QA Specialist II

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site’s Cold War legacy. Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.

• MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.
• MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.

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Please revise the generic job posting to align expected level of responsibility, authority, and leadership required for this role. If the generic bullet points are not updated, the requisition will be returned for revision.

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Key Responsibilities

• Conduct studies and make recommendations in response to potential or actual quality problems,
  and to the Quality Assurance Program.
• Provide assistance to other quality assurance professionals in the development and
  implementation of methods for promoting quality assurance.
• Provide instruction and/or material to assist field personnel in quality assurancematters.
• Perform surveillances of operations to determine compliance with codes.
• Ensure timely and orderly completion of inspections, assessments, and reports.
• Assists in quality training activities.
• Review material and equipment requisitions for adherence to quality standards and codes.
• Provides QA related support to the continuing development, maintenance, implementation, and
  institutionalization of the company’s Quality Assurance Program.
• Recommend actions related to non-compliance and follow through to ensure corrective actions
  are implemented.
• Maintain awareness of current additions or revisions to quality standards and procedures and
  apply them to work responsibilities as required.
• Conducts research, data compilation, and data analysis.
• Executes work in a disciplined manner to demonstrate compliance with laws, codes, orders, and
  MSTS policies and procedures.
• Recommends solutions for a range of complex problems and issues.
• Perform duties relating to independent verification and receiving inspection of procured Quality
  materials for line organizations
• Generates non-conformance reports.

Due to the nature of our work, US Citizenship is required for all positions.

(Remove this statement if the job requires a Q or L Clearance. If No Clearance is required, keep this statement)

DISCLAIMER: Please do not change the 1st bullet point related to education/years of experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in a Technical field related to the position or equivalent training and at least 2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with Quality Assurance 10 CFR 830, DOE/NNSA Weapons Quality Policy NAP-24,
  NQA-1, ISO 9001, and DOE Order 414, is desirable.
• Able to exercise high degree of accuracy required in writing technical documents and ensuring all
  Company policies and procedures are followed.
• Must possess independent judgment, creativity, initiative, and ability to apply knowledge and
  experience to resolve problems, compose correspondence and technical reports, and accomplish
  goals where established procedures may not be specific.
• Must be highly organized and able to prioritize and schedule multiple activities of the
  work assignment.
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with all types of people in a
  tactful, professional, and effective manner while screening and maintaining confidentiality.
• Knowledge of warehouse receiving, material control, and receiving inspection operations to
  include planning, verification, and supervising others in the performance of verification activities
  is desirable.
• Ability to verify and document the results of inspections of procured items in accordance with
  documented procedures, acceptance standards, and/or industry practices.
• Ability to work under limited direction.
• Must possess basic computer skills with software applications such as the MS Office suite
• Add other qualifications here in a bulleted list.
• Add Work Location (ex: The primary work location will be at the Nevada National Security Site (located 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada).)
• Add Work Schedule (ex: Work schedule will be 4/10s Monday through Thursday. (subject to change) )
• Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Q-level Clearance Language:

If cleared to Q level please use this wording (delete this statement in red and the clearances that won’t be used):

MSTS is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants offered employment with MSTS are also subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment. In addition, Applicants for employment must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship, at least 18 years of age. Reference DOE Order 472.2, “Personnel Security”. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Department of Energy Q Clearance (position will be cleared to this level). Reviews and tests for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR Part 707.4, “Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites,” will be conducted. Applicant selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation, required to participate in subsequent reinvestigations, and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. Successful completion of a counterintelligence evaluation, which may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination, may also be required. Reference 10 CFR Part 709, “Counterintelligence Evaluation Program.”

MSTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

L-level Clearance Language:

If cleared to L level please use this wording (delete this statement in red and the clearances that won’t be used):

MSTS is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants offered employment with MSTS are also subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment. In addition, Applicants for employment must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE L-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship, at least 18 years of age. Reference DOE Order 472.2, “Personnel Security”. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Department of Energy L Clearance (position will be cleared to this level). Reviews and tests for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR Part 707.4, “Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites,” will be conducted. Applicant selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation, required to participate in subsequent reinvestigations, and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. Successful completion of a counterintelligence evaluation, which may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination, may also be required. Reference 10 CFR Part 709, “Counterintelligence Evaluation Program.”

MSTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

No Clearance Required Language:

If role does not require a clearance please use this wording (delete this statement in red and the clearances that won’t be used):

Ability to obtain a HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification credential under the Department of Energy Order 206.2, ‘Identity, Credential, and Access Management,’ and Supplemental Directive NNSA SD 206.2, ‘Implementation of Personal Identity Verification for Uncleared Contractors.’

MSTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

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