PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (AIRCRAFT)

Duties

• You will review production reports, investigate and report work stoppages, recommend corrective action.
• You will demonstrate quality work that is directly reflected in the processing of aircraft, engines and components throughout the facility.
• You will dispatch list execution in the most efficient and economical manner with the ultimate goal of minimizing turnaround-time and reducing costs.
• You will execute the daily detailed work order releases or dispatch list requirements for the cognizant work centers.
• You will verify all workload within cognizant work center for completeness of paperwork prior to routing.
• You will initiate appropriate action to identify proper work center information whenever corrective action is required with the cognizant Process Engineering.
• You will coordinate, in conjunction with the appropriate contacts, the availability of technical data, tools, and the actual receipt of work units to the work center.
• You will review and analyze work orders and dispatch list requirements, manpower availability, work center capacity, and report shortfalls to cognizant contact(s).
• You will recommend changes in schedules, routing, and processes when deemed appropriate.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• 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
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• 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 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 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.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• You may be required to obtain/maintain a valid forklift operator's license.
• You will need to obtain and maintain required certifications and/or licenses as a condition of employment.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-07) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

1) Assisting in making decisions affecting the efficiency of complex aircraft and engine rework, manufacturing, components and assembly of operations using multiple process production methods;

2) Tracking and recommending to the appropriate contacts expedites of component overhaul and repair actions to ensure routed and manufactured parts are available on scheduled due dates;

3) Being responsible for Dispatch List Execution, Shop Loading, Full Knitting and Work Center Input and Output Control, including Work in Process (WIP) status accuracy;

4) Responding to inquiries regarding production status, schedule delays, and planned resolutions; and

5) Coordinating and reporting work center down time, manpower constraints, and reprocessing requirements.

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.

Additional information

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

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

This position may require rotating shift work.

This position may require evening and weekend work.

This position requires exposure to high noise levels.

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.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

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:

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link:

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.