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

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• 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.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• U.S. Citizenship is required. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Non-Critical Sensitive (NCS) No Access security clearance.
• Must file an annual financial statement. This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• This position requires a 1-year probationary period.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for Engineering and Technical Management Practitioner certification within 60 months as of entrance on duty.
• Position requires ammunition certification in accordance with AMC-R 350-4 within one year of employment.

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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• FLSA: Exempt
• May require overtime work.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a(n) Ammunition Management Career Program position aligned under the Logistics Career Management Directorate.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Defense National Relocation Program will not be authorized.
• Relocation and Recruitment Incentive will not be authorized.
• Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) may be authorized.
• This non-supervisory position is subject to a salary control point equivalent to the GS-13, step 07 base salary, or if the incumbent's salary currently exceeds the GS-13, step 07 level the incumbent's salary may be put on a salary control point at the incumbent's existing salary.
• Superior qualifications and special needs pay setting may be authorized at managements discretion for eligible candidates.
• Salary negotiations for those candidates who are new to Federal service may be authorized.
• Advanced Leave Accrual will not be authorized.
• All selections under an announcement must be made within 90 days from the issuance date of the certificate referral list.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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