PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (PRECISION INSTRUMENTS)

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Clerical and Administrative Support Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-06, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of recurring calibration and/or repair of Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) using production control methods and procedures to develop information necessary for the efficient control of the TMDE calibration process.

Knowledge of Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory (PMEL) activity, its staff and support operation, the purpose of the equipment, the type of labor required, a variety of material resources and their cost, to plan for and control the production cycle. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible.

One year at the GS-06 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-07 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of the production organization, to include all departments being coordinated both internal and external and most production methods and procedures, labor, TMDE standards, manpower and material requirements that are both comprehensive and intensive for the repair, overhaul, and modification of a variety of very complex combat and strategic TMDE, major end items, and/or major systems.

Knowledge of customer support principals, methods, and procedures for documenting problem resolutions, and providing guidance to customers. Ability to establish, maintain and improve interpersonal relationships/communication in order to provide customer support. Ability to plan scheduled/unscheduled workloads, maintaining production schedules, and alleviating production delays. Knowledge of logistics in order to process and manage shipment actions of TMDE internally and through the traffic management office.

Ability to apply established TMDE logistics policies and procedures to ensure efficient TMDE owning work center support. Knowledge of supply operations and technical program requirements to apply established supply policies and procedures to ensure parts/material support for production operations and for items that are urgent, critical, or require special handling. Skill in data entry and utilizing automated management information systems such as PMEL Automated Management System (PAMS).

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Manages Supply Support Function. Accomplishes Traffic Management of TMDE. Manages Production Scheduling and customer service/liaison between PMEL and customers. Primary Production Support Technician manages PMEL Production Control.