CHAPTER 1
ENGINEERING ADMINISTRATION
The higher you advance, the more responsibility
take precedence over the minimum requirements set
forth in the basic QA manual. As part of your ship's QA
you will have for engineering administration. At this
stage in your naval career, you must become more
program, your QA manual should reflect any necessary
involved with the administration portion of your rating.
additional requirements and changes to the basic QA
instructions.
This chapter deals briefly with certain aspects of your
For the most part, requirements set forth in the basic
responsibilities in the areas of quality assurance and
engineering administration.
QA manual pertain to the repair and maintenance done
b y the force intermediate maintenance activities
This manual is a source of information as you
( I M A s ) . These requirements, however, are also
continue training in the tasks you perform at the E-5
designed to apply to maintenance performed aboard
level of the Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical)
ship by ship's force.
(GSE) rating. Your understanding of the information in
Because there is a wide range of ship types,
t h i s training manual (TRAMAN) combined with
equipment, and resources available for maintenance and
essential practical experience should help you perform
repair, the instructions in the basic QA manual are
your assigned tasks and accept greater responsibilities.
general in nature. The overall goal is to have all repairs
This TRAMAN should help increase your
conform to basic QA specifications. Each activity,
knowledge of the GSE rating. It should also provide you
however, must carry out its own QA program to meet
with a foundation from which you can begin your study
the intent of the basic QA manual. In cases where
and preparation for advancement to second class petty
specifications cannot be met, your ship must complete
officer. Your contribution to the Navy, however, will
a departure-from-specifications request reporting these
depend on your ability to accept increasing
conditions.
responsibilities as you advance. When you assume the
duties of a GSE2, you accept certain responsibilities for
QA GOALS
the work of others. As you advance in your career, you
The basic thrust of the QA program is to make sure
a l s o accept additional responsibilities in military
you follow technical specifications during all work on
s u b j e c t s and in the occupational and training
ships of the surface fleet. The key elements of the
requirements for the Gas Turbine Specialist (GS) rating.
program include the following categories:
Administration. Administrative requirements
QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM
i n c l u d e training and qualifying personnel,
Some of your additional responsibilities will
monitoring and auditing programs, and
involve your support of the Navy's quality assurance
completing QA forms and records.
(QA) program. The QA program is designed to provide
Job execution. Job requirements include
Navy personnel with the information and guidance they
preparing work procedures, meeting controlled
need to manage a uniform policy of the maintenance and
m a t e r i a l requirements, and requisitioning
repair of ships. The QA program introduces discipline
material. This category also includes conducting
into the repair of equipment, safety of personnel, and
in-process control of fabrication and repairs,
configuration control. All these factors will serve to
t e s t i n g and recertifying equipment, and
enhance your ship's readiness.
documenting any departure from specifications.
QA MANUAL
A properly functioning QA program points out
problem areas to maintenance managers so they can take
Basically, the instructions in the QA manual apply
corrective actions in a timely manner. The following
to every ship and activity in the force and state the
goals are common to all Navy QA programs:
minimum QA requirements for the surface fleet. At
1 . To improve the quality, uniformity, and
times, however, more stringent requirements will be
imposed by higher authority. These requirements will
reliability of the total maintenance effort
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