quality Assurance Officer

test personnel observe all safety precautions pertaining

military standards and NAVSEA technical documents

require formal technical training or equivalent, those

to the specific equipment and wear personal safety

requirements must be met and personnel qualification

equipment at all times while conducting these

vigorously and effectively monitored to ensure that

evolutions. They also make sure that test equipment, if

qualifications are updated and maintained. When formal

required, is properly calibrated and that adequate

training for a specific skill is not a requirement, the

overpressure protection is provided during tests in

guidelines of the QA manual may be used as a basis for

division spaces.

training to ensure that personnel are provided with the

necessary expertise to perform a required skill.

QUALITY ASSURANCE SUPERVISORS

Personnel who obtain a QA qualification must undergo

periodic QA training and examinations, both oral and

QA supervisors are senior petty officers who have

written, to maintain the qualification. We will discuss

been properly qualified according to the QA manual.

this procedure in the following paragraphs.

They have a thorough understanding of the QA function

QUALITY ASSURANCE OFFICER

and are indoctrinated in all aspects of the coordinating,

administering, and auditing processes of the QA

The QAO's primary duty, assigned by the CO in

program. QA supervisors train all SQCIs and CMPOs

writing, is to oversee the QA program. The QAO ensures

and ensure their recertification upon expiration of

that personnel assigned to perform QA functions receive

qualifications. QA supervisors also administer written

continuous training in inspecting, testing, and QC

examinations to all perspective SQCIs and those SQCIs

methods specifically applicable to their area of

who require recertification to ensure a thorough

assignment. The QAO also ensures that SQCIs receive

understanding of the QA program.

cross training to perform QA functions not in their

assigned area. This training includes local training

SHIP QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTORS

courses, on-the-job training (OJT), rotation of

assignments, personnel qualification standards (PQS),

and formal schools.

SQCIs are trained by the QA supervisors in

applicable matters pertaining to the QA program. An

Whenever possible, the QAO receives formal

inspector must be equally as skilled as the craftsman

training according to the QA manual. He or she is

whose work he or she is required to inspect. Not only

responsible to the repair officer for planning and

should the inspector know the fabrication or repair

executing a QA training program for the various

qualifications required for QA. The QAO personally

operation and what workers are required to do, but also

interviews each perspective SQCI to ensure that the

how to go about doing it.

person has a thorough understanding of the QA mission.

To recognize a product quality characteristic,

SQCIs must be given certain tools and training. Tools of

REPAIR OFFICER

their trade should include measuring devices and

documentation. Their training is both formal

The repair officer (RO) maintains qualified

(documented course of instruction) and informal (OJT).

personnel in all required ratings for the QA program in

his or her department. He or she also ensures that

They must pass a written test given by the QA

personnel assigned to the repair department are

supervisor, as well as an oral examination given by the

indoctrinated and trained in QA practices and

QAO. The written exam includes general requirements

requirements.

of the QA program and specific requirements relative to

their particular specialty. Successful completion of the

DIVISION OFFICERS

shop qualification program course for QCIs will fulfill

this requirement. The QA supervisor may also

Division officers ensure that their divisional

administer a practical examination to perspective SQCIs

personnel receive training and are qualified in the QA

in which they will have to demonstrate knowledge of

process and maintain those qualifications. They make

records and report completion, and tiling requirements.

sure that all repairs, inspections, and production work

This will ensure that the SQCIs have a general

requiring a witness are witnessed by division work

knowledge of and proper attitude toward the QA

center QC inspectors and that all test records arc

program.

completed and signed. Division officers ensure that all

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