Principal IT Production Engineer
King County
Posted: January 30, 2026 (1 day ago)
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Army National Guard Units
Department of the Army
Location
Fort Knox, Kentucky
Salary
$50,460 - $65,599
per year
Type
Full Time
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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).
This job involves planning, scheduling, and overseeing the maintenance and repair of military vehicles and equipment to keep everything running smoothly for the Army National Guard.
The role requires coordinating resources like manpower, parts, and machines while ensuring priorities are met and reports are accurate.
It's a good fit for someone with hands-on experience in logistics or maintenance planning, especially in a military or technical environment, who thrives on organization and problem-solving.
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a PRODUCTION CONTROLLER-TITLE 32, Position Description Number PDD1259000 and is part of the KY MATES, National Guard.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENT: Experience with planning, estimating, scheduling, and expediting the use of manpower, machines, and materials pertaining to repair operations.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least 12 months experience with planning, scheduling, and controlling the maintenance and repair of a variety of vehicles and equipment.
Experience with work order information, status changes, supply updates, and other pertinent information. Experience with current maintenance repair priorities.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Resume must have complete dates, work schedule, and/or hours worked per week for both civilian and military employment.
(Example: 2 JAN 1980 to 3 MAR 1981; 0800-1630 M-F or JAN 1980 to MAR 1981; 40 hrs/wk) Use of year only and unspecified work schedule will result in disqualification.
Each applicant must fully substantiate -in their own words- that they meet 100% of the minimum requirements and specialized experience listed above in detail; otherwise, the applicant will be considered unqualified for this position.
Do NOT copy and paste from the vacancy announcement or the position description. Also, make sure the applicant's name is on every document submitted, otherwise it will NOT be considered.
Major Duties:
As a PRODUCTION CONTROLLER-TITLE 32, GS-1152-7, you will establish and implement plans, schedules, and control the maintenance and repair of a variety of vehicles and equipment.
Conduct planning that pertains to production processes, mechanical skills, availability of equipment, repair parts, and other factors. Designate and maintain current maintenance repair priorities.
Assist supervisors regarding readiness, CL IX funding, production problems and work planning.
Provide assistance to ensure that reportable Line Item Numbers (LIN) are properly accounted for, managed, and reported.
Analyze repair methods and recommend control procedures to ensure that accomplishment of programs meet priorities and deadlines.
In the absence of the higher graded production controller, ensure that unit CL IX accounts are funded, budgeted, and executed to maximize readiness.
Ensure necessary maintenance records are maintained and required reports are submitted to units and higher headquarters' in a timely manner. Perform other duties as assigned.
A more comprehensive detailed description of the position may be found in Position Description PDD1259000 on file in the employing unit or in the Human Resources Office.
Contact the KY HRO Staffing Section via email for additional information, ng.ky.kyarng.mbx.hro-technicianstaffing@army.mil.
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