About the Position: At the target grade, employee will perform the planning, estimating, and scheduling of anticipated and unanticipated workload associated with the use of labor, machines, and materials in an industrial manufacturing environment.

Duties

This is a developmental position being filled at the GS-05, 07, 09, or 11 Level. At the developmental levels you will perform developmental assignments under closer than normal supervision. Assignments become progressively more difficult until the next performance level is reached. The full performance GS-11 level of this position entails the following duties: Analyze and evaluate work center capacity for productivity and efficiency. Resolve conflicting requirements of scheduling, cost, workload, machines, and direct labor utilization. Primary advisor for all overtime projections in the manufacturing areas. Develop ad hoc tools, such as spreadsheets and databases to monitor production plans. Brief stakeholders on project milestones, progress, and/or conflicts.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. GS-09 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Experience identifying production delays or scheduling conflicts; Experience implementing corrective actions to meet workload schedule requirements; Experience prioritizing workload schedules; and Experience monitoring tasks by the utilization of electronic databases. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a degree in any field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience: 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%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. GS-11 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Experience preventing or alleviating production delays and scheduling conflicts; Experience developing and implementing corrective actions to meet workload schedule requirements; Experience prioritizing fluid workload schedules; and Experience monitoring production plans by the utilization of electronic databases. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a degree in any field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience: 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%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Capacity ManagementComputer LiteracyCost Estimation and AnalysisPlanning and EvaluatingWritten Communication Time in Grade Requirement GS-09: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade GS-07 (or equivalent). Time in Grade Requirement GS-11: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade GS-09 (or equivalent). PHYSICAL DEMAND Work for the most part is sedentary with no special physical demands. It may involve some walking, standing, bending, or carrying of light items. WORK ENVIRONMENT Typically works in an office part of the time, but duties necessitate regular visits to the shop areas which involve moderate risks and discomfort and require safety precautions. The employee may be exposed to strong odors used in the work process.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address BT-APF-W390AA MCALESTER ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT DO NOT MAIL McAlester, OK 74501 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk