PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (SHIPBUILDING)

• You will liaison between Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair (SUPSHIP) Groton, Program Executive Offices (PEOs), Submarine Program Managers, and many other supporting naval activities.
• You will provide planning and administration of new construction nuclear-powered submarines from initial contract award through construction to delivery, Post Shakedown Availability, and contract closeout.
• You will initiate, coordinate, and control all phases associated with the construction, alteration, modernization and repair of all submarines or projects as assigned.
• You will review ship and/or system specifications, contracts, modification requests, schedules, engineering reports, and other documents to plan government support and control actions necessary for the administration of the programs.
• You will develop work specifications and purchase requests, provide budget estimates for work specifications, and initiate requests for funds.
• You will be responsible for review and signature concurrence of the ships' sea trial agenda, coordinate and schedule all basic trial evolutions, and initiate corrective actions of all resulting trial deficiencies.
• You will supervise on-site government vendors assigned to support the construction and test programs, enabling government technical problems to be resolved in the least amount of time while minimizing the risk of construction or delivery delay.
• You will attend various conferences and meetings in order to monitor work progress.

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final secret security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Functional Area and Tier assigned to the position, along with Continuous Learning (CL) points, are required within established timeframes.
• You will be required to perform occasional sea duty.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

GS-12: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience with complex, multi-process marine industrial projects within a matrixed organization; serving as a trusted expert in production planning and scheduling; resolving critical construction bottlenecks through strategic resource reallocation; and delivering formal presentations to executive leadership

GS-11: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience with manufacturing or maintenance of specialized multiple-process production methods, marine industrial activities, complex organizational matrices, long term construction projects, and executive presentation; Utilizing prioritization and problem-solving skills to identify construction risks and create action plans for issue resolution. Basic understanding of earned value management, production planning/scheduling, resource planning, and safe working practices in an industrial environment.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.



This job does not have an education qualification requirement.



This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.

If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.

This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.

Several vacancies may be filled.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: .

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.