SUPERVISOR OF PRODUCTION OPERATIONS

Duties

• You will serve as the head of the Material Handling Branch within the Asset Management Division at the Naval Foundry and Propeller Center (NFPC).
• You will provide shop-level direction for a team, ensuring the successful execution of the NFPC mission.
• You will be responsible for overseeing the daily life-cycle of industrial operations, managing human capital, and implementing project management policies that support the manufacturing of submarine propulsor components.
• You will apply advanced management principles to meet customer expectations and drive mission success.
• You will execute short-term production plans, coordinate daily work, and provide technical guidance to work leaders and employees.
• You will direct quality activities on the shop floor, manage workflow prioritization, and track project milestones to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality industrial products.
• You will monitor the daily life-cycle of industrial operations, facilitating operational briefings and milestone reviews to validate documentation, assess schedule adherence, and mitigate business risks.
• You will work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure daily shop operations meet schedule, budget, and resource requirements for propulsor delivery.
• You will exercise full-range supervisory responsibilities, including planning and assigning work, setting priorities, and evaluating subordinate performance.
• You will empower employees, resolve grievances, and make or approve selections for positions.
• You will improve production, eliminate bottlenecks, and promote team building and business process improvement.
• You will serve as the primary business liaison, applying advanced organizational management principles to maximize stakeholder satisfaction.
• You will provide comprehensive operational metrics to divisional leadership and demonstrate a wide array of supervisory skills, including conflict resolution, tactical planning, and personnel development.

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
• 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.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.

Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-02 (GS-11 equivalency) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Leading teams or projects in a manufacturing, production, or 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

This position is part of the Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project. The NH-03 broadband level encompasses positions equivalent to GS-12 and GS-13. This position has a control point; thus the salary range may be capped at the GS-13, step 05, which is equivalent to $132,923. If your current salary is above this amount, your salary may be matched.

This announcement uses the Acquisition Demo Business and Technical Management 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.

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.

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.

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.