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PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (AMMUNITION)

U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command

Department of the Army

Fresh

Location

Salary

$61,722 - $97,087

per year

Closes

March 23, 2026

GS-8 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $46,479 - $60,424

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-7. Graduate study or significant experience.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves overseeing the production and inventory of ammunition at a U.S.

Army facility in Indiana, including planning schedules, tracking materials, and ensuring accurate documentation for shipments and stock levels.

It's a good fit for someone with experience in logistics or manufacturing who enjoys coordinating teams and using computer systems to keep operations running smoothly.

The role requires attention to detail and the ability to spot and fix issues in production processes.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-08 level, including determining production status for funding, procurement, and materials tracking
  • Experience analyzing work processes and recommending improvements for efficiency and quality in operations
  • Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, such as Logistics Modernization Program (LMP), for planning, scheduling, and forecasting workloads
  • U.S. citizenship
  • Ability to meet basic eligibility and regulatory requirements within 30 days of announcement closing
  • Relevant paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work, clearly described in a resume limited to 2 pages

Full Job Description

Please limit your resume to 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

About the Position: This position is with the Joint Munitions Command located at Crane Army Ammunition Activity, IN.

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Domestic DIB & MRTFB in DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

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

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Experience required: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job.

Specialized Experience: To qualify, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade/level NJ-02 (GS-08 equivalent).

Specialized experience is defined as: 1) Determining the status of various aspects of production to support the overall mission (e.g., funding, procurement, tracking components or raw materials required); 2) Analyzing work processes to recommend production process improvements and/or recommending methods/procedures to improve the efficiency/quality of operations; and 3).

Demonstrating knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, such as the Logistics Modernization Program (LMP), to plan, schedule, review, forecast workload, and adjust production programs.

Applicants must meet basic eligibility requirements such as minimum qualifications, and other regulatory requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Major Duties:

  • Assists with planning, scheduling, estimating, expediting, monitoring, and coordinating various munitions activities.
  • Coordinates with Project Managers, Item Managers and Project Officers to ensure shipping and receiving documentation for items are accurate and complete.
  • Identifies stock quantity discrepancies and inventories stock in locations to ensure quantities reflected are accurate.
  • Monitors history of transactions and notifies inventory personnel of any discrepancies that cannot be corrected.
  • Inputs data cards into an automated database e.g., Worldwide Ammunition-data Repository System, fills out material inspection and receiving reports, and sends to Quality Assurance personnel who assign lot numbers to ammunition.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/13/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/13/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: MCAD-26-12891847-DHA