Production Line Manager

Duties

• Directs, guides, reviews, approves, and provides mission essential production management support that is critical to producing manufactured products.
• Assigns and reviews work, provides guidance and develops internal policy to production supervisors on all phases for assigned products in production.
• Ensures operating instructions and manufacturing schedules are in place and followed. Coordinates work operations as needed with the supervisors of other organizations and functions.
• Establishes and maintains liaison with technical and management personnel in other departments and agencies.
• Assures that progress is in accordance with objectives and results in timely output of product from assigned business units.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• This position has been designated Mission Essential. In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
• This position requires 5% TDY
• Financial Disclosure Statement OGE Form 450 is used to avoid conflicts between duties and financial interest. This position requires pre-employment financial disclosure and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.
• This position is supervisory as defined by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) General Schedule Supervisory Guide (GSSG). A one year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
• See "Additional Information" section for additional requirements.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is .

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes:(1) Production management skills, policies, processes, and/or production management support; such as using qualitative and quantitative methods to identify, assess, analyze, and/or improve production effectiveness; (2) Creating performance indicators for key production functions and using metrics to make informed decisions about production throughout, manufacturing lead time, personnel staffing, budgeting, manufacturing plans, timely procurements of materials, and/or tools; (3) Supervising leaders and employees' work performance and techniques and setting deadlines on work activities and (4) Identifying long range training/development and/or coaching skills and make formal appraisals for subordinates. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• One year supervisory probationary period maybe required.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the information sheet.
• This is a Logistics Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.