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SUPERVISORY PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (AIRCRAFT) TITLE 32

Air National Guard Units

Department of the Air Force

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$74,678 - $97,087

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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 overseeing aircraft maintenance operations in the Air National Guard, acting as an advisor to leadership on policies, budgets, training, and procedures to keep planes ready for duty.

The role includes supervising staff, creating tools to evaluate work quality, and ensuring compliance with military standards.

It's a good fit for experienced military maintenance supervisors with strong organizational and leadership skills who want to guide a team in a National Guard unit.

Key Requirements

  • At least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-9 in production control, including cost computations for labor and materials, and using automation tools for tracking job orders and repair parts
  • Supervisory experience in managing, leading, directing, and assigning work to personnel in maintenance operations
  • General experience in quantitative reasoning, clear oral and written communication, and understanding repair terminology and production processes
  • Military rank between MSgt (Master Sergeant) and SMSgt (Senior Master Sergeant)
  • Eligibility as a Title 32 Dual Status Technician, requiring membership in the Illinois National Guard
  • Knowledge of aircraft maintenance policies, budget management, training criteria, and manpower planning
  • Ability to develop checklists, guides, and evaluation tools for assessing maintenance proficiency

Full Job Description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a SUPERVISORY PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (AIRCRAFT) TITLE 32, Position Description Number D2504000 and is part of the IL 183 WG, National Guard.

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: The areas of consideration for this position, Title 32 Excepted Service (32 U.S.

Code § 709), will be in the following manner and sequence: The FIRST area of consideration for this position will be all excepted permanent and indefinite temporary technicians within the ILNG.

The SECOND area of consideration will be all current Federal Employees. The THIRD area of consideration will be all Federal re-employment eligible.

The FOURTH area of consideration will be applicants willing to become T32 Dual Status Technicians and gain ILNG membership. The FIFTH area of consideration will U.S. Citizens.

Military Grades: Minimum rank MSgt, maximum rank SMSgt.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: MUST possess experience, education or training which indicates you 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-11 Level MUST possess at least 1-year equivalent experience of the next lower grade of GS-9; experience, education or training in computations of cost data on labor and materials, buying materials or reviewing data with respect to man-hours, machine time, materials consumed, etc.

Experience with current automation support programs to input data, provide status of equipment, and monitor job order status, monitor work priorities, requisition repair parts, track repair parts status, etc.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: MUST possess specialized supervisory experience which includes experience in managing the function of work to be performed; experience that includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel.

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).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. 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 experiences; however, 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. Major Duties:

As a SUPERVISORY PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (AIRCRAFT) TITLE 32, GS-1152-11, you will serve as a consultant to the Maintenance Group Commander / Director of Maintenance.

Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list: Develop, interpret, and provide program guidance to the Wing regarding maintenance policies, procedures, budget, training criteria, and manpower/personnel.

Interpret command aircraft assignment configuration and reporting policy and informs appropriate Wing personnel of requirements and provides sufficient follow-up to ensure compliance.

Create functional checklists, guides, and other evaluation tools for use in determining the proficiency of maintenance operations personnel in accomplishing related maintenance tasks.

Develop, recommend, and review new or supplemental draft maintenance procedures and instructions applicable to aircraft maintenance missions.

Manage the maintenance training program and implement policies to ensure maintenance personnel are properly trained to fulfill mission requirements.

Evaluate the overall structure of maintenance organizations, identifying program deficiencies and areas for improvement.

Provide oversight to the budget process, including planning, programming, budgeting, allocation, and funds execution.

Develop recommendations for budgetary actions for specific functions while also evaluating trends and operating costs used to project future commitments and obligations.

Prepare and justify unfunded and un-programmed requirements through the Maintenance Group Commander and serves as the Billing Official for obligations and expenditures against the Flying and Non-flying funds account to ensure appropriate charges do not exceed the annual allocation from NGB.

Ensure accurate accountability for federal funds and provide full disclosure of financial actions in compliance with statutory requirements, regulations, directives, and procedures, national and local policies.

Lead aircraft maintenance support for operational, exercise, or contingency operations.

Evaluate, lead and control the Group and subordinate unit training program to ensure combat readiness for unit members and tracks progress via automated training records system and other tools.

Direct aircraft maintenance analysis activities for the Maintenance Group.

Review and interpret aircraft maintenance analysis information to implement programs that positively affect the future health of the aircraft fleet.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/27/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/27/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: IL-12897055-AF-26-092