PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (AIRCRAFT)
Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command
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PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (AIRCRAFT)
Air National Guard Units
Department of the Air Force
Location
Salary
$72,737 - $94,563
per year
Type
Full-Time
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GS-11 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves planning, scheduling, and overseeing aircraft maintenance to keep air operations running smoothly in the Air National Guard.
The role requires coordinating with teams, tracking progress, and ensuring everything follows rules and regulations.
It's a good fit for someone with military or aviation experience who is organized, detail-oriented, and enjoys working in a fast-paced team environment.
Key Requirements
- At least 12 months of specialized experience in production control, workflow management, or related fields
- Strong oral and written communication skills for clear interactions with diverse teams
- Knowledge of aircraft maintenance procedures, terminology, and data systems
- Ability to develop and implement maintenance plans and schedules for aircraft and support equipment
- Experience monitoring job progress, maintaining records, and using automated data systems
- Familiarity with Air Force directives, regulations, and operational publications
- Skills in training personnel and providing technical support for mission planning
Full Job Description
This job opportunity is for an PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (AIRCRAFT), position description D0749000, within the 108th MOF of the 108th New Jersey National Guard.
This vacancy announcement is a Title 32, Excepted Service position.
The purpose of this position is to provide planning, scheduling and control of aircraft maintenance through a variety of support maintenance shops.
General Experience: Must have experience, education, or training in the following: Reasoning in quantitative terms Communicate orally and in writing in a clear and concise manner Understand the terminology and data pertaining to repair operations and process characteristics of the production activity Specialized Experience: Must have at least 12 months experience, education, or training in the following: Working with people from various levels and backgrounds General knowledge of functions and procedures of: Production control Records References Techniques for developing production control data Assisting and maintaining workflow Major Duties:
As an PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (AIRCRAFT), GS-1152-9, you will: Ensure compliance with directives, regulations, reports, and operationally specific publications Provide specialized technical expertise on all aspects of the accepted system of record for the Air and Space Operations Center Weapon System and is responsible for all aspects of training Implements preliminary (advance) maintenance plans for assigned weapon systems and schedules immediate maintenance for transient aircraft.
Deconflicts air mobility operations Improve training materials by ensuring each is accurate within the guidelines of current directives, instructions and procedures Ensure training is in compliance with directives, regulations, reports, and operationally specific publications.
Work independently or as part of a staff Air Mobility Division team to provide expert technical support, information, and assistance for mission planning and employment Monitors progress of job completion by dispatched personnel.
Maintains visual aids depicting status of maintenance actions in progress, special ist availability and status of aerospace vehicles, aerospace ground equipment (AGE), training equipment, transportation and tow vehicles, munitions loads, arming of guns and munitions, and location of aircraft and dispatched AGE.
Requests necessary support services such as fire fighting activity standby, fuel and defuel and civil engineer support.
Makes required inputs to the automated data system and retrieves data and/or computer generated products as required. Conducts training of assigned military personnel.
Performs other duties as assigned.
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