PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (AIRCRAFT)

Naval Air Systems CommandNaval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washingtonusajobspublished 10/29/2026
Must-have:Lead

Your tasks

  • You will execute the daily detailed work order releases or dispatch list requirements for the cognizant work centers. Coordinates work order and dispatch list execution with higher level Production Controllers.
  • You will verify all workload within cognizant work center for completeness of paperwork prior to routing.
  • You will verify all workload within cognizant work center for completeness of paperwork prior to routing.
  • You will coordinate, in conjunction with higher grade Production Controllers, the availability of technical data, tools, and the actual receipt of work units and full kitted material to the work center.
  • You will initiate appropriate action to identify proper work center information whenever corrective action is required with the cognizant Process Engineering.

Requirements

FOR GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Applying production methods and planning, inventory control, material processes and assembly/supply operations utilized by production shops; Compiling production work data to analyze production operations to determine if schedules are being followed, if they can be improved, and to determine the cause of production delays; and Using automated records and control systems to weigh impact of variables such as cost, lead time, and due dates. FOR GS-05: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-04 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Compiling production work data, (i.e., production organization and established production methods and procedures, labor, and material requirements, etc. ...), in order to carry out established production control and assignments under supervision; Providing assistance to higher graded production controllers - repetitive and uncomplicated production control tasks or projects; Communicating with and/or obtaining the cooperation and assistance of personnel in other parts of the industrial organization as relating to the position of a Production Controller (Aircraft). Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1100/production-control-series-1152/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: For the GS-05 level, the following education may be substituted for experience: Four "4" years above high school Successfully completed education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite is creditable at grades GS-3 through GS-5 for all positions except Reporting Stenographer, GS-5. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Foreign Education: Required for vacancies with Positive Education or Education Substitution: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/officies/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

How to apply

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies through the Domestic DIB, MRTFB Direct Hire Authority. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may/may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer. GS-05 $45,785-$59,521 / GS-07 $56,715-$73,731