Duties

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This position is located at a Factory within the Clothing and Textiles Business Group, Federal Prison Industries, Inc.

The Supervisory Industrial Specialist is responsible for the engineering, product development, product costing and quality assurance functions for the corporation along with the technical and management support functions.

Tasked with developing and monitoring all aspects of Industrial Specialist functions.

Reporting tools and statistical measurement of all participants is required and methods to collect data and provide analysis will need to be developed.

Through Supply Chain Management strategies, incumbent will provide feedback and supporting documentation regarding customer expectations and corporate objectives.

Through optimization of the workforce, the incumbent will be required to meet the needs of the ever-increasing number of customer orders, as well as providing an improved level of customer service to both internal and external customers.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

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Conditions of employment

Career Transition Programs (CTAP): This program applies to Federal and/or DOJ employees who meet the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must:

1. Meet CTAP eligibility criteria;
2. Be rated well-qualified for the position, scoring at least half of the total possible points for the vacancy KSAs or competencies; and
3. Submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP eligibility:
   
   • A copy of the agency notice (i.e., separation notice or agency RIF letter),
   • Most recent performance appraisal, and
   • Most recent SF-50 showing current/former position, grade, promotion potential, and duty location.
   • See USAJOBS' Career Transition Programs for more information.

Key Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship is Required.
• See Special Conditions of Employment Section.

Qualifications

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements:

Basic Requirements:

Education:

Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study - business administration, industrial management, engineering, applied sciences, or other fields related to the position.

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Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5):

Experience that demonstrates a practical knowledge of the methods, materials, machinery, and facilities used in industrial production operations (which may include exploration, extraction, refining, manufacturing, or processing). This knowledge may have been gained in work such as:

• Management or supervision of production operations.

• Industrial planning, industrial engineering, or plant engineering, involving determination of facilities and layout.

• Process or methods development involving production practices associated with chemical, mechanical, electronic, textile, or food industries.

• Development of specifications to define product requirements.

• Sales engineering or buying that required a comprehensive knowledge of production operations.

• Planning and administering industrial quality control and inspection systems and programs.

• Comprehensive survey and analysis of industrial operations, organization, capacity, etc.

• Interpreting and applying contract clauses and government acquisition regulations.

• Development of plans to determine material requirements and/or schedules for production management.

In addition to having the above Basic Requirements, applicants must also meet the following:

Education:

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this grade level.

Experience:

You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are:

• Experience with FPI's cost accounting systems and methods to be able to perform analysis of manufacturing processes to recommend and implement appropriate costing methods for particular production applications.
• Experience developing or revising textile manufacturing processes, reviewing specifications, and implementing production plans for complex product lines.
• Experience with product costing functions which include, building bills of materials, completing work measurement, creating routings and rolling the costs for all textiles finished goods and subassemblies.
• Experience with interpretation of technical drawings and specifications in the most complex situations involving facilities, machinery methods, materials, costs, and standards.

Credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**

Education

ONLY if education is a requirement/substitution for specialized experience, applicant MUST upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement. Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable). All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, Click Here.

Foreign Education: For information regarding foreign education requirements, please see Foreign Diploma and Credit Recognition at the U.S. Department of Education website: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.

Additional information

In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3307, a maximum entry age of 36 has been established for original appointment to a position in a Bureau of Prisons institution.

The representative rate for this position is $122,262 per annum ($58.58 per hour).

Special Conditions of Employment Section:

Initial appointment to a supervisory/managerial position requires a one-year probationary period.

The incumbent is subject to geographic relocation to meet the needs of the agency.

Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a urinalysis, physical, and background investigation.

All applicants are subject to National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and credit checks.

All applicants not currently working in an institution will be required to complete a qualification inquiry regarding convictions of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence in order to be authorized to carry a firearm.

Successful completion of the "Introduction to Correctional Techniques," three-week training course at Glynco, Georgia is required.

The addresses listed on the USAJOBS account/resume must be the primary residence at the time of application. You may be required to provide proof of residence.

Additional selections may be made if vacancies occur within the life of the certificate.

Although competitive and non-competitive applications are being accepted, the selecting official may elect to have only one group reviewed.

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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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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.