Public Notice - Quality Assurance (Aerospace) (Direct Hire)

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Duties

Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee.

Perform a full range of supervisory duties which includes assigning and evaluating work; recommending personnel actions; taking disciplinary actions; and identifying training needs and developing employees.

Supports the development of guidance, strategic objectives and overall direction for quality assurance specialists, performing safety and quality functions associated with system testing, institutional facilities, and related systems.

Plans and performs inspections and audits of products and processes for conformance to specifications and resolves processing and technical documentation deficiencies, and develops and implements corrective actions.

Plans, reviews and verifies product quality using sampling inspection or, when appropriate to the characteristics involved or pertinent quality history, more intensive product inspection techniques.

Supports the development and review of work instructions and technical data to identify characteristics critical to product acceptability; analyzes quality data to resolve unsatisfactory trends or conditions and weaknesses in the quality system.

Performs inspection and investigative work in enforcing occupational safety and health laws; applies expert technical knowledge of the trades and crafts, or general safety practices.

Participates in safety meetings with workers to give or reinforce training in safe work methods, and standard accident prevention techniques.

Reports on unsafe conditions and work practices and develops or recommends solutions.

Performs and/or leads investigations of deficiencies, accidents, or close calls by collecting data and identifying apparent causes.

Performs root cause analyses and corrective action efforts for nonconformances or mishaps.