PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (AIRCRAFT PROPULSION EQUIPMENT)

Summary

Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of position: perform a variety of preliminary and immediate control tasks to the maintenance, inspection, and repair of aircraft, aircraft propulsion units to include engines and subsystems, associate Aerospace Ground Equipment, and auxiliary power units. Additionally, will assist Aircraft Scheduler, trains reservists and other office personnel.

Duties

1. Develops maintenance, operational plans for assigned aircraft, control tasks in regards to the maintenance and repair of aircraft and their propulsion units including engines, their subsystems, and associated Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) and Auxiliary Power Units (APU). 2. Functions as the Aircraft/Engine Tracking/Comprehensive Engine Management System (CEMS) and Data Base Monitor. 3. Develops and recommends local engine management policy and procedures on applicable Technical Order and AFI guidance. 4. Processes all engine download data. 5. Serves as the Propulsion Systems Time Compliance Technical Order (TCTO)/Life Limit Monitor. 6. Prepares and conducts training and skill level progression of assigned Air Force Reserve production schedulers (Aircraft/Engine).

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specilaized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Clerical and Administrative Support Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-08, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes working with recurring manufacture, overhaul, or repair of products or projects using multiple-process production methods and procedures to develop plans and information necessary for the control of complex products such as airframes of fixed and rotary wing aircraft or a variety of complex and long-term facility repair and construction projects; Using product and manufacturing terminology, data, and standards, and determining how to relate them to new projects; Observing and analyzing production operations to determine if schedules are being followed, if they can be improved and determining the causes of production delays. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-08 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Ability to plan, schedule, and take corrective action to meet emergency and regular work load requirements. 2. Knowledge of assigned equipment 3. Knowledge of and ability to interpret military aircraft and manufacturing terminology, technical orders, data, standards and instructions, and to relate them properly to the particular control projects assigned in preparing production plans and schedules and in maintaining effective follow-up. 4. Knowledge of maintenance organizational structures and skill in the distribution of personnel to obtain balance in work load. 5. Knowledge and skill of appropriate production/technical processes and material posture of maintenance work centers to assure continuing availability of material requirement. 6. Knowledge of aerospace systems, subsystems, components, and associated inspection, repair, modification, and supply processes. 7. Skill in oral communication to effectively communicate with senior operations and maintenance personnel. 8. Knowledge of and skill in the use of automated maintenance information systems and aircraft maintenance documentation processes to collect, compile, and correlate production data from a variety of sources and use that data to determine compliance status of scheduled maintenance, inspection, and modification actions. 9. Ability to correlate and analyze a variety of routine production data, technical manuals, and directives to determine applicability. 10. Knowledge of personnel management policies, practices, and procedures. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.