PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (AIRCRAFT) Job in East Wenatchee, WA

Vacancy No. WA-12564905-AR-25-0025 OUF Department Army National Guard Units
Salary $59,966.00 to $77,955.00 Grade 9 to 9
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 10/1/2024 Close Date 12/18/2024
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
East Wenatchee, WA


Summary

This is a Washington Army National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Bargaining Unit Technician position:
PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (AIRCRAFT)
Location: Army Aviation Support Facility 2
East Wenatchee, Washington 98802
Army National Guard Units
Appointment Type: Permanent, excepted service
Advertised as: ENLISTED
Announcement may be used to fill one or more vacancies.
Your resume must contain your own words. Resumes that are verbatim, from this announcement, will not be considered.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

Nationwide: All Members of the Washington Air National Guard, or U.S. Citizens willing to join the Washington Air National Guard.

Duties

A GS-1152-9, PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (AIRCRAFT):

  • Analyzes allocated Flying Hour Program (FHP).
  • Develops plans to optimize execution of flying hours with available resources to satisfy operational and training requirements of the AASF and supported units.
  • Considers Additional Flight Training Periods (AFTP), Multiple and Unit Training Assemblies, Annual Training periods, Mobilization Planning and Training Exercises, and State Emergency Operations in the distribution of aircraft and aircraft hours.
  • Analyzes supported Aviation units' logistics capabilities and training requirements.
  • Develops plans to improve technical proficiency of unit personnel and includes them in the AASF logistics efforts.
  • Develops maintenance plans to maximize AASF services to maintain aircraft readiness.
  • Projects short and long term maintenance requirements.
  • Identifies full-time support and unit personnel capacities and capabilities, annual training schedules, tool and diagnostic test equipment requirements, repair parts, and facilities needed to satisfy operational and training flight requirements.
  • Develops schedules of aircraft and hours to be flown to satisfy the AASF operational aircraft requirements.
  • Recommends priorities for use of aircraft based on operational mission requirements and projected short and long-term maintenance requirements and AASF capabilities.
  • Develops integrated workload schedules and priorities to balance operational and training flying requirements and logistics capabilities.
  • Programs scheduled and unscheduled maintenance requirements, manpower capabilities and capacities, facilities, repair parts, AASF and Unit operations to meet short and long-term maintenance workloads.
  • Maintains a regular flow of work through the shops.
  • Uses Aircraft Notebook (ACN) to facilitate management of AASF logistics operations.
  • Monitors work order status and repair parts requisitions. Compiles data and analyzes information used in aircraft and logistical reports.
  • Processes both formatted and ad hoc ACN reports for supervisor and/or supported units.
  • Serves as contact point between the Logistics Manager/Supervisory Maintenance Test Pilot and work centers.
  • Provides analytical information for continuous management reviews of aircraft readiness and workload capabilities and capacities.
  • Establishes procedures to identify repeat aircraft discrepancies and trends.
  • Monitors trends and provides planning factors for aircraft availability and maintenance schedule progress.
  • Maintains maintenance priorities by equipment type and unit supported.
  • Reports deviations from plans and consequences of deviations on work schedules.
  • Assists in the resolution of problems encountered between scheduled or unscheduled production requirements.
  • Makes recommendations for adjustments to repair priorities necessitated by changes in operational conditions or unscheduled maintenance-supply requirements.
  • Coordinates Maintenance Test Flights (MTF) and Maintenance Operational Checks (MOC) to ensure optimum availability of ready aircraft.
  • Coordinates and publishes maintenance plans and schedules. Maintains displays of aircraft status, flight requirements, and in-process workload.
  • Prepares forecasts of scheduled and depot maintenance requirements.
  • Prioritizes unscheduled maintenance requirements based on AASF work capabilities and capacities.
  • Maintains maintenance flow charts. Monitors component time change and controlled exchange program.
  • Collects data, processes, and submits Aircraft Inventory Status and Flying Time Report (DA Form1352) as well as data and information pertaining to Unit Status Reports (USR).
  • Insures information is accurate, complete, and forwarded.
  • Maintains historical documentation and current AASF logistics capabilities and capacities.
  • Compiles data on work processes for quality and quality improvements.
  • Documents AASF productions cost and job standards.
  • Interfaces with AASF Logistics, Flight Operations and Training, United States Property and Fiscal Office (USP&FO) and supported units for accomplishing priorities and deadlines established by higher authorities or supported units. Interacts with logistical personnel at the USP&FO concerning critical supply and fiscal programs.
  • Coordinates with support units and other support maintenance activities concerning the delivery, status of repair operations, and/or pick-up of completed workorders.
  • Serves as a point of contact (POC) with NGB, AMCOM, AVCRAD, state, and supported units on matters of AASF logistical services.
  • Attends conferences, briefings, and meetings to represent AASF logistical support and services.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

MILITARY REQUIREMENTS:

Military Grades: E2-E7

Compatible Military Assignments: 15 Series

- Applicants need not be assigned to the position or possess the MOS to apply or be considered for selection. Selected applicant must be assigned to a compatible Military position and attain MOS within 1 year of appointment action.

- Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

- All soldiers, civilian employees, and contractor employees who drive Army-owned or leased vehicles must complete the Army Avoidance Course (AAC) training when they start working for the Army. Must have a valid Washington state and military driver's license. Must be able to obtain a Government Travel Card (GTC) and be able to attend all schools deemed necessary by the supervisor.

- Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.

- Must maintain membership in the WA Army National Guard for continued employment.

- Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.

- This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.

- Position requires ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.

- May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.

- The duties and responsibilities of your job may significantly impact the environment. You are responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements, your organization, and its changing mission.

Qualifications

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
Experience, education or training which indicates the candidate 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:
- Must have at least 24 months of experience, education or training scheduling workflow in more than one area and responsible for coordinating products or materials from support activities. Experience in performing or supervising journeyman level work in a production facility. Experience preparing job or work orders; scheduling various phases of projects into the production facility; following up to see if work is progressing as planned and arranging for adjustments in materials, machine processes, and work sequencing allowing for changes. 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.

Education

Education Requirements:
N/A

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience:
1 year equivalent to at least next lower grade level

Additional information

- If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).

- Military Technicians are ineligible for enlistment, retention, and student loan repayment bonuses. Acceptance of a Technician position will terminate these incentives.

- Military Technicians in the excepted service will wear the appropriate uniform while performing as a Technician.

- Veteran's preference does not apply to National Guard Technician positions in accordance with Title 32 USC 709 (f).

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:

The WA National Guard is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor.


If you are unable to upload a document online please send the document via email to our WA HRO Distro Box.

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. You may also be excluded from consideration if you indicate that you are unwilling to accept the lower grade and a determination is made that you are not qualified at the higher grade. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

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 above. 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.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics). NOTE: You do not have to respond to the KSA's separately but your resume should contain sufficient information to demonstrate possession of the KSA's.

  • Extensive knowledge of production methods, procedures and operations sufficient to collect, compile, correlate, maintain, and integrate production efforts for logistical support of single and multi-engine rotary wing aircraft.
  • Extensive knowledge of organization and functions of ARNG Units supported by AASF to integrate MTOE and personnel into AASF production services and facilitate training and readiness of supported Units.
  • Extensive knowledge of policies, regulations, and processes governing production operations to carry out established production assignments.
  • Knowledge of assigned aircraft and equipment to correlate and analyze a variety of routine production schedules and effectively communicate with contacts.
  • Knowledge to analyze and correct a variety of production data and processes, to prepare production schedules, prepare reporting data, etc.
  • Knowledge of the ULLS-A to input data, provide status of equipment, monitor work priorities, requisition repair parts, etc.

Required Documents

To apply for this position, you are required to submit a complete application package. If you fail to provide this documents/information, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and will not be considered any further.

A complete application package includes:

  • Resume must include:
    • Your own words. Resumes that are verbatim, from this announcement, will not be considered.
    • Hours worked per week
    • Dates (format should include Month and Year) of employment
    • Duties performed.
    • Resumes exceeding 15 pages will not be considered
    • If your resume includes the below listed content, it will not be used to make an eligibility/qualification determination, and you will not be considered for this vacancy.
      • Classified or government sensitive information
      • Social Security Number (SSN)
      • Photos of yourself
      • Personal information, such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.
  • Mil Form 174 Mil Form 174 is required. Applications without the Mil Form 174 will not be considered
    • If you do not have prior military service, please indicate so on the form. (This position requires Military membership in the Washington State Army National Guard.
  • Other support documentation (optional or required based on the vacancy announcement)
    • Cover Letter
    • DD-214
    • SF-50
    • Transcript (s)
***For current Guard/Reserve members, please document your military work experience as follows:

List month joined (to/from) based on your enlistment contract (DD4) or (Oath) for Officers. If you have gaps in service, list them separately.

Example:

04 Sep 2019 to 03 Sep 2023
Washington Air National Guard
Traditional Member
20 hours per month
POSITIONS TITLE MOS/AFSC
Personnel Superintendent 3S091
Duties

Military Orders During this period: (list multiple periods if everything else is the same: Order Type, Duties, & Purpose

04 Nov 2019 to 03 Dec 2019, 40 hours per week
15 Mar 2020 to 14 May 2020, 40 hours per week
Type of Order: ADOS/AT/ST/AGR
Order Purpose:
Duties:

***If there are multiple purposes on a single order (ie. BMT then Tech Training/AIT), list specific periods. Example: Order cover 02 Sep 2020 to 12 Mar 2021:

List 02 Sep 2020 to 01 Nov 2020 as BMT and 02 Nov 2020 to 12 Mar 2021 as Tech Training/AIT


For access to Required Documents please refer to: http://mil.wa.gov/federal-human-resources

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.

A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 11/04/2024 to receive consideration. Failure to submit all required documents by the closing date will result in disqualification.

To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.

Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.

You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.

To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/

Agency contact information

WA HRO Staffing Section
Address
Army Aviation Support Facility 2
1 Campbell Parkway, East
Douglas County
East Wenatchee, WA 98802
US
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Next steps

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. You are encouraged to reach out to our office to verify that all required application materials have successfully been uploaded prior to the announcement closing. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.


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