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PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (SHIPS)

Naval Sea Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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$90,838 - $118,092

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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 managing the overhaul of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, including planning production schedules, reviewing contracts, and overseeing repairs to systems like propulsion and combat equipment.

A good fit would be someone with experience in shipbuilding or repair projects who is detail-oriented and skilled at coordinating teams to keep complex timelines and budgets on track.

It's ideal for those who enjoy problem-solving in a high-stakes naval environment.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 in coordinating nuclear propulsion plant production planning, scheduling, and contract review for ship repair or overhaul projects
  • Ability to serve as Availability Manager for aircraft carrier complex overhauls and major ship work categories
  • Proficiency in contract review, work specification review, shipchecks, and developing execution work packages
  • Knowledge of overseeing structural, propulsion, combat systems, auxiliary, electrical, refueling, and nuclear systems
  • Skills in assessing lessons learned from overhauls to improve future projects
  • Experience acting as point of contact for overhaul projects and analyzing work additions/deletions for schedule impacts
  • Capability to manage financial aspects of overhaul funding and resolve delays affecting cost, schedule, and performance

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer. You will serve as a PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (SHIPS) for CVN-68 Class RCOH Program Office.

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-11 or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector coordinating nuclear propulsion plant production planning, scheduling and contract review to support the execution of a nuclear ship repair or overhaul project.

1152 Classification Standards: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/classifying-general-schedule-positions/standards/1100/gs1152.pdf 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 be assigned as an Availability Manager (AM) for aircraft carrier complex overhauls and for execution of one of serval major ship work categories.
  • You will be responsible for contract review and execution, work specification review, performance of shipchecks, and developing execution work packages.
  • You will oversee major work categories that include structural (hull), propulsion machinery, combat systems, auxiliary, electrical, refueling and nuclear systems.
  • You will assess lessons learned from current and previous overhauls and apply them to current initiatives to ensure continuing improvements are made to successive availabilities.
  • You will serve as the SUPSHIPNN point of contact on matters pertaining to assigned major work areas of the overhaul project.
  • You will analyze requests to add or delete work and advise as to the probable effect to the ship’s overhaul schedule of adding or deleting work from the overhaul work package.
  • You will act as financial manager regarding overhaul funding for assigned areas and assures funds are adequately and timely provided to prevent impact on the work.
  • You will anticipate and assist in preventing delays and in resolving problems which can affect end cost, schedule and performance of the contract schedules.
  • You will review proposed changes to the overhaul work package for technical accuracy of documentation for the change and make initial determination.
  • You will establish procedures for the overall coordination of ship’s trials and INSURV and arranges for required services, schedules, agenda test forms and trial riders.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/3/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/4/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12927434-26-EEE