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PRODUCTION CONTROLLER

Army National Guard Units

Department of the Army

Fresh

Salary

$50,460 - $65,599

per year

Closes

April 19, 2026More Army 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 planning, scheduling, and overseeing the maintenance and repair of military vehicles, equipment, and weapons systems in the Army National Guard to keep everything ready for use.

The role requires coordinating workflows, tracking progress, and adjusting priorities based on needs like emergencies or commander directives.

It's a good fit for someone organized with hands-on experience in logistics or maintenance, who can communicate clearly and handle data in a fast-paced team environment.

Key Requirements

  • Experience reasoning quantitatively and communicating clearly in oral and written forms
  • Understanding of terminology and data related to repair operations and production processes
  • General knowledge of production control functions, procedures, records, and techniques
  • Experience working with diverse people and maintaining workflow in a team setting
  • Ability to plan, schedule, and monitor maintenance for vehicles, equipment, and systems
  • Familiarity with military priorities, readiness reporting, and adjusting repair schedules
  • Military grade E-1 through E-7 (for National Guard applicants)

Full Job Description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a PRODUCTION CONTROLLER, Position Description Number D1259000 and is part of the ID G4 CSMS, National Guard.

THIS POSITION IS INDEFINITE (NOT TO EXCEED 5 YEARS) AND MAY NON-COMPETITIVELY CONVERT TO A PERMANENT POSITION. Current onboard G4 technicians will retain their tenure.

Military Grades: E-1 through E-7 THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE REPRESENTED BY THE CONTENTS OF YOUR RESUME. Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words.

You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experience.

Resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below.

Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained.

This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position. The USA Jobs resume builder is recommended to ensure full credit is given for the qualification requirements listed below.

YOUR RESUME MUST BE LIMITED TO TWO PAGES, MAXIMUM.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience, education or training which indicates the candidate can reason in quantitative terms, communicate orally and in writing in a clear and concise manner, understanding the terminology and data pertaining to repair operations and process characteristics of the production activity.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-07 - experience, education or training working with people from various levels and backgrounds.

Experience with a general knowledge of the functions and procedures of production control, records, references, and techniques for developing production control data.

Experience assisting or maintaining workflow. Major Duties:

Establishes plans, schedules, and controls the maintenance and repair of a variety of vehicles and equipment such as combat vehicles, heavy-duty engineering and mobile equipment, tracked vehicles, towed and self-propelled artillery, communications and electronic equipment, guided missile systems, and small arms.

Implements maintenance plans and monitors progress of accomplishments. Provides status of equipment, maintenance actions in progress, and location of equipment.

Inputs data regarding work order information, status changes, supply updates, and other pertinent information.

Makes on-the-spot adjustments to repair priorities on routine or reoccurring processes necessitated by unscheduled maintenance requirements.

Studies directives, modification work orders, and regulations as to their application in the unit. Assists supervisory personnel in determining impact of these requirements on shop capability.

Modifies production planning to accommodate these requirements.

Conducts initial and long range planning pertaining to routine production processes, mechanical skills, availability of test and diagnostic equipment, repair parts, and other factors influencing the repair, modification, and maintenance of equipment and readiness reporting.

Designates and maintains current maintenance repair priorities by Force Activity Designator, pacing items, Equipment Readiness Codes (ERC) A, B, and C equipment type, available funds, commander's priority, state/national priorities, (in the case of floods, fires, and mobilizations) and unit supported.

Authorizes the acceptance of equipment for repair; monitors work priorities, status, and completion of work orders and requisitions; and provides status of repair parts.

Assists supervisory personnel regarding readiness, Class 9 (CL IX) funding, production problems and work planning.

Assists in the resolution of problems encountered between scheduled or unscheduled production or priority requirements.

Provides assistance to ensure that Modified Table of Organization and Equipment (MTO&E) or Table of Distribution and Allowances (TDA) reportable Line Item Numbers (LIN) are properly managed, reported and accounted for with respect to readiness reports, property accountability reports and system management.

Based on guidance received from the supervisor or higher graded production controller, prioritizes resources to ensure the highest level of readiness in support of training and mobilization requirements of supported units.

Works with other sections within the organization to ensure equipment readiness reports are correct and submitted in time to meet Department of the Army (DA) reporting suspense.

Analyzes repair methods and recommends control procedures to ensure that accomplishment of programs meet priorities and deadlines established by higher authority or support activities.

Coordinates with units and other support activities concerning the delivery, status of repair operations, and/or pick up of completed work orders.

In the absence of the higher graded production controller, ensures that unit CL IX accounts are funded, budgeted, and executed to maximize readiness; and performs demand analysis on CL IX expenses to determine proper PLL stockage to sustain facility mission requirements.

May provide day-to-day technical guidance to lower-graded personnel assisting in the maintenance production or maintenance management processes. Ensures necessary maintenance records are maintained and required reports are submitted to units and higher headquarters' in a timely manner.

Performs other duties as assigned.

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

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ID-12928875-AR-26-5108