Quality Assurance Specialist

As a Quality Assurance Specialist GSyou 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.

• 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.
• 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 two year trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• For positions requiring the operation of motor vehicles candidates must have a valid state drivers license for the state in which they live or are principally employed.
• For positions requiring a security clearance (Secret or Top Secret) the applicant must possess or be able to obtain a clearance within one year of appointment.

Military Grades: Enlisted Only

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have one year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade. Experience 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. Experience that demonstrated a practical knowledge in monitoring controlling or maintaining the quality of products or services in quality assurance procurement inspection production or related areas.