6016 - Collateral Duty Inspector

Summary

Collateral Duty Inspector(s) (CDI), are experienced aviation maintenance personnel assigned Quality Assurance (QA) duties, and are the direct representative of the Commanding Officer for ensuring the quality of aircraft, engines, components, and equipment.

CDIs are assigned to production work centers where they supervise and inspect all work and comply with the required QA inspections during all maintenance actions performed by their respective work centers.

CDIs are not authorized to perform Quality Assurance Representative level inspections.

CDIs are responsible to the QA Officer when performing QA functions.

In addition to inspection duties, CDIs serve as trainers and mentors in their areas of expertise.

CDIs must possess the highest standards of professional integrity.

Prerequisites

Completion of the 4000 Level Training and Readiness Syllabus.

Requirements

Designation by the Commanding Officer or Maintenance Officer.

POI CID

None

Duties

The following is a summary of duties.

For a complete listing of duties and tasks, refer to reference (ad) COMNAVFORINST 4790.2 and (bn) NAVMC 4790.1: Assist their work center supervisor in managing all program requirements in accordance with reference (ad) COMNAVFORINST 4790.2 as applicable to their work center.

Assist their work center’s shift supervisor by ensuring all tasks and priorities passed by maintenance control are accomplished in a safe, efficient, and effective manner.

Ensure all processes as followed per reference (ad) COMNAVFORINST 4790.2 and other applicable directives/standard operation procedures (SOP).

Skilled in researching, reading, and interpreting drawings, maintenance technical manuals, directives and data.

Lead and manage small groups of personnel assigned to a task/job.

Ensure all maintenance actions are performed in accordance with applicable maintenance instructions.

Supervise and inspect all maintenance actions and related activities in progress for their respective work centers.

Ensure all maintenance actions are correctly documented in accordance with reference (ad) COMNAVFORINST 4790.2.

Verify the accuracy of all required material requests prior to forwarding to maintenance control.

Keep their work center superviso/shift supervisor appraised of all maintenance actions and related activities in progress.

Ensure work center supervisor/shift supervisor understands pertinent information that must be passed to maintenance control, quality assurance, or other work center(s).

Train and mentor other personnel in all programmatic, maintenance, administrative, and training aspects within their specific areas of expertise.

Ensure all training is correctly documented in accordance with reference(s) (ad) COMNAVFORINST 4790.2 and (bn) NAVMC 4790.1.

Utilize a variety of information systems in the performance of their duties.

Basic computer skills are required.

Be familiar with Microsoft Office Suite.

Must be able think critically in order to solve complex problems.

Strong written and verbal abilities are required.

Upon meeting all eligibility listed for the certification of this MOS, the individual recipient shall coordinate with their unit administration department to ensure this MOS is added to their Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) in order to accurately reflect the corresponding aviation qualification/designation within their permanent record.

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 49-1011.

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 49-3011.

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 53-7061.

Collateral Duty Quality Assurance Representative, 6017.

Quality Assurance Representative, 6018.

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