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SUPERVISORY PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (PROJECT LIFTING-HANDLING)

United States Fleet Forces Command

Department of the Navy

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$98,630 - $128,221

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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 rigging operations in a naval shipyard facility, where you'll supervise teams handling the lifting and moving of heavy equipment and components during repairs and overhauls of ship parts.

You'll plan projects, monitor budgets and schedules, ensure work is done efficiently and safely, and solve any issues that arise.

It's a great fit for someone with hands-on experience in industrial rigging or production supervision who enjoys leading teams in a structured, technical environment like the military or manufacturing.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent in shipyard production, rigging, or related technical fields
  • Practical knowledge of rigging methods, materials, processes, and equipment for repairing ship system components
  • Supervisory experience in managing rigging operations, including coordination with teams for timely and cost-effective work
  • Skills in planning and coordinating complex rigging needs for shop repairs and overhauls
  • Strong oral and written communication abilities, including attending meetings and preparing instructions
  • Analytical and investigative skills to identify problems, recommend improvements, and ensure efficient production
  • Knowledge of budget administration, personnel management, and tracking cost expenditures

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Supervisory Production Controller Project (Project Lifting-Handling) in the Production Rigging Branch (1450.2), Lifting and Handling Division (1450), Naval FOundry and Propeller Center (NFPC) (1400) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of SPECIALIZED experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience applying comprehensive and intensive practical knowledge of shipyard production, rigging trade and technical methods, practices, procedures, materials, processes, and equipment utilized in the NFPC rigging needs for projects to repair and replace factors for the overhaul of a variety of ship system components.

Experience supervising the rigging operational functions to ensure they are performed in a timely and cost-effective manner and coordinates with the Rigging supervisors.

Experience utilizing a broad administrative knowledge and experience planning and coordinating complex rigging needs required for shop repair and overhaul work.

Experience communicating effectively, both orally and in written form and to attend meetings.

Experience demonstrating investigative and analytical skills to provide to address practices and problems and recommend/initiate effective improvements and solutions to ensure a smooth and efficient product.

Experience applying knowledge of budget administration, personnel management, and ability to supervise for mission completeness.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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 review the quality, quantity and cost and scheduled adherence of work performed by means of reports, discussions and periodic inspection of work.
  • You will prepare operation instructions and develop standards of quality and quantity.
  • You will plan shop work which includes disassembly, inspection, rebuild, manufacture, repair and testing of shop components.
  • You will track cost expenditures and related budgetary concerns and provide recommendations.
  • You will analyze work schedules and establish broad production goals and milestones.

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

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12895018-26-CCF