This a National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Position. This National Guard position is a HARD TO FILL, Permanent GS-1152-09 PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (AIRCRAFT) (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D1064000 and is part of the MO Army Aviation Flight Activity Springfield. This is a bargaining position. SEE NOTES UNDER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT BELOW.

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 AAFA 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 AAFA logistics efforts. Develops maintenance plans to maximize AAFA 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 AAFA operational aircraft requirements. Recommends priorities for use of aircraft based on operational mission requirements and projected short and long-term maintenance requirements and AAFA capabilities. Develops integrated workload schedules and priorities to balance operational and training flying requirements and logistics capabilities. Uses Unit Level Logistics System-Aviation (ULLS-A) to facilitate management of AAFA logistics operations. 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. Coordinates Maintenance Test Flights (MTF) and Maintenance Operational Checks (MOC) to ensure optimum availability of ready aircraft. Coordinates and publishes maintenance plans and schedules. 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). Analyzes allocated Flying Hour Program (FHP). Coordinates Maintenance Test Flights (MTF) and Maintenance Operational Checks (MOC) to ensure optimum availability of ready aircraft. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• This is a hard to fill position; individuals whose selection for this position would result in a change to lower grade will be entitled to pay retention.
• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact an Army National Guard recruiter at 1-800-GO-GUARD (1-800-464-8273) prior to applying for this position.
• This is an Excepted Service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the Missouri National Guard prior to the effective date of placement.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an Excepted Service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Individuals on incentive bonuses may be subject to recoupment or termination, contact the State Incentives Manager at (573) 638-9500 extension 39637 for questions concerning recoupment or termination.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Failure to complete management prescribed courses for full-time support personnel within the first year of employment or assignment, may be cause for reassignment or termination.

Qualifications

MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: Compatible military grade and assignment required prior to the effective date of placement. Selected candidate must be MOS qualified within 12 months from date of appointment. Title 32 employees will not be militarily senior to their full-time supervisor (grade inversion). Warrant Officer - Branch 15; MOS 151A or 153A Enlisted - CMF 15; MOS 92A, 94E, or 94R GENERAL EXPERIENCE: General experience, education or training which indicates you can reason in quantitative terms, can express yourself orally and in writing, and understand the terminology and data pertaining to the repair operations and processes characteristic of a production activity. GS-09 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have 24 months of specialized experience in production control functions which provided you with a general knowledge of the functions and procedures of shop production control, records, references, and techniques for developing production control data. Experience assisting or maintaining workflow by identifying problem areas in work delays or stoppages, and scheduling workflow in more than one area; and was responsible for coordinating products or materials from support activities.

Education

This job does not have a qualification requirement that allows substitution of education for specialized experience.

Contacts

• Address MO Army Aviation Flight Activity Springfield 5250 West Depot Road Springfield, MO 65803-7736 US
• Name: Angela McCall
• Phone: 573-638-9500 X37495
• Email: [email protected]