Production Controller

Army National Guard Units • Fargo, ND

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About The Position

This is a North Dakota National Guard Title 32 excepted service position in ND FMS 2. The Production Controller performs maintenance production management to achieve or maintain desired production levels, serves as an equipment readiness expert for units supported by the facility, and provides technical guidance and oversight to a lower-graded Production Controller. The role establishes maintenance and repair plans and schedules using multiple process production methods 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 Production Controller prioritizes resources to support unit readiness for training and mobilization, ensures Army Materiel Status System equipment-readiness reports are accurate and submitted on time, and helps ensure unit Class 9 accounts are funded, budgeted, and executed to maximize readiness.

The position requires membership in the North Dakota Army National Guard in a compatible military assignment, and the selectee must wear the military uniform. Applicants must be eligible for immediate Guard membership and employment at the listed military grade if they are not already ND National Guard members. The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Tier 1 security clearance and may require successful completion of a trial period. Travel by military or commercial aircraft may be required for temporary duty assignments. Driving may be required, in which case a valid driver’s license is mandatory. Permanent change of station costs will not be paid.

Requirements

• Membership in the North Dakota Army National Guard in a compatible military assignment is required before the effective date of placement; applicants not currently members must be eligible for immediate membership and employment.
• Must meet the military grade requirement: warrant officers and enlisted members at CW2 and below.
• Must meet applicable military assignment compatibility criteria.
• General experience, education, or training demonstrating quantitative reasoning and the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing, and understand repair-operations terminology and production-process data.
• One year of specialized experience at the GS-07 grade level or civilian equivalent, including preparing job or work orders; scheduling project phases into a production facility; monitoring progress and arranging adjustments to materials, machine processes, and work sequencing; and using automation support programs to enter data, report equipment status, monitor job orders and priorities, and track repair parts.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Tier 1 security clearance.
• Must meet federal employment suitability requirements as determined by a background investigation.
• Must be registered for Selective Service if a male born after December 31, 1959, and subject to registration.
• Must participate in direct deposit.
• Must wear the military uniform.
• A valid driver’s license is mandatory if driving a motor vehicle is required.
• Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers and contribute to a cooperative working environment.
• A qualifying conviction for a crime of domestic violence bars an individual from performing the position’s duties.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance production management to achieve or maintain desired production levels.
• Serve as an equipment readiness expert for units supported by the facility.
• Provide technical guidance and oversight to a lower-graded Production Controller.
• Establish plans and schedules for maintenance and repair using multiple process production methods and procedures.
• Prioritize resources to support the readiness of units for training and mobilization.
• Ensure Army Materiel Status System equipment-readiness reports are correct and submitted by Department of the Army reporting deadlines.
• Ensure unit Class 9 accounts are funded, budgeted, and executed to maximize readiness.
• Prepare job or work orders and schedule project phases into the production facility.
• Follow up on work progress and arrange adjustments to materials, machine processes, and work sequencing when needed.
• Use automation support programs to input data, report equipment status, monitor job orders, work priorities, and repair-parts requests and status.

Benefits

• The job posting states that federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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