuilding

Position: QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (SHIPBUILDING)
Summary
You will serve as a Quality Assurance Specialist (Shipbuilding) in the Quality Assurance Department of FORWARD SHIP SUSTAINMENT NAPLES.

Duties

You will administer a contractor surveillance program for adherence to contract requirements.

You will manage a quality assurance (QA) program to ensure products, services, or equipment meet validated life‑cycle standards.

You will compare contracts with quality assurance (QA) plans to confirm program requirements are met.

You will conduct nonnuclear nondestructive test (NDT) inspections in accordance with requirements.

You will coordinate quality assurance (QA) methods for reviewing work on ship repairs or modifications.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. 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

Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time‑in‑grade. Time‑in‑grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

This is an overseas position. You will be subject to and must be able to satisfy the overseas requirements of the 26

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This position may require travel to places within and outside the contiguous United States which could include remote or isolated sites. You may be required to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

If eligible for permanent change of station, the appointee will be required to sign a transportation agreement to establish a Government time in service requirement of 12 months.

Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport. You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.

May be required to obtain a VISA dependent on the overseas country’s laws/regulations.

You will be required to sign the Statement of Understanding for Overseas Employment acknowledging receipt and understanding of the statement of living and working conditions for this location.

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.

You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel‑related purchases.

This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.

You will be required to successfully complete a pre‑appointment physical examination.

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

Providing quality assurance assistance involving shipbuilding, ship repairs, and quality management systems.

Developing corrective action requests when identifying non‑conformance and non‑compliance to requirements for all facets of ship repair.

Performing quality assurance (QA) evaluations and assessments for shipbuilding and ship repair processes.

Conducting audits and surveillance of shipbuilding and ship repair processes.

Certified training and experience in non‑destructive testing, visual/dimensional inspection (VT), liquid penetrant (PT).

This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for…