Total 16 Quality Assurance / Control job vacancies in Point Loma Complex, San Diego, California

This position is located at the Fort Yuma Service Unit, Winterhaven, California. The primary purpose of the position is to develop, implement and maintain a Compliance and Integrity program to prevent and detect violations and other misconduct, and to promote ethical conduct and a commitment to compliance with the law. The position provides support to health care management officials and/or coordinating health care operations. The incumbent reports to Deputy Quality Management Director.

• Coordinates and monitors activities of the Fort Yuma Service Unit's global healthcare compliance and integrity program. Provides guidance on incorporating compliance-related activities into the operations of the Service Unit.
• Assists with reviewing, updating, and formulating Service Unit policies and procedures regarding compliance-relate activities to ensure consistency among the various divisions. Is responsible for promoting extensive working relationships within and across the service unit lines and for planning, coordinating and implementing compliance functions.
• Assists with plans related to Quality Assurance (QA) and Risk Management (RM) programs. Performance of duties involves establishing criteria, assessing program effectiveness, investigating or analyzing a variety of conditions, problems, or questions, which affect a wide range of activities and stimulating responsive action toward the achievement of quality care.
• Conducts investigations of alleged violations of Healthcare law, standards of conduct, or any other system policies and procedures. Assists department supervisors to investigate problems, determine action, and prepare analysis and performance improvement plans.
• Collaborates with the compliance committee (or equivalent) to effectively incorporate the compliance program in the service unit committee organizational reporting structure. This requirement will also consist of appropriate information and reporting system so that the Service Unit Executive Committee may exercise timely and informed judgments concerning the Service Unit's compliance with the law.

• You will plan, organize, and direct the activities of assigned Industrial Quality Department Branch to ensure that assigned personnel complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs.
• You will conduct quality audits and investigations, analyzing the results and developing recommendations for corrections and improvements.
• You will ensure that verification of essential quality requirements is accomplished, deficiencies are properly documented, and corrective action is taken to prevent recurrence.
• You will plan and schedule work in a manner that motes a smooth flow, even distribution and adjust short-term priorities to meet schedules.
• You will establish manpower requirements and negotiate with Integrated Product Team (IPT) Leads to ensure adequate Quality Assurance (QA) support.
• You will identify requirements and initiate requests for additional resources including personnel, overtime, equipment, supplies, and space to ensure success in meeting goals and objectives.
• You will evaluate performance of subordinates, give instructions, provide advice, and counsel to subordinates on performance, technical, and administrative matters.
• You will hear and resolve complaints at the lowest level, referring grievances and serious complaints not resolved to higher level supervision.
• You will provide continuing assistance to all areas to resolve product/process quality issues, to implement process improvements, and to identify and resolve safety related issues/violations.

• Serves as a team leader for a quality assurance team, assigning work, providing feedback, checking progress, arranging training for team members, and providing input to supervisor.
• Reviews contracts to identify specification requirements needed from contractors.
• Communicates with contractors to ensure contractual compliance of contractor processes.
• Assesses contractor/subcontractor/vendor quality assurance controls; then adjusts product audits.
• Creates risk management program to mitigate the Governments risk by analyzing data/contractual requirements, preparing surveillance plans, and addressing specific customer/Organizational requirements.
• Evaluates supplier quality systems using data validation, post-award first article meetings, and suppliers test reports, then recommends dis/approval to contracting officers.
• Evaluates suppliers responses to quality issues and requests corrections.
• Retains relevant data, correspondence, audits, etc.

This Transportation Security Inspector position is located in San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As a Transportation Security Inspector, you will be responsible for ensuring security compliance of persons and transportation systems and entities regulated under the Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1500 series. You will perform selected assignments and progressively responsible inspection work such as:

• Conducting less complex inspections or portions of more complex inspections.
• Applying basic technical inspection knowledge acquired in formal core training and on-the-job training (OJT), along with any limited experience gained prior to or after such training.
• Conducting regulatory inspections and investigations, and supporting criminal investigations related to alleged or suspected security violations.
• Responding to security incidents, threats, violations, or potential violations.
• Providing overt and covert presence, including high visibility activities, to detect and reduce identified security threats and vulnerabilities.
• Participating in covert and overt test and audits, as well as vulnerability assessments.
• Reviewing and analyzing assessment reports and testing results with specific attention to identifying unusual trends or actions that appear to have the potential for developing a security or safety problem.

• You will inspects, performs, and witnesses tests on a variety of fabricated, repaired, and rebuilt work performed by others on a broad range of complex and highly sophisticated combat and tactical vehicles, and support equipment.
• You will final acceptance inspection on combat vehicles (including amphibious), tactical vehicles, transportation, engineering and material handling equipment, support equipment/systems, and major end-item components.
• You will performs this inspection to ensure and validate that all repairs and modifications have been completed and that inspections by other Quality Personnel have been performed.
• You will ensure that the total performance of the product meets the prescribed standards.
• You will performs final mechanical inspections, tests, and witnesses tests performed on fabricated, rebuilt, repaired, or modified combat vehicles (including amphibious), tactical vehicles transportation, engineering material handling equipment.
• You will performs visual, dimensional, static measurement, and operational tests and inspections.

The Aviation Safety Inspector is assigned to the Operations Branch of the Air Transportation Division, Office of Safety Standards within Flight Standards Service. The incumbent is responsible for applying expert knowledge of and experience with Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) for the development and implementation of standards, programs, and procedures for FAA field personnel and the public governing all matters related to Air Carrier Operations safety issues.

Serves as an Aviation Safety Inspector responsible for reviewing and evaluating, on a continuing basis, established rules and regulations related to assigned technical programs to assure that they have kept pace with the needs to which they were directed and that they are still reasonable, necessary, and adequate. Evaluates regulatory petitions or proposals from within or outside the agency, and recommends the development of new or amended rules, regulations, or other regulatory material, and the discontinuance of rules and regulations no longer considered necessary.

Responsible for the preparation of Federal Register notices regarding assigned technical programs for original petitions for exemptions and analysis of technical input from other employees within Flight Standards. Also, the incumbent coordinates with other Aviation Safety and Flight Standards Organizations to develop a complete analysis and appropriate response. Since exemptions are rulemaking documents, this review may include coordination with the Office of General Counsel so that the denial, grant or disposition of petition for rulemaking will withstand a legal challenge. Technical inputs must be reviewed for completeness and respond to all aspects of an exemption petition.

Analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of division policy in assigned programs areas to include evaluation and analysis. Develops policies, including advisory circulars, inspector guidelines, and training standards related to certification, inspection, surveillance and operation of assigned program areas. Reviews and evaluates, on a continuing basis, established rules and regulations to assure they have kept pace with needs to which they were directed and that they are still reasonable, necessary, and adequate. Assures effective coordination of assigned programs and activities with Safety Assurance offices, other organizational segments of the Division, the Agency and organizations outside of the agency.

Participates in national and international working groups and panels with other organization elements of the agency, or other government agencies, and International Civil. Aviation Organization (ICAO) and industry representatives for the purpose of resolving complex and controversial problems having a direct influence on the safety of assigned technical programs operations, facilities, and equipment. Conducts or participates in group or team meetings which include representatives of other government agencies, the aviation industry, aviation organizations, state, municipal and foreign governments where assigned programs and responsibilities are involved. Develops operational policies, including advisory circulars, inspector guidelines, and training standards, and other applicable standards in support of assigned programs. Analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of division policy in assigned program areas.

The Inspector often engages with internal and external stakeholders to promote safety, understanding, and compliance related to assigned programs. Represents the agency as a technical trainer/instructor delivering formal training for assigned technical programs.

Provides technical support and conducts research for internal stakeholders related to a variety of issues.

• You will apply comprehensive knowledge of mechanical principles to plan, lay out, and perform work involving disassembly, examination, repair, modification, overhaul, reassembly, test, and troubleshooting of mechanical components.
• You will replace prescribed parts, check dimensions and tolerances of parts to determine serviceability and making corrections as necessary.
• You will perform inspections during removal, repair, fabrication, alteration, overhaul and installation of aircraft parts and components.
• You will use special jigs and tools to work efficiently and reading and interpreting specifications sheets when checking aircraft parts for damage or deterioration.
• You will interpret blueprints and mechanical drawings.

Supervises a staff of air traffic control specialist who are responsible for carrying out air traffic control assignments within a geographic area. Plans and assigns work to be accomplished by subordinate employees. Sets work priorities and schedules. Approves leave; gives advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters. Evaluates performance of employees and recommends performance ratings. Hears and resolves complaints from employees and refers group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher level manager. Identifies and arranges for developmental and other training needs of employees. Finds ways to improve production or increase the quality of the work directed. Adjusts staffing levels and work procedures to accommodate resource decisions made at higher levels. Recommends goals and objectives for the area and tracks accomplishments. Communicates and reinforces diversity and EEO policies and programs in all areas of responsibilities, including selection, training, and transfers. Supports and participates in the labor management partnership process, and fosters a work environment where all employees are treated in a fair and equitable manner. The Operations Supervisor reports to the Operations Manager. Performance is evaluated upon the effectiveness with which assigned program objectives are achieved.

The work involves the full range of cabin safety operations activities relative to public and industry use where applicable. Serves as Flight Standards technical expert with responsibility for the planning, development, standardization, evaluation and effectiveness of assigned cabin safety operations programs nationwide.

Serves an Aviation Safety Inspector responsible for reviewing and evaluating, on a continuing basis, established rules and regulations related to assigned technical programs to assure that they have kept pace with the needs to which they were directed and that they are still reasonable, necessary, and adequate. Evaluates regulatory petitions or proposals from within or outside the agency, and recommends the development of new or amended rules, regulations, or other regulatory material, and the discontinuance of rules and regulations no longer considered necessary.

Responsible for the preparation of Federal Register notices regarding assigned technical programs for original petitions for exemptions and analysis of technical input from other employees within Flight Standards. Coordinates with other Aviation Safety and Flight Standards Organizations to develop a complete analysis and appropriate response. Since exemptions are rulemaking documents, this review may include coordination with the Office of General Counsel so that the denial, grant or disposition of petition for rulemaking will withstand a legal challenge. Technical input must be reviewed for completeness and ensure it responds to all aspects of an exemption petition.

Analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of division policy in assigned programs areas to include evaluation and analysis. Develops policies, including advisory circulars, inspector guidelines, and training standards related to certification, inspection, surveillance and operation of assigned program areas. Reviews and evaluates, on a continuing basis, established rules and regulations to assure they have kept pace with needs to which they were directed and that they are still reasonable, necessary, and adequate. Assures effective coordination of assigned programs and activities with Safety Assurance offices, other organizational segments of the Division, the Agency and organizations outside of the agency.

Participates in national and international working groups and panels with other organization elements of the agency, or other government agencies, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and industry representatives for the purpose of resolving complex and controversial problems having a direct influence on the safety of assigned technical programs operations, facilities, and equipment. Develops operational policies, including advisory circulars, inspector guidelines, and training standards, and other applicable standards in support of assigned programs. Analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of division policy in assigned program areas.

Engages with internal and external stakeholders to promote safety, understanding, and compliance related to assigned programs. Represents the agency as a technical trainer/instructor delivering forma training for assigned technical programs.

Provides technical support and conducts research for internal stakeholders related to a variety of issues. Reviews Safety Assurance office requests to ensure all safety critical information is received from external stakeholders. Provides education, resources and support when Safety Assurance offices are resource constrained. May result in the issuance of a Letter of Authorization (LOA) Deviation, Advisory Circular, Notice or updates to guidance.

A. Technical Administration
The Aircrew Program Manager (APM) is responsible for overseeing a fleet of aircraft which are part of a
complex aviation organization operating turbojet aircraft engaged in passenger and freight service. The
APM will carry out assignments that require knowledge and experience of flight operation of the assigned
aircraft and are responsible for oversight of flight operation procedures, training programs and airmen
certification. Assignments typically involve overseeing carriers operating domestically which include
regional jet fleets, or other fleets that are novel and complex as defined under 14 CFR Part 61 and involve
critical and important areas of operations with the highest risk to the National Aerospace System.

Develops a work program under the oversight of/in coordination with the Principal Operations Inspector
to ensure periodic surveillance of designated pilot and flight engineer examiners, pilot and flight engineer
check airmen, and company training programs. Plans and conducts assignments with technical
independence, while obtaining advice from higher level inspectors who are experts on a particular type or
aircraft, or who have overall flight operations program responsibility. The scope and complexity of the
work program may be such as to require the occasional assistance of other employees to conduct
inspections and evaluate operations.

Assures the assigned air carrier conducts flight crew training and testing required by appropriate Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), FAA-approved training programs, and current testing standards. Oversees company check airmen and APDs. Serves as the technical advisor to the Principal Inspector on assigned areas of the company's training and testing programs. Coordinates technical instructions, policy orders, and procedures through the Principal Inspector to assure uniformity of training and testing activities. Responsible for conducting enforcement investigations and preparation of final reports and
recommendations on disposition. Performs or supervises the emergency suspension of certificates or
cancellation of flight oversight specifications. Conducts or directs the reexamination of certificated airmen or recertification of an operator or agency.

Conducts investigations of public complaints, congressional inquiries, and aircraft incidents and accidents. Provides verbal and/or written technical assistance to legal counsel, testifies at court trials and formal hearings, and gives dispositions. Coordinates with geographic inspectors for the accomplishment of non-routine air carrier surveillance.

B. Certification
Recommends the designation of APDs and pilot examiners. Responsible for the conduct of flight tests,
additional type ratings, and flight engineer certification; proficiency tests; initial qualification tests, and
line-oriented flight training. Assures standardization of check airmen and designated examiners and recommends to the POI any changes which are considered necessary.

C. Surveillance
Monitors assigned areas of the flight crew training program and associated records to ensure compliance
with pertinent 14 CFR, national and regional directives, and safe operating practices. Monitors assigned air carrier ground and flight training. Attends certificate holder's company and safety meetings. Evaluates training programs to ensure they meet the requirements of 14 CFR. Approves or disapproves training programs including flight simulators, training devices, or other equipment used in these programs.

Flight Oversight ASIs do not conduct certification (pilot evaluating, testing, and checking) job functions as a required crewmember, including safety pilot. The incumbent will not, in any scenario, act as a required crewmember or safety pilot of an aircraft. Flight Oversight ASIs apply a broad knowledge of the aviation industry, aviation safety, and Federal aviation laws, regulations, and policies.

A. Technical Administration
Is responsible for overseeing a fleet of aircraft which are part of a complex aviation organization operating turbojet aircraft engaged in passenger and freight service. Personnel are normally assigned to carriers operating domestically, but assigned carriers operate in 14 CFR Part 121 operations which is the most complex and critically important area of operations with the highest risk to the National Aerospace system. Employees carry out assignments that primarily require knowledge and experience of flight operation of the particular assigned aircraft and are responsible for oversight of flight operation procedures, training programs and airmen certification.

Develops a work program under the oversight of/in coordination with the Principal Operations Inspector to ensure periodic surveillance of designated pilot and flight engineer examiners, pilot and flight engineer check airmen, and company training programs.

Assures the assigned air carrier conducts flight crew training and testing required by appropriate Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), FAA approved training programs, and current testing standards. Oversees company check airmen and APDs.

Serves as the technical advisor to the Principal Inspector on assigned areas of the company's training and testing programs. Coordinates technical instructions, policy orders, and procedures through the Principal Inspector to assure uniformity of training and testing activities.

Responsible for conducting enforcement investigations and preparation of final reports and recommendations on disposition. Performs or supervises the emergency suspension of certificates or cancellation of flight oversight specifications. Conducts or directs the reexamination of certificated airmen or recertification of an operator or agency.

Conducts investigations of public complaints, congressional inquiries, and aircraft incidents and accidents. Provides verbal and/or written technical assistance to legal counsel, testifies at court trials and formal hearings, and gives dispositions. Coordinates with geographic inspectors for the accomplishment of non-routine air carrier surveillance.

B. Certification
Recommends the designation of APDs and pilot examiners. Responsible for the conduct of flight tests, additional type ratings, and flight engineer certification; proficiency tests; initial qualification tests, and line-oriented flight training. Assures standardization of check airmen and designated examiners and recommends to the POI any changes which are considered necessary.

C. Surveillance
Monitors assigned areas of the flight crew training program and associated records to ensure compliance with pertinent 14 CFR, national and regional directives, and safe operating practices. Monitors assigned air carrier ground and flight training. Attends certificate holder's company and safety meetings. Evaluates training programs to ensure they meet the requirements of 14 CFR. Approves or disapproves training programs including flight simulators, training devices, or other equipment used in these programs. May require amendments to previously approved manuals to correct any conflict with regulatory requirements; eliminate unsafe practices; and/or improve the specificity of instruction.

D. Flight Program
Participates in the FAA flight program which requires the inspector to maintain qualification and currency requirements applicable to operations inspectors, for the purpose of supporting the FAA in a variety of flight-related functions to include training and evaluation of designated pilot examiners. Evaluates tasks contained in the FAA practical test standards and airman certification standards by participating as pilot in command or as a crewmember. The inspector is required to maintain an FAA second class medical. This is a substance testing designated position (TDP). Performs other duties as assigned.

• Serve as an advisor and consultant to the Commander and Executive Officer.
• Recommend policy and system changes.
• Act as the program manager and subject-matter expert (SME) for virtual communities, and business collaboration for Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton and subordinate organizations.
• Serve as Vice Chairman and coordinator to the Quality Care Council.
• Serve as Department Head of Quality Management.
• Oversee the day-to-day use of the purchase cards assigned to cardholders.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• You will inspect work in pneudraulic systems trade, of overhauled, modified, fabricated, assembled, and repaired aircraft parts and components products, using wide variety and unit inspection processes and techniques.
• You will apply a wide variety of inspection techniques to examine assemblies and systems that have been overhauled or repaired.

The PAI receives administrative direction from management in terms of broadly defined missions or
functions. The PAI, mostly independently plans, designs, and carries out programs, projects, studies, or
other work. The PAI provides policy assistance to field level Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASIs) on
difficult or complex policy interpretations. The work is normally accepted without change. Completed
work may be reviewed for adherence to FAA policy and for assurance that project requirements have been
fulfilled.

ASIs at the FG-13 level issue certificates to and monitor (1) a large and complex aviation organization or
(2) a number of smaller organizations that, together, are comparable in complexity to one large one. They
are the primary contact point with the aviation organization(s). They may decide on issuance of the original
certificates. They evaluate and decide upon proposals to change the authorized programs of the
organizations. They continuously monitor the activities of organizations to determine whether they are
following their authorized program, Federal regulations, and good safety practices

FG-13 assignments are characterized by one or more of the following:

1. Commercially operated aircraft or and the complex avionics equipment associated with such
2. A variety of maintenance operations with diverse types of aircraft; or
3. Novel and complex aviation operations.

FG-13 employees plan and conduct their assignments with substantial technical independence. They receive administrative and policy guidance from their supervisors and policy makers. They also obtain technical advice from higher-level inspectors who are experts on a particular type of aircraft or who have overall program responsibility. They independently plan and carry out a work program to meet the needs and monitor the activities of the organizations for which they have certification responsibility. The scope and complexity of the work program may be such as to require the occasional assistance of other employees to conduct inspections and evaluate operations.

The PAI applies a mastery knowledge level of the appropriate specialization and a broad knowledge of the
mission and goals to assigned programs and areas of responsibility.

The PAI plans and directs the use of time and resources to accomplish organizational objectives. He or she
defines, organizes, and uses resources to accomplish work activities within established schedules, analyzes
program requirements and accomplishments, and makes or directs adjustments as necessary to address organizational needs.

Guidelines and precedents are frequently inadequate for dealing with novel or complex operations.
incumbent understand and apply the basic principles of aviation safety and interpret the intent of
the regulations.

Contacts are frequently with owners and top managers of aviation corporations and involve
negotiating and resolving the full range of issues and problems that confront aviation organizations.
Occasionally issues are controversial, arousing considerable public interest.

ASIs at the FG-13 level participate extensively in the certification inspection and surveillance of highly
complex air carrier operations where principal program responsibility is vested in an aviation safety inspector
of higher grade. Employees have broad authority to negotiate with carrier management and
make technical determinations within the coverage of approved specifications and policy manuals.

The PAI provides guidance to field level staff to solve difficult technical issues. Resolves all but unique
problems, with the intervention of management or a more experienced technical specialist. Develop plans,
techniques, and policies to address current and anticipated problems and issues.

The PAI is expected to follow established laws, order, policies and regulations that provide general guidance for completing work adjectives but is allowed discretion to develop new or innovative approaches.

Performs other duties as assigned.

• Performs duties associated with the administration of the quality assurance provisions of contracts by designing, implementing, and maintaining a risk-based surveillance program and assessment plan.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvements through analysis of process measurement data.
• Serves as a member of a multi-functional or technical team. Responsible for implementing the overall Quality Program for a diversity of products and services in support of U.S. Government acquisition at one or more supplier’s facilities.
• Ensures contractor compliance with all requirements related to the design, manufacturing, repair, overhaul, and modernization of a variety of items for contractor and customer activities throughout the world.
• Independently performs audits/surveillance of contractor’s processes to ensure customer and contractual requirements are met.
• Investigates and provides data on customer complaints/concerns regarding contractor’s quality performance and processes which impact user satisfaction.
• Provides technical support to all other DCMA team members, assisting in the analysis of contract related issues to determine the best course of action to support the contractor and customers.