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AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION SPECIALIST

Naval Air Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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$61,722 - $80,243

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GS-7 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $41,966 - $54,557

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-6. Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement or 1 year graduate study.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves managing the repair, overhaul, and production of naval aircraft components to keep military fleets operational on time and within budget.

You'll coordinate with teams to decide on fixes or replacements, handle parts shortages through careful resource sharing, and ensure everything meets safety standards.

It's a great fit for someone with hands-on experience in aircraft maintenance who enjoys logistics and teamwork in a fast-paced military environment.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07 level in aircraft overhaul and repair processes
  • Knowledge of aircraft, engines, components, and systems
  • Ability to control, coordinate, and expedite repairs or replacements to meet production deadlines
  • Skills in identifying custodians for defective or high-time components
  • Experience communicating with Type Commanders (TYCOMs), production teams, and shops to evaluate cost-effective repair vs. replacement options
  • Proficiency in performing controlled cannibalization to address material shortages
  • Familiarity with researching manuals, prints, and drawings to verify parts specifications

Full Job Description

You will serve as a AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION SPECIALIST in the MRO LOGISITICS DEPARTMENT of FLTREADCEN EAST.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Understanding of aircraft, engines, components, and systems involved in the overhaul and repair process; 2) Controlling, coordinating and expediting the timely and efficient repair or replacement of inoperable or high time components to meet or exceed depot/customer production requirements and deadlines; 3) Identifying proper custodian of aircraft having defective or high time components; 4) Communicating with Type Commanders (TYCOMs), MRO Production Aircraft Branch Teams, and feeder shops to determine which is more cost-effective, repair or replacement; 5) Performing controlled cannibalization to alleviate material shortages.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:

  • You will ensure prompt and positive actions, including controlled back robbing and cannibalization in order to alleviate material shortages while awaiting TYCOM and squadron responses.
  • You will research manuals, prints, and drawings to verifying required parts to be ordered meet specification of type, model, and series aircraft (useable on codes).
  • You will identify proper custodian of aircraft having defective or high time components that are not in the SDLM or IMC specification for repair or overhaul.
  • You will coordinate exchange of components delivered to the depot by squadron persoinnel.
  • You will maintain liaison and coordinate with cognizant depot personnel, squadrons, and supply commands such as NAVSUP, to ensure requisitions are timely, components are used on the correct aircraft and credits are correct for turn ins.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/16/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/16/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12933709-26-SPS