Production Controller (Supervisory Production Controller)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System•El Reno, OK

16h

About The Position

Serves as a Supervisory Production Controller in UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, at a Federal Bureau of Prisons correctional facility. Directly supervises staff in UNICOR business and factory operations, plans and assigns work, maintains workflow, and evaluates federal civilian employees. The position also indirectly oversees the work and training of federal inmate workers. The incumbent coordinates with quality control personnel and factory foremen to support quality control and production quantity throughout the operation. Production planning includes laying out process steps and specifying equipment for product workstations, including cutting, assembling, printing, and packing. Like all correctional institution employees, the incumbent is responsible for maintaining institutional security. Correctional responsibilities take precedence over other duties and are performed regularly and routinely.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Meet the applicable qualification requirements through at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level, typically in or related to the position.
Qualifying experience may include production planning and workstation process/equipment layout; supervising and directing production, planning, and manufacturing-cycle scheduling; ensuring efficient use of production manpower and equipment and that products meet specifications; and coordinating with quality control personnel and factory foremen.
For qualifying experience, document the actual time spent in the activities, such as hours worked per week.
Initial appointment to a supervisory or managerial position requires a one-year probationary period.
The incumbent is subject to geographic relocation to meet agency needs.
Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a pre-employment and panel interview, urinalysis, physical, and background investigation.
Applicants must satisfactorily pass screening requirements involving NCIC and a credit check.
Applicants not currently working in an institution must complete a qualification inquiry regarding misdemeanor domestic violence convictions to be authorized to carry a firearm.
Successful completion of the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques training course at Glynco, Georgia, is required.
Applicants must meet applicable Selective Service requirements.

Responsibilities

Directly supervise staff in UNICOR business and factory operations.
Plan and assign work and maintain workflow.
Evaluate federal civilian employees and indirectly oversee the work and training of federal inmate workers.
Coordinate with quality control personnel and factory foremen to support quality control and production quantity.
Plan production, lay out process steps, and specify equipment for product workstations, including cutting, assembling, printing, and packing.
Maintain the security of the correctional institution as a regular and recurring responsibility.