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SUPERVISORY PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (AIRCRAFT)

Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command

Department of the Air Force

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Salary

$77,211 - $100,380

per year

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GS-9 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $51,332 - $66,732

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves overseeing the scheduling, maintenance, and safety of aircraft in an Air Force Reserve unit, ensuring everything runs smoothly for operational readiness.

A good fit would be someone with experience in logistics or maintenance supervision who enjoys managing teams and solving problems in a fast-paced military environment.

It's a supervisory role that combines technical knowledge with leadership to keep aircraft mission-ready.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-09 level or equivalent, including aircraft scheduling and logistical support
  • Knowledge of aircraft maintenance, safety regulations, and technical orders
  • Ability to plan, schedule, and manage workloads, including emergency situations
  • Supervisory skills in personnel management, timekeeping, and work distribution
  • Proficiency in automated maintenance information systems (MIS) and data analysis
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Ph.D. or equivalent graduate education (or combination with experience) as an alternative qualification

Full Job Description

This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) position. ARTs are part of the regular career civil service and enjoy all the benefits granted to Federal employees in the competitive civil service.

Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information.

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Clerical and Administrative Support Positions, Production Control Series 1152.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience includes a variety of operations concerning maintenance control functions.

Ensuring aircraft scheduling and associated logistical support required to maintain the assigned aircraft. Manages safety procedures and ensures safe work practices are utilized.

NOTE: Must be reflected in your resume. OR EDUCATION: Ph.D.

or equivalent graduate degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

NOTE: You must submit a copy of college transcripts.

OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

NOTE: You must submit a copy of college transcripts.

FEDERALTIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible.

One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1.

Ability to plan, schedule, and take corrective action to meet emergency and regular workload requirements.

Ability to correlate and analyze a variety of routine production data, technical manuals, and directives to determine applicability. 2. Knowledge of assigned equipment and safety regulations.

Knowledge of and ability to interpret military aircraft and manufacturing terminology, technical orders, data, standards and instructions, and to relate them properly to the particular control projects assigned in preparing production plans and schedules and in maintaining effective follow-up.

3. Knowledge of maintenance organizational structures and skill in the distribution of personnel to obtain a balance of work.

Knowledge and skill of appropriate production/technical processes and material posture of maintenance work centers to ensure continuing availability of material requirement. 4.

Knowledge of aerospace systems, subsystems, components, and associated inspections, repair, modification, and supply processes. Knowledge of total quality management methodology, tools, and techniques.

Knowledge of personnel management, personnel instructions, timekeeping, and ability to manage and supervise employees. 5. Skill in effective written and oral communication. 6.

Knowledge of and skill in the use of automated maintenance information systems (MIS) and aircraft maintenance documentation processes to collect, compile, and correlate production data from a variety of sources and use that data to determine compliance status of scheduled maintenance, inspection, and modification actions.

OTHER SIGNIFICANT FACTS: 1. This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) position. The incumbent is required to meet and maintain Air Force Reserve requirements.

The incumbent's primary responsibilities are ART duties; however, the incumbent may be assigned some non-ART duties, generally not to exceed 30 percent of total responsibilities. 2.

May be required to fly in commercial and military aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments. 3. Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance. 4.

This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program.

Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing.

Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).

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

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) position.

ARTs are eligible for 15 days active duty tour each year for which military leave is granted with full civilian pay.

Air Reserve units and members; are subject to immediate call to active duty in mobilization to meet a national emergency.

For additional information regarding ART positions and/or military qualifications, please call 1-800-257-1212. Retired military are usually ineligible for membership in the AF Reserve.

Retired military that have active AF Reserve assignments may apply provided they show assignment (position) on the application.

A military service member's statement of service/certification will be accepted IF a terminal leave form or DD214 cannot be provided.

The statement/certification should indicate member's separation from active duty is within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.

It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters and must indicate when your terminal leave will begin, your rank, dates of active duty service, the type of discharge and character of service (i.e.

honorable). Your preference and/or appointment eligibility will be verified prior to appointment.

Military members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if member is on terminal leave.

Individuals selected for ART positions must meet both civilian qualifications and uniformed military requirements.

In addition to meeting civilian qualifications, applicants must obtain military membership in the Air Force Reserve, wear the uniform, maintain job-specific military specialty requirements, and meet other military qualifications such as age, height, weight, and physical fitness standards.

For more information click here and speak with an Air Force Reserve Recruiter. Major Duties:

The primary purpose of this position is: This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) position.

The purpose of the position is to serve as supervisor of employees engaged in a variety of operations concerning maintenance control functions.

Duties: 1: Plans and directs activities in accomplishment of functions. 2: Reads and interprets new or revised policies, procedures and regulations emanating from higher authority.

3: Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. 4: Participates in discussions, meetings and serves on panels or committees.

5: Exercises continuing responsibility for safety conditions, procedures, and work practices employed within assigned area of responsibility.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/11/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/11/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 6T-ARTE-12932607-254378-NYM