Supervisory Production Support Specialist

Naval Air Systems Command • Naval Air Station Oceana, VA

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About The Position

This position serves as a Supervisory Production Support Specialist in the Fleet Readiness Center Mid Atlantic (FRCMA), Aircraft Department, OCA Production Branch, at FRC Southeast Detachment Mid-Atlantic Oceana. The role provides production support across two sites and five aircraft models: C-2, E-2, H-53, H-60, and F/A-18.

The specialist communicates and negotiates with military customers at squadrons, wings, and TYCOM staffs. The position coordinates with competency leads at FRCMA and FRC Southeast and resolves differences among managers, employees, and contractors.

The position requires at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level, or qualifying related education. The work involves documenting processes and measures; evaluating performance and quality compliance; investigating adverse quality trends; preparing reports and spreadsheets for management; coordinating meetings with clients and contractors to plan and confirm work; and conducting studies and analyses of activity involvement and quality-control planning compliance.

Employment is subject to federal hiring conditions, including U.S. citizenship, suitability, a pre-appointment physical examination, required security clearance, and successful pre-employment drug testing. Travel from the normal duty station to locations in the continental United States and overseas may be required, including travel to remote or isolated sites and extended travel on military or commercial aircraft.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check if a new Department of the Navy employee.
• Current federal employees applying for GS jobs generally must meet the one-year time-in-grade requirement by the announcement closing date.
• Must meet applicable restrictions for appointment of retired military members within 180 days of retirement.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entrance on duty.
• Must successfully complete a pre-employment drug test and be subject to random testing.
• Must be able to travel, potentially to CONUS and OCONUS locations, remote or isolated sites, and for extended periods on military and commercial aircraft.
• Must review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.
• Must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-09 in federal service, or equivalent experience in the private or public sector, demonstrating the specified production support, performance, quality, reporting, coordination, and analysis duties.
• Alternatively, qualifying education may include a related Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.M.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and negotiate with military customers at squadrons, wings, and TYCOM staffs.
• Coordinate with competency leads at FRCMA and FRC Southeast.
• Resolve differences among managers, employees, and contractors.
• Provide production support across two sites and five aircraft models: C-2, E-2, H-53, H-60, and F/A-18.
• Document work processes, procedures, and output measures.
• Evaluate compliance with performance objectives and standards.
• Analyze and investigate adverse quality trends or conditions.
• Generate reports and spreadsheets and present them to management.
• Schedule meetings with clients and contractors to formulate action plans and confirm compliance with completed work or modifications to existing work.
• Conduct studies, evaluations, and analyses to determine activity involvement and compliance with general quality and quality-control planning.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package. Specific benefits depend on position type; applicants are advised to contact the hiring agency for details.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree