Quality Assurance Specialist

As a QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (GS) you will 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.

Conditions of employment

• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing states National Guard required prior to the effective date of placement.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a 2 year trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position within one year of appointment.

Qualifications

Military Grades: Enlisted

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
Must have experience in fields such as quality control quality inspection contracting and purchasing supply and storage industrial or production planning research and engineering maintenance and test and evaluation that provided (1) familiarity with quality assurance or related work (2) pertinent product or process knowledge and skill (3) ability to interpret and apply contract requirements and engineering specifications and (4) skill in dealing with others in person-to-person work relationships.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Must have 1-year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade. education or training involving a thorough knowledge of product or range of products involved the manufacturing methods and techniques special processes test and performance requirements; and skill in developing plans and programs. Experience possessed by an expert in specialization able to give technical direction to otherwise competent workers. Experience determining operations when difficult and questionable phases of malfunctions are found. Experience which required significant and concrete work accomplishments (i.e. special projects working groups or detailing assignments) involving interpersonal contacts in a quality assurance or related field. Experience in dealing with management principles and supervisory responsibility for the function required by type of position to be filled and the organization involved.