LEAD QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: The Watervliet Arsenal is an Army-owned and -operated manufacturing center located in New York. It is the oldest, continuously active arsenal in the United States having begun operations in 1813.

Establishes and maintains communication with contractor/government entity functional managers in production, engineering, and quality early in production cycle.

Prepares reports and maintain records of work accomplishments and administrative information, as required, and coordinate the preparation, presentation, and communication of work-related information to the supervisor.

Tracks the status of open actions, receives and reviews responses, enforces timely completion of corrective action(s) by working with team members, other directorates, or process owners.

Monitors verification of rework adequacy.

Coordinates issues within the directorate and with customer to secure agreement/approval.

Manages measurement and reporting of critical quality management information and data. Extracts, collects, and analyzes quality management information and data.

Reviews and evaluates contractor prepared Requests for Waiver/Deviation (RFW/RFD) and Engineering Changes (ECP) for accuracy, adequacy, produce ability, quality, reliability, and cost.

Provides technical assistance to sub-contractors having difficulty in producing component parts.

Assures recommendations for disposition are in the best interest of the Government.