QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate duties related to the following: 1) Applying quality and industrial engineering theories, concepts, and methods to conduct complex analyses, develop quality assurance approaches, and interpret technical standards in support of production operations; 2) Independently analyzing and resolving industrial production issues by applying engineering principles, evaluating process performance, and recommending technically sound solutions to support compliant manufacturing activities; 3) Conducting quality management reviews, project evaluations, and technical quality investigations while integrating data from multiple engineering disciplines to produce accurate findings; and 4) Providing comprehensive quality support, including assessing production processes, executing root-cause analyses for failures, and developing corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to ensure process reliability and product conformity. 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1900/quality-assurance-series-1910/ 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.