PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (Title 32)

Army National Guard Units • East Greenwich, RI

6d

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position in the Rhode Island Army National Guard’s Combined Support Maintenance Shop. The position plans, schedules, controls, and monitors equipment maintenance and assists a higher-graded Production Controller. It is a dual-status technician position requiring military membership in the Rhode Island Army National Guard. The selectee must wear the military uniform and may be appointed on an indefinite basis, with the possibility of termination on 30 days’ notice. The indefinite appointment may be converted to permanent without further competition if the need for the time limitation ends.

The Production Controller coordinates maintenance and repair work for a broad range of vehicles and equipment, tracks equipment and work-order status, adjusts routine repair priorities, and helps plan production around staffing, equipment, parts, funding, readiness, and operational requirements. The role also supports equipment readiness and property-accountability reporting, works with other organizational sections to meet Army reporting deadlines, and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Military membership in the Rhode Island Army National Guard is required before the effective date of placement; the selectee must maintain a compatible military AFSC/MOS under applicable statutes and National Guard Bureau regulations.
• Eligible military grades are E1 through E8; applicants must include their rank on their resume.
• General experience, education, or training demonstrating quantitative reasoning; clear oral and written communication; and understanding of terminology and data related to repair operations and production processes.
• Experience, education, or training working with people from varied levels and backgrounds.
• Experience with general production-control functions and procedures, records, references, and techniques for developing production-control data.
• Experience assisting with or maintaining workflow.
• Must wear the military uniform and participate in mandatory direct deposit.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate state-designated clearance; for positions requiring Secret or Top Secret clearance, must possess or be able to obtain the clearance within one year of appointment.
• Must meet federal employment suitability requirements as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to complete a probationary period.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• A person convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the position’s duties.
• Must be able to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers.
• May occasionally work outside normal duty hours; compensatory time may be required.
• May travel by military or commercial aircraft for temporary duty.
• If required to drive a motor vehicle, must have an appropriate valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Establish plans, schedules, and controls for maintenance and repair of vehicles and equipment, including combat vehicles, engineering and mobile equipment, artillery, communications and electronic equipment, guided missile systems, and small arms.
• Implement maintenance plans and monitor progress; provide equipment status, maintenance actions in progress, and equipment location.
• Enter work-order information, status changes, supply updates, and other relevant data.
• Adjust repair priorities for routine or recurring processes when unscheduled maintenance requirements arise.
• Review directives, modification work orders, and regulations for applicability; assist supervisory personnel in assessing their effects on shop capability and modify production plans accordingly.
• Conduct short- and long-range planning for routine production, considering mechanical skills, test and diagnostic equipment, repair parts, funding, and other factors affecting equipment repair, modification, maintenance, and readiness reporting.
• Establish and maintain repair priorities based on Force Activity Designator, pacing items, Equipment Readiness Codes A, B, and C, available funds, command priorities, state and national priorities, and supported units.
• Authorize acceptance of equipment for repair; monitor work priorities, work-order status and completion, requisitions, and repair-parts status.
• Assist supervisory personnel with readiness, Class 9 funding, production problems, and work planning.
• Help resolve conflicts between scheduled or unscheduled production and priority requirements.
• Help ensure reportable MTO&E or TDA Line Item Numbers are managed, reported, and accounted for in readiness reports, property-accountability reports, and system management.
• Prioritize resources, based on supervisor or higher-graded Production Controller guidance, to support the readiness, training, and mobilization requirements of supported units.
• Coordinate with other organizational sections to ensure equipment readiness reports are accurate and submitted by Department of the Army deadlines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a range of federal benefits; specific eligibility depends on position type, and applicants are directed to contact the hiring agency for details.

What This Job Offers

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