Production Controller (Kitting)

Your tasks

Major duties

• Plans and oversees production control projects, including inspection, repair, modification, and fabrication or kit building.
• Conducts all phases of production planning, including estimating, scheduling, and expediting for repair, modification, and fabrication operations.
• Reviews and analyzes schedules, references, and directives to determine project requirements, interpreting manufacturing data and standards.
• Determines the necessary machinery, equipment, work processes, and personnel required for each project.
• Researches and identifies sources for required materials through various catalogs and direct contact with suppliers to ensure availability.
• Compiles detailed cost estimates, including direct and indirect costs, and provides explanations for any figures that exceed limitations.
• Schedules and monitors production operations, collaborates with various departments to resolve delays, and ensures projects are completed on schedule.

GS-07

• Execute fabrication, overhaul, kit building, and repair of products
• Observe and analyze production operations to determine process efficiency and improvements
• Coordinates timing and integration of production efforts

GS-08

• Observe and analyze production operations to determine process efficiency and improvements.
• Conducts all phases of production planning, including estimating, scheduling, and expediting for repair, modification, and fabrication operations
• Plans and oversees production control projects, including inspection, repair, modification, and fabrication or kit building

Requirements

To qualify for a Production Controller (Kitting), your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. For current and former Federal civilian service employees: to qualify at the GS-09 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. For all other applicants: To qualify at the GS-09 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Are you using your education to qualify? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Other

Working Conditions: The employee works in an office part of the time. Production Controller duties necessitate regular visits to production areas which involve moderate risks and discomfort and require safety precautions. The employee may be exposed to strong odors or fumes from paint, fuels, or chemicals used in the work process. Regular use of appropriate safety equipment for the area visited is an occupational requirement.