Production Controller (Title 32) (Indefinite)

Army National Guard Units • Richmond, VA

19h

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position with the VA G4, National Guard. The Production Controller, GS-1152-07, establishes plans, schedules, and controls maintenance and repair for a variety of vehicles and equipment, including combat vehicles, engineering and mobile equipment, tracked vehicles, artillery, communications and electronic equipment, guided missile systems, and small arms. The position implements maintenance plans, monitors progress, studies directives and modification work orders, and adjusts production planning to account for their effects on unit shop capability.

The role maintains repair priorities based on factors such as Force Activity Designator, pacing items, Equipment Readiness Codes, available funds, commander's priorities, state and national priorities, and supported units. It assists with management, reporting, and accountability of reportable MTO&E or TDA Line-Item Numbers. Under supervisory guidance, it prioritizes resources to support readiness, training, and mobilization; analyzes repair methods and recommends controls to meet deadlines; and may provide day-to-day technical guidance to lower-graded personnel. When the higher-graded production controller is absent, the position ensures unit CL IX accounts are funded, budgeted, and executed to support readiness and performs demand analysis to determine appropriate PLL stock. It maintains maintenance records and submits required reports on time, and performs other duties as assigned.

This is an indefinite appointment and serves as a temporary backfill for a deployed technician. The appointment may be terminated upon the deployed employee's return, with 30 days' notice; continued employment is not guaranteed. The selectee must be eligible for National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment and must wear the military uniform. The position is open to eligible Virginia Army National Guard enlisted personnel in grades E1/PV1 through E5/SGT, subject to the stated applicant groups.

Requirements

• National Guard membership is required, including membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard before the effective date of placement.
• Must be eligible for immediate National Guard membership and employment in the listed military grade if not already a member.
• Must be an enlisted member in grades E1/PV1 through E5/SGT and meet the announcement's applicant-group eligibility conditions.
• General experience planning, scheduling, controlling, and monitoring equipment maintenance status, and assisting a higher-graded Production Controller.
• At least 12 months of specialized experience equivalent to GS-06, including maintenance planning and control; applying directives and modification work orders; maintaining repair priorities; and assisting with management and reporting of MTO&E or TDA reportable LINs.
• Must wear the military uniform.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Applicants must provide exact employment dates and hours worked per week for part-time work; resumes are limited to two pages.
• A selected applicant may be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• Education claims must be supported by transcripts or other documentation.

Responsibilities

• Establish plans, schedules, and controls for maintenance and repair of vehicles and equipment.
• Implement maintenance plans and monitor progress and accomplishments.
• Study directives, modification work orders, and regulations for application in the unit; assist supervisory personnel in assessing effects on shop capability and modify production planning accordingly.
• Designate and maintain repair priorities using readiness codes, funding, commander's and state or national priorities, and supported-unit needs.
• Assist in managing, reporting, and accounting for MTO&E or TDA reportable Line-Item Numbers in readiness, property-accountability, and system-management processes.
• Prioritize resources under supervisory guidance to support readiness, training, and mobilization requirements.
• Analyze repair methods and recommend control procedures to meet established program priorities and deadlines.
• In the absence of the higher-graded production controller, ensure unit CL IX accounts are funded, budgeted, and executed to maximize readiness, and analyze expenses to determine appropriate PLL stock.
• May provide day-to-day technical guidance to lower-graded personnel involved in maintenance production or management.
• Maintain necessary maintenance records and submit required reports to units and higher headquarters in a timely manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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