Production Controller (Aircraft)

Army National Guard Units • Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA

12d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Washington Army National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Unit Technician position, classified as GS-1152-9, located at Army Aviation Support Facility 1, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. It is a permanent, excepted-service position advertised for enlisted applicants and may be used to fill one or more vacancies. The position requires continued membership in the Washington Army National Guard and assignment to a compatible military position. The selected applicant must attain the required MOS within one year of appointment.

The Production Controller analyzes the Flying Hour Program and develops plans to use available aircraft, personnel, maintenance capacity, facilities, parts, tools, and diagnostic equipment to meet operational and training needs. The role schedules aircraft use and maintenance, balances flying requirements with logistics capabilities, monitors work orders and parts requisitions, and tracks aircraft readiness and workload. It uses the Unit Level Logistics System-Aviation (ULLS-A) to manage logistics information and prepare reports.

The position coordinates with AASF work centers, supported units, state and federal logistics organizations, and other maintenance activities. It maintains aircraft-status and workload displays, analyzes trends and discrepancies, prepares maintenance forecasts and reports, and makes recommendations about priorities and schedule adjustments. Other duties may be assigned. The role may require travel on military or commercial aircraft, occasional work outside normal duty hours, and over- or compensatory time.

Requirements

• At least 24 months of experience, education, or training scheduling workflow in more than one area and coordinating products or materials from support activities, or the stated equivalent of one year at least at the next lower grade level.
• Experience, education, or training demonstrating the ability to reason quantitatively and communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing, using terminology and data related to repair operations and production processes.
• Experience performing or supervising journeyman-level work in a production facility.
• Experience preparing job or work orders; scheduling project phases; monitoring progress; and arranging adjustments to materials, machine processes, or work sequencing when plans change.
• Experience using current automated support programs to enter data, report equipment status, monitor job orders and work priorities, requisition repair parts, and track parts status.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Military membership in the Washington Army National Guard is required and must be maintained; the position requires a compatible military assignment.
• Military grade must be SPC/E4 through SFC/E7. Applicants need not already have a listed MOS, but the selected applicant must attain the MOS within one year of appointment.
• Valid Washington state driver's license and military driver's license; a valid state driver's license is required for vehicle operation.
• Must be able to obtain a Government Travel Card and attend schools deemed necessary by the supervisor.
• Must obtain within one year of appointment and maintain the appropriate SECRET security clearance.
• Must complete Army Avoidance Course training when beginning work if driving Army-owned or leased vehicles.
• Must be able to establish effective professional working relationships and contribute to a cooperative work environment.
• May be required to complete a trial period.
• May be required to travel on military or commercial aircraft for temporary duty assignments.
• May occasionally work outside normal duty hours; overtime or compensatory time may be required.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must meet applicable Selective Service registration requirements.
• A qualifying domestic-violence misdemeanor conviction disqualifies an individual from performing the position's duties.
• Must meet applicable requirements for a National Guard dual-status technician position.

Responsibilities

• Analyze the allocated Flying Hour Program and develop plans to meet operational and training requirements with available resources.
• Consider training assemblies, annual training, mobilization planning, exercises, and state emergency operations when distributing aircraft and flight hours.
• Analyze supported aviation units’ logistics capabilities and training requirements, and develop plans to improve personnel technical proficiency.
• Develop maintenance plans and project short- and long-term maintenance requirements to maintain aircraft readiness.
• Identify personnel capabilities, schedules, tools, diagnostic equipment, repair parts, and facilities needed to meet flight requirements.
• Develop aircraft and flight-hour schedules and recommend aircraft-use priorities based on mission needs, maintenance requirements, and AASF capabilities.
• Develop integrated workload schedules that balance operational and training flight requirements with logistics capabilities.
• Program scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, manpower, facilities, parts, and operations to meet maintenance workloads and maintain a steady flow of work through shops.
• Use ULLS-A to manage logistics operations; monitor work-order status and repair-parts requisitions; and prepare formatted and ad hoc reports.
• Compile and analyze data for aircraft and logistics reports and provide information for ongoing reviews of readiness and workload capabilities.
• Establish procedures to identify recurring aircraft discrepancies and trends, monitor aircraft availability, and track maintenance schedule progress.
• Maintain maintenance priorities by equipment type and supported unit; report deviations and their effects on work schedules; and recommend priority adjustments as conditions change.
• Help resolve conflicts involving scheduled or unscheduled production requirements.
• 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.
• Prepare forecasts of scheduled and depot maintenance requirements and prioritize unscheduled maintenance based on AASF capacity.
• Monitor component time changes and the controlled exchange program.
• Collect, process, and submit Aircraft Inventory Status and Flying Time Reports (DA Form 1352) and information for Unit Status Reports; ensure information is accurate, complete, and forwarded.
• Maintain historical documentation and current records of AASF logistics capabilities and capacities; compile process-quality data and document production costs and job standards.
• Coordinate with AASF Logistics, Flight Operations and Training, USP&FO, supported units, and other maintenance activities on priorities, deadlines, supplies, fiscal programs, and work-order delivery or pickup.
• Serve as a point of contact with NGB, AMCOM, AVCRAD, the state, and supported units on AASF logistical services, and represent AASF logistical support at meetings and briefings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility depends on position type.
• Certain incentives may be available subject to funding and approval, but are not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED