SUPERVISORY QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST

SUPERVISORY QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Pascagoula, Mississippi

Salary Range: $89508 - $138370 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as a SUPERVISORY QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST in the Product Quality Assurance Division of SUPSHIP GULF COAST.

Major Duties:

• You will provide a high level of expertise and creativity for the solution of complex Shipbuilding Quality Assurance problems involving multiple new construction contracts for naval ships and vessels.
• You will supervise the reviews and evaluations of contractor's condition reports and recommendations for additional work and provides rational for approval or disapproval.
• You will administer the development of surveillance plans, accept/reject criteria, and sampling plans, for shipbuilding Productions of Quality Assurance problems.
• You will establish and maintain a corrective action system for all assigned Shipbuilding Quality Assurance actions.
• You will supervise the development, review, and negotiations for modifications to original specification and new construction specifications for work to be accomplished by the contractor.
• You will investigate quality problems and recommend corrective action.
• You will monitor the execution of the Ship Construction Test Program as specified in the pertinent shipbuilding specifications.
• You will coordinate the review of all final test reports and provide timely response to the shipbuilder.
• You will assure compliance with specifications, standards and contract requirements.
• You will perform liaison functions with other SUPSHIP departments, the Waterfront Operations Manager, the Project Manager, and the Quality Assurance officer.
• You will guide, motivate, and oversee the activities of individuals and teams.

Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-02 (GS-11 equivalency) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Conducting quality assurance inspections, assessments, surveillances or audits on shipbuilding construction, maintenance, repair, or testing operations. 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.

How to Apply: Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 04/27/2026. Applications received after 04/27/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2026-04-27