Quality Assurance Specialist

Quality Assurance Specialist

21 May 2024
New York, New york city 00000 New york city USA

Quality Assurance Specialist

Job DescriptionUnder general supervision, determines acceptability of various supplies, materials, and services, to ensure that purchase or contract specifications are fulfilled; performs related work. The following are typical assignment levels within this class of positions.

Inspect supplies and materials such as paints, linoleum, hose, sand, brick, wire. Shades, hardware and tools, plumbing, electrical machine shop, building and cleaning supplies, furnishings,

furniture, lumber and wood related products, metals, equipment, foods, drugs, chemicals, fuel, textiles, printing, stationary and other sundry items as to quantity, quality, condition, size,

packaging to ensure compliance with specifications.

Select samples for laboratory testing and may transport such to the laboratory. Evaluates and acts of findings.

Inspect school buses and monitors student transportation services to ensure compliance with contract terms and specifications; prepares bus schedules and routes; may determine eligibility

for free and reduced fares, investigates complaints.

Witness or make required tests and measurements.

Inspect materials damaged in transit.

Prepare required reports.

May perform similar inspections of items or services unrelated to those described above.

In temporary absence of the supervisor, may perform the duties of that position.

Supervise one or more Quality Assurance Specialist (QAS) L01, engaged in determining acceptability of various supplies and materials; reviews and evaluates inspection reports of

subordinates; trains new QAS; writes reports as necessary.

Perform more difficult, complex or extensive assignments; conducts plant inspections of vendors to ensure that they are able to meet contact specifications; make reinspection's necessary.

attends pre-bid conferences; reviews laboratory reports and evaluates substitutes submitted as equal to standard products; confers with department officials, procurement personnel, and

representatives of manufactures and vendors; may prepare extensive and complex analytical reports regarding purchasing, inspecting, warehousing or related activities.

Perform more complex inspections, transportation service evaluations and routing.

Act as principal assistant to an Associate QAS.

Additional Information

For NYCHA employees: employees applying for promotional, title or level change opportunities must have served a period of one year at current location and in current title and level (if

applicable).

NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.

NOTE: IF THIS APPOINTMENT IS MADE ON A PROVISIONAL BASIS PURSUANT TO 65 OF THE NYS CIVIL SERVICE LAW, NO TENURE OR PERMANENCE ACCRUES TO AN INCUMBENT IN THIS POSITION BY VIRTUE OF SUCH APPOINTMENT. NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program. For detailed information regarding the 55-a Program, please visit the link below:https://bit.ly/55aProgram Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the qualification requirements before applying to this position.Qualifications

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and four years of satisfactory full-time experience purchasing or inspecting, for the purpose of ensuring adherence to purchase or contract specifications, supplies, materials and/or products such as: paints, linoleum, hoses, sand, brick, wire, shades, hardware

and tools; plumbing, electrical machine shop, building and cleaning supplies; furnishings and furniture, lumber and wood related products; metals; equipment; foods, drugs, and chemicals; fuel; textiles; printing, stationary and other sundry items; or

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, and one year of satisfactory full-time

experience as described in "1" above; or

A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. Undergraduate college credits may be substituted for experience on the basis that 40 semester credits from an accredited college or university may be substituted for each year of required experience. However, all candidates must have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and at least one year of satisfactory full-time experience as described in "1" above.

Driver License Requirement: By the time you are appointed to this position, you must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York. If you have moving violations, license suspension(s) or an accident record, you may be disqualified. This license must be maintained for the duration of your employment.Additional InformationThe City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

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