PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (AMMUNITION)

Summary

About the Position: The pay band NJ-04 includes the General Schedule grade equivalent to GS-12/13. Other initiatives under the Acquisition Demonstration Project include simplified classification, streamlined hiring process and expanded developmental opportunities.

Duties

• •Serves as the Production Controller (Ammunition) for the Crane Army Ammunition Activity (CAAA)in the Manufacturing and Engineering Directorate.
• •Performs logistical management operations involving planning, coordinating, and evaluating specific actions required to support the weapon systems and ammunition programs.
• •Reviews and analyzes production problems; identifies and implements studies or projects involving mission changes, technological advances, etc; and recommends the addition, deletion, or modification of existing methods and procedures.
• •Uses the Logistics Modernization Program (LMP) for planning, scheduling, reviewing, forecasting workload, and adjusting production programs.
• •Develops, implements, and maintains execution plans for funded projects.
• •Continually monitors project progress and initiates necessary actions to correct project deficiencies.
• •Writes procurement specifications and initiates procurement action for components or raw material that give the total description, to include types of metal, hardness, finishes, tolerances, etc., for purpose of procurement.
• •Evaluates machinery and equipment capability in order to assure adequate flow of manufacturing process.
• •Serves as the LMP point of contact for all projects.
• •Develops cost estimates and submits for approval.
• •Accepts all projects, provides input to build projects while verifying they are accurately setup within LMP, and monitors/updates performance of the execution of assigned projects.
• •Provides input to Planning Cell, assists Master Schedulers with answering Sales and Operation Planning taskers and providing input for Command briefs.
• •Works with Master Schedulers to ensure all Production Orders, Bills of Materials (BOM’s) and Routes are accurately developed and updated as needed.
• •Develops CAAA operational marketing plans, ensuring the plans fulfill CAAA’s overall strategic plan, addressing internal and external marketing needs.

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 Employees Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. Experience required: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience: To qualify, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade/level (NJ-03). Specialized experience is defined as: 1) Determining the status of various aspects of ammunition production to support the overall mission (e.g., funding, procurement, tracking components or raw materials required, manufacturing, scheduling); 2) Analyzing work processes to recommend production process improvements and/or recommending methods/procedures to improve the efficiency/quality of operations; and 3) Maintaining Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems to assist with accurate scheduling, reporting and timelines. Applicants must meet basic eligibility requirements such as minimum qualifications, and other regulatory requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.