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Posted: February 20, 2026 (1 day ago)

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PRODUCTION CONTROLLER

Air Force Materiel Command

Department of the Air Force

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Salary

$61,722 - $97,087

per year

Closes

February 26, 2026More Air Force jobs →

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 and overseeing shop support operations to keep aircraft maintenance, repairs, and upgrades running smoothly in the Air Force.

The role focuses on planning logistics, ensuring everything follows rules, and solving problems to meet the needs of the team and customers.

It's a good fit for someone with experience in organizing operations and working in a structured environment like the military or government.

Key Requirements

  • At least 1 year of specialized experience at GS-07 level or equivalent in planning, organizing, and overseeing logistics operations
  • Knowledge of analytical techniques to identify and resolve efficiency and effectiveness issues in programs
  • Understanding of agency missions, functions, and organization to evaluate strategies and performance
  • Familiarity with organizational principles related to performance-based logistics, acquisition, supply maintenance, procurement, manufacturing, and strategic sourcing
  • Strong communication skills, both oral and written
  • Ability to lead teams, manage groups, and resolve complex organizational problems using lean concepts
  • Skill in interpreting and applying DOD, USAF, AFMC, and AFSC regulations, policies, and procedures

Full Job Description

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The primary purpose of this position is to direct, manage and oversee operation of the shop support functions in support of aircraft maintenance, overhaul and modification programs.

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Clerical and Administrative Support Positions.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NJ-02, equivalent to the next lower grade GS-07 or equivalent in other pay systems.

Specialized experience is experience in planning, organizing, and overseeing the activities of the organization, ensuring that logistics management related operations comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meet customer needs.

NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1.

Knowledge and skill in applying analytical and evaluative techniques for the identification, consideration, and resolution of issues or problems concerning efficiency and effectiveness of the program and/or strategic sourcing.

2. Knowledge of overall missions, functions, and organization of the agency or component. Ability to apply the knowledge to evaluate current organizational strategies and performance. 3.

Knowledge of organizational concepts, principles, and practices as a related to the requirements for performance-based logistics, acquisition, supply maintenance, procurement procedures, manufacturing, strategic sourcing, and other support areas.

4. Ability to communicate effectively. 5. Ability to work with, lead, and manage various groups or individuals to resolve difficult problems/situations as related to organizational issues.

Ability to understand and deploy lean concepts in problem resolution. 6.

Skill in interpreting and applying complex DOD, USAF, AFMC, and AFSC regulations, methods, operating procedures, and policies, as well as developing methods and operating procedures as required.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).

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

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:

Interprets, adapts, or extends policies, guides, procedures, regulations, and precedents to new or different products and production operations.

Plans, organizes, and oversees the activities of the organization, ensuring that logistics management related operations comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meet customer needs.

Participates in special logistics related operation projects and initiative and performs special assignments.

Represents the organization with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/20/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/20/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: AFMC-12891172-153155-9V-KSY