Engineering Technician IV

We are hiring an Engineering Technician IV to support our Navy Array Technical Support Center (NATSC) contract in Newport, RI. The successful candidate will work under the direction of the Quality Assurance Manager (QAM) to support the NATSC mission.

Responsibilities:

• Provide quality assurance support for all programs at the Depot, Hose/Tow Cable fabrication/repair shops, and QA Receiving
• Evaluate and inspect work performed in accordance with government-generated work instructions, drawings, specifications, and other approved guidance
• Develop, review, and implement quality plans and procedures
• Train and schedule new hires
• Perform tasks in NATSC Depot Application (NDA) and CMPro supporting quality assurance applications
• Schedule and task QA inspectors for all programs
• Monitor and review audits generated by QA inspectors to identify trends and discrepancies
• Maintain a Quality Assurance Proficiency Training Program and provide input to the QAM on a yearly basis
• Provide training for QOP-007 Good Documentation Practices for the entire depot
• Create, revise, and review Quality Standard Forms (QSF) and Procedures (QSP)
• Launch Material Review Board (MRB) and Trouble Reports (NTR) in support of operations in all programs

Required Qualifications:

• U.S. citizenship
• High school/vocational school diploma or GED certificate or Technical school diploma and 3+ years of experience in a Quality Assurance group supporting a depot repair and/or manufacturing environment
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD secret level clearance; minimum of a DOD Interim secret level clearance required to start
• Familiarity with standard computer operation and Microsoft Office products
• Familiarity with ISO 9001-2008 quality standards and their application to quality management programs
• Attention to detail and effective communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience using computer/network-based inventory management and job tracking systems, specifically NATSC Depot Application (NDA) and CMPro document control system
• Active DOD secret clearance or Interim Secret clearance
• Prior work experience at the NATSC Towed Array depot repair facility
• Documented experience supervising repair technicians and technical repair line operations
• Familiarity with Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) processes and procedures related to depot operations

The pay for this position will be $32.25/hr.