Job opening: PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (AIRCRAFT)
Salary: $67 738 - 88 058 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Apr 30 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
Opened Area(s) of Consideration: 1, 2
DEFINITION OF AREA(S) OF CONSIDERATION:
Area 1 - AKNG Permanent or Indefinite technicians.
Area 2 - All AKNG members.
PDCN: D1064000
Selecting Supervisor: Cody Bjorklund
Duties
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 Unit Level Logistics System-Aviation (ULLS-A) 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 ULLS-A 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 Form 1352) 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 work orders. 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. Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Alaska Army National Guard membership is required.
- Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
- Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
- U.S. Citizenship and Secret Clearance is required.
- Bargaining Unit: Bargaining
- APPOINTMENT FACTORS: Excepted/Officer in the Alaska Army National Guard.
- MILITARY GRADE REQUIREMENT: Due to the nature of this position, the minimum military grade is Private (PV1/E1) and the maximum military grade is Master Sergeant (MSG/E8).
- Incumbent is subject to termination due to loss or reduction in funding for this position.
Qualifications
GENERAL EXPERIENCE is described as competent understanding of the occupation's basic principles and concepts. Applicants should have a minimum of one year on-the-job experience in the grade (or a comparable military rank) immediately below the next higher level.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is experience which is directly related to the position to be filled and which has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position.
GS-09 - Must have at least 1-year equivalent to at least next lower grade level, GS-07. Specialized experience includes 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.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Resume must have complete dates and hours worked per week for each occurrence of both civilian and military employment (Example: 2 JAN 1980 to 3 MAR 1981; 0800-1630 M-F or JAN 1980 to MAR 1981; 40 hrs/wk) Use of year only will result in disqualification. The duties listed must fully substantiate -in your own words- that you meet the minimum requirements and specialized experience listed above, in detail; otherwise, you will not be considered qualified for this position.
Length of time is not of itself qualifying. Your experience will be evaluated on the basis of duties performed. Your record of experience and/or training must show possession of the following knowledge, skills and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position:
- 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.
Contacts
- Address Alaska Army National Guard
P.O Box 5800
JBER, AK 99505
US
- Name: Lucy Dieterich
- Phone: (907) 428-6462
- Email: [email protected]
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