LEAD QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST (AIRCRAFT)

Summary

You will serve as a Lead Quality Assurance Specialist in the Branch of the MRO Engineering Department/Depot Support Team at FLTREADCEN EAST.

Duties

• •You will lead the development of inspection plans and procedures for assuring quality and reliability of products linked to Aircraft, Components and Engines.
• •You will ensure all pertinent quality program procedures and principles are communicated throughout the Quality Control Inspection Division.
• •You will provide direct assistance to production and engineering personnel when establishing Quality Characteristics (QCs) within maintenance processes ensuring quality and reliability of products.
• •You will review maintenance plans and technical data identifying quality characteristics critical to product acceptability,
• •You will lead or participate in quality audits and investigations conducted by internal/external authorities.

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: 1) Expertise in aviation Quality Assurance; 2) Ensuring that safety of flight requirements are met; 3) Evaluating and determining acceptability and adequacy of functional entities that impact quality; 4) Controlling verification techniques. 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 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.

Education

Education Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- quality assurance, statistics, mathematics, production management, industrial management, computer science, engineering, engineering technology, physical sciences, textiles, or other fields related to the position. or Experience General Experience (for GS-5 positions): 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 (for positions above GS-5): 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. Examples include: Reviewing production activities and capabilities in light of contract quality requirements. Reviewing written quality or inspection procedures for adequacy, and evaluating the implementation and effectiveness of quality/inspection systems, including sampling plans. Analyzing quality data to detect unsatisfactory trends or weaknesses in the quality/inspection system. Verifying by test or inspection, using sampling inspection or intensive product inspection techniques, that products comply with requirements prior to acceptance. Identifying inadequacies and requesting corrective action. Computing data, summarizing results, and preparing reports or charts depicting pertinent relationships using statistical methods. Investigating customer complaints and deficiency reports, and providing identification of causes to appropriate authorities. Reading, interpreting, and applying technical data such as blueprints, engineering drawings, product specifications, or technical manuals. Reviewing and evaluating supply systems operations and procedures through periodic audits and surveillance inspections. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.