EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST

Summary

You will serve as an Equipment Specialist of NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT.

Responsibilities

You will provide manufacturing and quality assurance expertise to Defense Logistics Agency activities, other services ( domestic and foreign) and contractors in addition to naval aviation support.

You will coordinate the assembly of and assemble technical packages and perform detailed analysis as required by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Appendix E for each airframe item screened.

You will have knowledge of industrial engineering, manufacturing processes and quality control used in production and testing of propulsion equipment.

You will have knowledge of repair procedures test equipment, and testing techniques ( both commercial and military).

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following; 1) Assembling and analyzing technical data packages for airframe items (drawings, specifications, ECPs, DCNs, ASCs, and quality/test data), including requesting missing documents, determining completeness, and documenting results in automated systems for competitive procurement and source-development screening. 2) Evaluating source-approval requests for critical application and critical safety items, research alternate manufacturing or repair sources, develop specification/quality/qualification requirements, and perform risk and cost-benefit analysis before recommending Engineering Source Approval (ESA) actions and 3) Representing the organization at contractor site surveys, first-article/first-piece and production-lot reviews, investigating manufacturing deficiencies, updating technical databases, and providing technical support and referral responses to contracting officers, DLA activities, and other Navy engineering organizations. 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.

Education

Education Substitution: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree. OR LL.M., if related A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.