Quality Assurance Specialist (Title 32) (Permanent)

About the role

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a Quality Assurance Specialist (Title 32) (Permanent), Position Description Number D1065000 and is part of the VA AASF, National Guard.

What you will do

• Develops the AASF Quality Management Plan (QMP) that documents the management and operational policies and procedures to ensure work processes, products, or services satisfy expectations and quality standards.
• Reviews Army materiel maintenance policies and operational procedures.
• Assesses quality assurance programs of other Department of Defense (DoD) services and analyzes commercial maintenance practices to establish a comprehensive Quality Program (QP) for the AASF.
• Develops quality assessment plans to evaluate and improve quality of maintenance production and work processes.
• Assessments include reviews of management and organization; quality systems; personnel qualifications and training; supply procedures; facilities; tools and test equipment; maintenance documentation; operations and training requirements, and equipment failures.
• Conducts evaluations to identify strength problem areas, failure trends, faults in methods and procedures, and other deviations from quality standards.
• Develops local regulations and/or operating instructions for implementation of the quality assurance and reliability program and ensures compliance with procedures.
• Prepares quality assurance operating instructions, local forms, checklists, and other material.
• Serves as quality assurance authority in the AASF.
• Acts as a consultant to higher-ranking personnel on quality assurance/verification matters.
• Provides the Logistics Management Officer/Supervisory Maintenance Test Pilot and maintenance supervisors with definitive technical information and advice on maintenance procedures and techniques.
• Resolves technical problems in support of the quality assurance program.
• Maintains the AASF master library.
• Manages technical publications accounts.
• Ensures that appropriate directives and operating instructions are current and complete.
• Reviews incoming publications to determine their applicability.
• Provides technical guidance and expertise in interpretation of technical manuals (TM), and acts as the authoritative reference on quality methods, techniques, and procedures.
• Resolves conflicts in the interpretation of published data.
• Monitors the AASF publication improvement system to include the recommended changes to publications and blank forms (DA Form 2028) and material deficiency, and Quality Deficiency Reports (QDR).
• Provides findings and recommendations based on experience and technical judgment.
• Manages the Safety-of-Flight (SOF) and Aviation Safety Action Message (ASAM) programs to ensure effective and timely accomplishment.
• Reviews incoming SOF/ASAM for applicability to AASF supported equipment.
• Evaluates technical and materiel requirements for compliance.
• Distributes SOF/ASAM to production elements for accomplishment.
• Monitors compliance actions and prepares and forwards compliance reports.
• Monitors aircraft acceptance/transfer inspections, aircraft configurations, and component time-change requirements.
• Periodically reviews aircraft historical records and logbooks for accuracy and condition.
• Monitors the Army Oil Analysis Program (AOAP).
• Manages the weight and balance program.
• Performs equipment inventories; assures proper set up and calibration of electronic weighing apparatus; monitors aircraft weighing operations; verifies instrument readings, resolves weight and balance problems, and certifies weight and balance computations.
• Performs command directed quality inspections and special inspections for all aspects of aircraft and associated equipment.
• Insures that compliance inspections are performed in accordance with standards.
• Records discrepancies, provides definitive corrective recommendations, and reviews adequacy of corrective action taken.
• Reviews findings to determine adequacy of maintenance documentation.
• Performs inspections of maintenance shops for safety and condition of equipment.
• Monitors calibration of shop and test equipment to ensure serviceability.
• Certifies and maintains files of personnel authorized to perform quality inspections.
• Performs management and compliance reviews over a wide range of functions within the AASF.
• Reports deviations and deficiencies.
• Prepares recommendations on the resolution of deficiencies affecting production or maintenance quality.
• Reviews and validates all locally developed maintenance procedures before adoption within the AASF.
• Investigates equipment failure trends on aircraft airframes and components and systems.
• Makes recommendations to appropriate manufacturing agencies regarding equipment performance engineering design changes.
• Incumbent is required to wear appropriate protective clothing or gear such as safety glasses, ear protection, and hard-hat, and observe all safety precautions when accomplishing inspections.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

How you will be evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.

If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

Documents you must provide

• To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: 1.
• Your resume showing: Contact Information-your name and the best way to contact you.
• Relevant work experience-include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and describe how you meet the required qualifications of the job.
• Federal jobs should include series and grade.
• Education, certifications or licensures.
• Other supporting documents: Most recent SF50 for current Federal Technicians.

What to expect next

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov)).