Production Controller

TACOM•Texarkana, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Controller (Planner) serves over all Major and Secondary Programs at Red River Army Depot in northeast Texas. The position performs planning, estimation, and control functions to develop production and quality control procedures for assigned work. It coordinates repair, rebuild, and modification programs involving combat and tactical vehicles, hulls, engines and transmissions, weapon systems, and electronic and infrared guidance systems. The role advises depot personnel on development, testing, and rollout decisions, drawing on input from independent contractors, higher headquarters, and Army guidance. It communicates with commands to review scopes of work and other program information, develops cost estimates at customer request, reviews routes and bills of material, and develops and updates production schedules for customers and production shops. The position also determines the availability and serviceability of machines, measuring devices, special test equipment, special tools, equipment, and facilities needed for program execution. Planning activities are coordinated with Senior Specialists in Production Planning and Control, shop foremen, engineers, supply specialists, and production controllers to program integrated shop activities.

Requirements

One year of specialized experience at the GS-09 level, including developing production schedules, analyzing cost estimates, and identifying production bottlenecks that could affect production workload.
Applicants who held a General Schedule position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).
Must meet the experience requirement using experience alone; education cannot substitute for experience.
Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
May be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation.
May require business travel (TDY) up to 10% of the time.
A one-year probationary period is required.

Responsibilities

Perform planning, estimation, and control functions to develop production and quality control procedures for assigned work.
Coordinate repair, rebuild, and modification of combat and tactical vehicles, hulls, engines and transmissions, weapon systems, and electronic and infrared guidance systems.
Advise depot personnel on development, testing, and rollout decisions, using input from independent contractors, higher headquarters, and Army guidance.
Communicate with commands to review scopes of work and other program information.
Develop cost estimates at the request of depot customers and review routes and bills of material.
Develop production schedules for customers and production shops and keep schedules updated.
Determine the availability and serviceability of machines, measuring devices, special test equipment, special tools, equipment, and facilities required for programs.
Coordinate planning with Senior Specialists in Production Planning and Control, shop foremen, engineers, supply specialists, and production controllers to program integrated shop activities.