Quality Manager

Overview

Quality Manager (PTR-2025-23578):

Bowhead seeks to network with a Quality Manager for an upcoming/potential effort, toprovide oversight, direction, and coordination to ensure high standards of quality are accomplished in support of operations for the Primary Training Ranges (PTRs) managed by ACC at Avon Park Range, FL; Grand Bay Range, GA; Belle Fourche (Colony) EWS, WY; Dare County B&G Range, NC; Holloman B&G Ranges, NM; Poinsett EWR, SC; Mountain Home Ranges, ID; and Snyder EWS, TX. PTRs consist of Electronic Warfare Sites (EWS), Electronic Warfare Ranges (EWR), and Bombing and Gunnery Ranges (B&G).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all quality/safety aspects of range safety during aircraft operations, aircraft emergencies, and ground weapons fire activities during active events.

• Provide the quality approach that reduces and minimizes the amount of Government oversight required to determine the acceptability of services

• Provide the necessary organizational structure, functional responsibilities, and lines of authority, corporate quality philosophy, and qualified/experienced quality control personnel to meet or exceed the quality requirements of the contract.

• Provide a responsive quality program that identifies, corrects, and prevents initial and recurring discrepancies and identifies effective the quality/safety management/program interface with the Government quality assurance evaluation program.

• Responsible for and oversee the overall approach to ensure timely and accurate scoring of missions and reporting of scores. Areas include training of personnel for scoring equipment operations and personnel scheduling.

• Responsible for all preventive maintenance inspections as required by applicable Air Force Technical Orders/commercial manuals or as specified in the Quality Control Program Plan to ensure maximum service life and peak operational capability at all times.

• Develops, implements, and maintains a QC inspection system to conform to all the provisions of the PTR contract and which include as a minimum, checklists and procedures to evaluate operations, maintenance and operator proficiency.Develops the QC Inspection schedule for all scheduled maintenance to be accomplished for the upcoming month.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Quality Control experience of a DoD aircraft training range within the last 5 years

• Quality management experience of projects with multi-million dollar annual budgets

• Experience in developing and implementing quality programs

• Familiarity with International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9000-2015 standards

• High school diploma or equivalent required

• Expert knowledge pertinent to range operations policies, directives, and products and applicable operational methods and processes. Ability to perform duties in a stressful environment.

• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing for conducting conferences, presenting briefings, preparing correspondence, and writing findings and reports.

• General knowledge of computer systems including USAF databases, computer graphics, and word processing applications, in order to perform assigned duties.

• Ability to exercise tact, diplomacy and patience in order to present sensitive recommendations to affected elements or higher authorities, MAJCOMs, and other Federal agencies.

• Current Driver's License required; must be able to be insured through company's vehicle insurance policy while driving work/government/rental vehicles during working hours, and for the duration of employment.

• Must be a US citizen.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged period amounts of time.

• Must be able to twist, bend, and squat periodically.

• High noise levels are common as is the potential exposure to heat/cold, noise, dusts, mist, and/or fumes.

Environment

• Work areas consists of office and non-office settings

• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. unassisted.

• Job demands will require physical dexterity and flexibility.

• Must be physically able to sit, stand, kneel and climb.

• Must be willing and able to wear company provided personal protective equipment; such as hearing protectors, safety glasses, gloves, etc.

• Must comply with all applicable USAF and Bowhead safety rules, regulations, and policies.

• Changing work locations, and overtime required at times to support operations.

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must currently hold a security clearance at the Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.

Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC's Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre-employment criminal background history check. All post-secondary education listed on the applicant's resume/application may be subject to verification.

Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes.

UIC is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics EOE/D/V. In furtherance, pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and federal contractual requirements, UIC and its subsidiaries may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants, based on the provisions contained within The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity postershere () .

All candidates must apply online at www.uicalaska.com , and submit a completed application for all positions they wish to be considered. Once the employment application has been completed and submitted, any changes to the application after submission may not be reviewed. Please contact a UIC HR Recruiter if you have made a significant change to your application. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), persons unable to complete an online application should contact UIC Human Resources for assistance www.uicalaska.com/careers/recruitment/ .

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

UIC Government Services (UICGS / Bowhead) provides innovative business solutions to federal and commercial customers in the areas of engineering, maintenance services, information technology, program support, logistics/base support, and procurement. Collectively, the fast-growing Bowhead Family of Companies offers a breadth of services which are performed with a focus on quality results. Headquartered in Springfield, VA, we are a fast-growing, multi-million-dollar company recognized as a top Alaska Native Corporation providing services across the Department of Defense and many federal agencies. Bowhead offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short/long-term disability, and 401(k) retirement plans as well as a paid time off programs for eligible full-time employees. Eligible part-time employees are able to participate in the 401(k) retirement plans and state or contract required paid time off programs.

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ID 2025-23578

Category Program/Project Management

Location : Location US-VA-Langley AFB

Minimum Clearance Required Secret

Travel Requirement 25% - 50%