Production Controller

Army National Guard Units•Collegeville, PA

20h

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, assigned to PA Field Maintenance Shop 4. The Production Controller (GS-1152-07) establishes plans, schedules, and controls maintenance and repair for a variety of vehicles and equipment, including combat vehicles, heavy-duty engineering and mobile equipment, tracked vehicles, artillery, communications and electronic equipment, guided missile systems, and small arms. The position studies directives and determines how work orders and regulations apply to the unit; establishes and updates repair priorities; and supports management and reporting of readiness and property records. The controller analyzes repair methods and recommends procedures to meet priorities and deadlines. When the higher-graded production controller is absent, the position ensures unit CL IX accounts are funded, budgeted, and executed to support readiness, and analyzes CL IX expenses to determine appropriate PLL stock levels. The role may also provide day-to-day technical guidance to lower-graded personnel and perform other duties as assigned. This dual-status technician position requires membership in a compatible Pennsylvania National Guard military assignment before the effective date of placement. The selectee must wear the military uniform and serve in an eligible military grade. National Guard membership is required; applicants not already members must be eligible for immediate membership. The position is excepted service and may require successful completion of a trial period. Permanent change of station costs will not be paid.

Requirements

National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required before the effective date of placement; applicants who are not current members must be eligible for immediate membership.
Eligibility to serve in the Pennsylvania National Guard in an enlisted grade E1–E9 or warrant officer grade WO1.
Ability to reason in quantitative terms and communicate clearly and concisely orally and in writing.
Understanding of terminology and data related to repair operations and production activity processes.
At least 12 months of experience, education, or training working with people from various levels and backgrounds.
General knowledge of 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.
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.
May be required to successfully complete a trial period.

Responsibilities

Establish plans, schedule, and control maintenance and repair of a variety of vehicles and equipment.
Study directives and determine how work orders and regulations apply to the unit.
Designate and maintain current maintenance repair priorities based on Force Activity Designator, pacing items, Equipment Readiness Codes, equipment type, available funds, commander’s priorities, state and national priorities, and supported units.
Assist in ensuring reportable MTO&E or TDA Line Item Numbers are properly managed, reported, and accounted for in readiness reports, property accountability reports, and system management.
Analyze repair methods and recommend control procedures so programs meet priorities and deadlines established by higher authority or support activities.
In the absence of the higher-graded production controller, ensure unit CL IX accounts are funded, budgeted, and executed to maximize readiness.
Analyze CL IX expenses to determine appropriate PLL stockage for facility mission requirements.
Provide day-to-day technical guidance to lower-graded personnel assisting with maintenance production or maintenance management processes, as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.