United States Fleet Forces Command
SUPERVISORY QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (SHIPBUILDING)
Department of the Navy · Kittery, Maine
- Salary
- $120,548 - $156,715 per year
- Pay grade
- GS-13
- Schedule
- Full-time
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Opened
- Oct 30, 2026
- Closes
- Nov 4, 2026
- Remote
- No
- Telework eligible
- No
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Secret
- Promotion potential
- 13
- Announcement
- ST-13104875-27-ARM
Who may apply: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) · Individuals with disabilities · Internal to an agency · Land and base management · Military spouses · Special authorities · Veterans
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Summary
You will serve as a SUPERVISORY QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (SHIPBUILDING) as the PROCUREMENT QUALITY CONTROL BRANCH (CODE 136.2) HEAD in the ENGINEERING & ANALYSIS DIVISION (CODE 136), QUALITY ASSURANCE OFFICE of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.
Duties
- You will be the primary point of contact for all quality issues by monitoring and implementing a comprehensive procurement Quality Control Program.
- You will investigate and identify Defect Material Reports (DMR) inspection data for defective nonconforming material and equipment and recommend disposition action.
- You will ensure the disposition received for each Defect Material Reports (DMR) does not compromise the quality of the material/equipment being accepted.
- You will review and analyze all Engineering and Planning Instructions pertaining to certification of Non-Level 1 material for Level 1 application to ensure the instructions meet quality requirements and ships specifications.
- You will maintain a system to monitor the status of disposition actions for each Supply Deficiency Report (SDR).
- You will review and evaluate Vendor Requests for Technical Evaluation (RTE) to ensure the RTEs are processed correctly.
Qualifications
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience utilizing extensive knowledge and programmatic understanding of SUBSAFE, Level I, and Deep Submergence Systems-Scope of Certification (DSS-SOC) receipt inspection standards, policies, and requirements. Experience working with procurement and quality control procedures, production methods, and techniques or industrial processes required to control the quality of items during manufacture. Experience ensuring adherence to the operating procedures relating to quality, NAVSEA requirements, policies, and regulations. Experience directing others with the preparation of requisitions and purchase orders. Experience interpreting and monitoring compliance with contract and procurement regulations. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1900/quality-assurance-series-1910/ 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.
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