Supervisory Industrial Specialist

Defense Contract Management Agency

$98K — $150K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in manufacturing processes and management principles.
  • Proven track record in supervising and leading teams to meet complex operational goals.
  • Expertise in analyzing contract schedules and trends affecting performance.
  • Background in applying industrial practices and compliance with manufacturing policies.

Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership and technical guidance to various agency representatives.
  • Monitor complex manufacturing processes and procedures for compliance and efficiency.
  • Conduct system reviews including Material Management and Purchasing.
  • Manage resources and assess team performance against operational needs.
  • Ensure development plans meet certification and customer requirements.
  • Advise leadership on team impacts related to major programs.
  • Liaise between operational elements and procurement to resolve issues and forecast trends.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive federal benefits package for employees and their families.
  • Flexible tour of duty to accommodate work-life balance.
  • Access to continuous learning opportunities through required training.
  • Opportunity for personal and professional development within government service.
  • Supportive of military spouses and remote work under certain conditions.
Full Job Description
Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement.

Positions will be filled at any of the locations listed below:

  • Fort Worth, TX: $98,363 - $150,426 (includes 27.26% locality)
  • Amarillo, TX: $90,479 - $138,370 (includes 17.06% locality)


Duties

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  • Provides leadership to subordinates and technical guidance to executive/management level representatives from the Military Services, DCMA, and other Government Agencies.
  • Assists subordinates in monitoring complex, manufacturing processes that produce components, subsystems, and systems by providing advice, guidance, and policy interpretation.
  • Leads manufacturing systems/key processes reviews, including Material Management/Accounting System elements, Property, Purchasing, and Estimating System Reviews.
  • Applies position and resource management functions for subordinates, including determining the knowledge, skills, and abilities related to work performance.
  • Ensures Individual Development Plans fulfill DAWIA certifications and customer-directed requirements.
  • Advises the director about how team activities relate to/impact CMO programs.
  • Determines the staffing level needed, requests the resources required, and allocates personnel to adequately/effectively perform team operations.
  • Serves as a liaison between operational elements and procuring/receiving activities to assist, forecast trends, resolve problems, and communicate study findings.


Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
  • Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
  • Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.


Qualifications

To qualify for a Supervisory Industrial Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in, or related to, this position. To qualify for the NH-03 level, specialized experience must be at the NH-02 or GS-11 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.

Creditable specialized experience includes:

  • Monitoring complex manufacturing processes and procedures.
  • Delivering management principles and techniques in order to plan, direct, supervise and/or conduct analysis and investigations of schedule trends or conditions affecting contracts and delegations.
  • Applying industrial practices and manufacturing policies/procedures


Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

  • This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: DoDI 1400.25-V300.
  • Tour of Duty: Flexible
  • FLSA: Exempt
  • Bargaining Unit: No
  • If selected for an interview, you may be required to provide your last three performance appraisals to the panel.
  • Selectee may be required to serve a trial/probationary period.
  • Financial Disclosure Required
  • Acquisition, Technology & Logistics(AT&L) NON-CAP: Position requires DoD Acquisition Engineering and Technical Management, Practitioner certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources.
  • Supervisory Probation Required
  • Military spouses working remotely are exempt from in-person work under the conditions explained by OPM's February 12, 2025 memorandum and the March 20, 2025 Frequently Asked Questions.


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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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