SUPERVISORY PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (AIRCRAFT)

Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a Supervisory Production Controller, Position Description Number D2504000 and is part of the 158th Maintenance Group Operations Flight of the Vermont Air National Guard. This position is also advertised to Active Guard/Reserve Airmen under MVA-AF 26-32.

Duties

MAJOR DUTIES: 1. Develops, interprets, and provides program guidance to the Wing regarding maintenance policies, procedures, budget, training criteria, and manpower/personnel. Interprets command aircraft assignment configuration and reporting policy and informs appropriate Wing personnel of requirements and provides sufficient follow-up to ensure compliance. Creates functional checklists, guides, and other evaluation tools for use in determining the proficiency of maintenance operations personnel in accomplishing related maintenance tasks. Develops, recommends, and reviews new or supplemental draft maintenance procedures and instructions applicable to aircraft maintenance missions. Manages the maintenance training program and implements policies to ensure maintenance personnel are properly trained to fulfill mission requirements. Evaluates the overall structure of maintenance organizations, identifying program deficiencies and areas for improvement. Prepares and presents summaries/briefings on maintenance manpower levels and any impact on readiness. Provides recommendations to accommodate shortfalls. Reviews and coordinates maintenance personnel and position change requests. a. Provides oversight to the budget process, including planning, programming, budgeting, allocation, and funds execution. Develops recommendations for budgetary actions for specific functions while also evaluating trends and operating costs used to project future commitments and obligations. Prepares and justifies unfunded and un-programmed requirements through the Maintenance Group Commander, and serves as the Billing Official for obligations and expenditures against the Flying and Non-flying funds account to ensure appropriate charges do not exceed the annual allocation from NGB. Oversees Wing Refueling Document Control Officer (WRDCO) program work with NGB/A4 staff on all issues concerning flying hour funding. Implements and maintains an effective system of financial management controls for the Maintenance Group. Ensures accurate accountability for federal funds and provides full disclosure of financial actions in compliance with statutory requirements, regulations, directives, and procedures, national and local policies. b. Leads aircraft maintenance support for operational, exercise, or contingency operations. Interprets operational, exercise, and contingency requirements and implements actions to assist Wing execution. Reviews assigned plans to extract command taskings and assess maintenance capability in assigned areas to support plans. Conducts final review of Unit Type Code (UTC) tasking updates prior to formal submission. Validates work products related to deployment/redeployment processes to ensures a smooth and orderly flow of deployment personnel. May be required to manage and operate the Unit Deployment Control Center (UDCC) during exercise or contingencies. Validates analytical products related to the combat capability of unit through intensive evaluation and tracking of training equipment status, and manpower and ensures personnel and equipment readiness. Provides oversight of the Maintenance Group status of Defense Readiness Reporting System (DRRS) and AEF Reporting Tool (ART) reporting requirements. Assist MAJCOM FAMS to validate analysis to determine the wartime readiness of their functional area. c. Evaluates leads and controls the Group and subordinate unit training program to ensure combat readiness for unit members and tracks progress via automated training records system and other tools. Coordinates actions with UTMs, supervisors, and higher headquarters training functions at the Wing, NAF, and MAJCOM level, as appropriate. Advises the Group Commander on the execution of unit training and advises UTMs, supervisors or managers within units when actions may affect productivity or mission. Oversees Education, Training and Distance Learning Programs. Researches, interprets, analyzes, and applies DoD, AF, and NGB policies, instructions and guidance by establishing and implementing training plans, policies and procedures. Advises Group staff and training activities with developing training programs, and recommends cost-effective methods to meet qualification and skill level upgrade requirements. Assists Maintenance commanders in determining ancillary training requirements and recommends priorities in accordance with USAF, ANG, and MAJCOM directives. . Directs aircraft maintenance analysis activities for the Maintenance Group. Reviews and interprets aircraft maintenance analysis information to implement programs that positively affect the future health of the aircraft fleet. Ensures aircraft status is properly reported per technical guidance. Oversees unit-level management of aircraft Maintenance Information Systems (MIS) to document and track weapon system maintenance. **REFER TO PD FOR FULL LIST OF DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES**

Qualifications

OPEN AREAS OF CONSIDERATION: AREA 1, 2 Area I: All current On-board Permanent and Indefinite Dual Status 32 and Title 5 (Competitive and Excepted) Technicians (Tenure: 1-Career, 2-Conditional, 3-Indefinite) - Only those Vermont National Guard members who are in permanent or indefinite technician status as a result of being competitively hired within that National Guard component applying for a position within the component which they are currently employed. Area II: All Members of the Vermont Air National Guard. Military Rank/Grade: SMSgt/E8 or CMSgt/E9 Minimum Qualification Requirements: Experience, education or training which indicates the candidate can reason in quantitative terms, communicate orally and in writing in a clear and concise manner, understanding the terminology and data pertaining to repair operations and process characteristics of the production activity. Any type of work that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work of the position or experience that provided a familiarity with the subject matter or processes of the broad subject area of the occupation. Specialized Experience: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Experience, education or training in computations of cost data on labor and materials, buying materials or reviewing data with respect to man-hours, machine time, materials consumed, etc. 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 in managing the function of work to be performed. Experience that includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel. Length of time is not of itself qualifying. Candidates' experience should be evaluated based on duties performed rather than strictly on the rank of the individual; however, established compatibility criteria/assignments must be followed. The applicant's record of experience, training, and education must show possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position to be filled. .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 organizat