Production Controller (Aircraft) (Title 32) (Indefinite)

Army National Guard Units • Sandston, VA

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About The Position

This National Guard Title 32 excepted-service position is part of the Virginia Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF), National Guard. The Production Controller plans and coordinates aircraft flying and maintenance workloads, aligning operational and training requirements with available personnel, equipment, facilities, parts, and logistics capabilities. The position is an indefinite appointment serving as a temporary backfill for a deployed technician and may end when that employee returns. The appointment may be released with 30 days’ notice; continued employment is not guaranteed. Indefinite appointments may later be made permanent without competition.

The role analyzes the Flying Hour Program and supported aviation units’ logistics and training needs, develops schedules and maintenance plans, and monitors aircraft readiness, work orders, parts requisitions, workload, and maintenance trends. It uses the Unit Level Logistics System-Aviation (ULLS-A) to support logistics management and reporting, and provides information to leadership and supported units for readiness and workload reviews.

This position requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state’s National Guard before the effective date of placement. The selectee must wear the military uniform. Applicants must meet the listed Virginia Army National Guard membership and military-grade eligibility criteria. A background investigation, trial period, and mandatory direct deposit may apply.

Requirements

• Membership in the National Guard is required; the selectee must have a compatible military assignment in the employing state’s National Guard before placement takes effect.
• Applicants must be eligible for immediate Virginia Army National Guard membership if not already a member.
• Must meet the applicable Virginia Army National Guard applicant group and enlisted military-grade criteria: E1/PVT through E6/SSG.
• General experience developing, organizing, and integrating plans, schedules, and resources for aviation logistics support and unit maintenance operations.
• At least 12 months of specialized experience, education, or training equivalent to GS-07, including analyzing aviation-unit logistics capabilities and training requirements; developing plans to improve personnel technical proficiency and aviation-logistics participation; maintaining historical records and compiling work-process data for quality improvement; and identifying personnel, training, equipment, parts, and facilities needed for flight requirements.
• Applicants must provide exact employment dates and hours worked per week for part-time work; resumes must not exceed two pages.
• Provide transcripts or other documentation supporting education claims if seeking education credit.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• The selectee is required to wear the military uniform.
• The appointment may be terminated when the deployed technician returns and may be released at any time with 30 days’ notice.

Responsibilities

• Analyze the allocated Flying Hour Program and develop plans to execute flying hours with available resources while meeting operational and training requirements.
• Consider AFTPs, training assemblies, annual training, mobilization planning and exercises, and state emergency operations when distributing aircraft and flight hours.
• Analyze supported aviation units’ logistics capabilities and training requirements; plan improvements to personnel technical proficiency and participation in AASF logistics efforts.
• Develop maintenance plans and project short- and long-term maintenance requirements to maximize aircraft readiness and AASF services.
• Identify personnel capabilities, training schedules, tools, diagnostic test equipment, repair parts, and facilities needed to meet flight requirements.
• Develop aircraft and flight-hour schedules and recommend aircraft-use priorities based on missions, maintenance needs, and AASF capabilities.
• Integrate operational and training flying requirements with logistics capabilities through workload schedules and priorities.
• Program scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, staffing, facilities, parts, and unit operations to meet maintenance workloads and maintain a regular flow of work through shops.
• Use ULLS-A to manage logistics operations; monitor work orders and repair-parts requisitions; process formatted and ad hoc reports.
• Compile and analyze information for aircraft and logistics reports, management reviews, and supported units.
• Serve as a contact point between the Logistics Manager/Supervisory Maintenance Test Pilot and work centers.
• Establish procedures to identify repeat aircraft discrepancies and trends; monitor trends and provide planning factors for aircraft availability and maintenance progress.
• Maintain maintenance priorities by equipment type and supported unit, report deviations and their effects on schedules, and help resolve production conflicts.
• Recommend repair-priority adjustments when operational conditions or unscheduled maintenance and supply needs change.
• Coordinate Maintenance Test Flights and Maintenance Operational Checks to support aircraft availability.
• Coordinate and publish maintenance plans and schedules; maintain displays of aircraft status, flight requirements, in-process workload, and maintenance flow charts.
• Forecast scheduled and depot maintenance requirements and prioritize unscheduled maintenance based on AASF capacity and capability.
• Monitor component time changes and the controlled-exchange program.
• Collect, process, and submit Aircraft Inventory Status and Flying Time Report (DA Form 1352) data and information for Unit Status Reports; ensure submissions are accurate, complete, and forwarded.
• Maintain historical documentation and records of current AASF logistics capabilities and capacities.
• Compile work-process data for quality and quality improvement, and document AASF production costs and job standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility and benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed