QA Manager

Pay range: $80,000.00 - $ per year

HKA Enterprises is a global leader with over four decades of expertise delivering top-tier workforce solutions across diverse industries. Our services include contingent staffing, direct hire, payroll management, and more, supporting sectors such as aerospace, defense, engineering, manufacturing, and shipbuilding.

The Branch/Regional Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for first-time quality of production work as well as ensuring production personnel conform to local and government procedures and specifications. Will report directly to the Corporate Quality Manager.

• Manage Quality Management System for the branch.
• Oversight of local Quality Assurance Technicians/NDT Technicians.
• Ensuring that Production and QA personnel are working to standards and drawings.
• Develop and maintain Process Control Procedures (PCPs)
• Review and maintain test and inspection plans (TIPs)
• Oversight of Quality Plans, Inspections and Test Reports for multiple jobs.
• Calling out Government Checkpoints
• Ensuring verification and documentation of all work (including checkpoints) is being completed in accordance with applicable codes, standards, drawing and specifications.
• Scheduling, Performing, and Reporting Quality Surveillances of in-process work to determine if specifications are met and ensure conformance to established company and regulatory standards.
• Assign personnel and perform internal audits
• Review, analyze and report to Corporate Quality Manager on quality discrepancies and data related to production.
• Manage Branch Corrective Action program. Recommend corrective actions, dispositions, process optimization and modification(s).
• Schedule oversight for sub-contract inspection personnel (when applicable), and ensure technical accuracy of work being performed, to include reviewing inspection procedures being used on site.
• Interface with Planners, Estimators, Project Management, Production Personnel, ABS Surveyors and stakeholders to ensure requirements are being met.
• Will need to attend meetings with customers or customer representatives, and/or travel for special projects.
• Duties and Responsibilities are subject to change at the discretion of the Corporate Quality Manager.
• Maintain familiarity with ISO 9001:2015, NAVSEA Standard Items and General Technical Requirements.

• High School Diploma, GED at minimum
• At least 5 years of experience aboard Naval Vessels or MSC Ships
• Ability to lift 30 lbs.
• Must be able to use a computer, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, as well as Adobe Acrobat.
• Ability to obtain DBIDS for access to USN/DoD Facilities
• Ability to obtain Transportation Workers Identification Card (TWIC)
• Ability to pass a background check and drug screening
• Must be able to read drawings and specifications.
• Familiarity with welding and NDT is a plus.

• Industrial conditions such as noise, extreme temperatures, confined spaces, as well as some time in an office environment.
• May require working aloft or over the side of a vessel.
• May be required to wear a respirator
• Will be required to perform regular visits aboard vessels and rigs (both on and offshore).
• May require standing for long periods of time on a variety of surfaces and on uneven surfaces, bending over, crouching, laying down, climbing on ladders and scaffolding, and tight spaces.
• Some travel is required (25%).
• Full Time

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

• Shipyard NDT: 5 years (Preferred)
• Shipyard QA: 5 years (Required)

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HKA Enterprises
11719 JEFFERSON AVE SUITE 105
NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23608
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HKA Enterprises
11719 Jefferson Ave. Suite 105
NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23608
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