PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (PRECISION INSTRUMENTS)

Duties Major Duties: This is not an all-inclusive list A PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (PRECISION INSTRUMENTS), GS-1152-9, 1.
Plans and schedules a wide variety of complex TMDE into and out of PMEL for calibration and/or repair.
Process all data related to calibration and/or repair of items into PMEL Automated Maintenance System (PAMS).
Analyze available facilities, standards and manpower to determine if work requested can be accomplished.
Coordinate with other PMELs or Depots if work cannot be accomplished.
Assigns priorities and coordinates with supervisors to expedite items as needed.
Performs visual inspection on TMDE for proper transportation, handling, care cleanliness and completeness.
Issues hand receipts, prepares tags, prepares and places incoming/outgoing items appropriate areas.
(50%) 2.
Serves as primary customer service/liaison between PMEL and customers.
Coordinates all followup action with serviced organizations, keeps customers informed of job status, delays due to equipment awaiting parts, or due to work backlog.
Notifies customers of equipment due/overdue for calibration.
Assists units in locating like items of equipment for interim use during repair/calibration periods.
Maintains contact with other PMELs and Depots regarding status of work, and initiates requests for calibration of new, complex test equipment beyond the capabilities of the PMEL.
Conducts TMDE monitor training.
(15%) 3.
Prepares a variety of daily, weekly, quarterly, annual and unique reports utilizing the automated maintenance system to provide status of work in progress, productivity reports, items due in for maintenance or overdue for maintenance.
Verifies schedules, corrects equipment numbers, deletes items as needed.
Provides various reports to customers and management for verification and review.
Provide input for semi-annual PMEL report.
Maintains item history records in accordance with regulations.
Advise management on status of manpower, work backlog, workload priorities or scheduling conflicts.
Monitors calibration cycles and recommends modifications as needed.
(15%) 4.
Assists with loading/unloading, packing and unpacking of items received for calibration.
Visually inspects, loads/unloads material to/from trucks, baskets, or bins.
Prepares, packages and crates items for shipment to customers of depot.
Physically places incoming and outgoing items in proper location.
Prepares, processes and files shipping documents.
Delivers items to Transportation for shipment.
Tracks items delayed or lost in shipment.
Coordinates movement of items between commercial carriers and off base customers.
(20%) Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements Conditions of Employment CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT U.
S.
Citizenship is required Prior to appointment, an applicant must have a current completed/clear drug test This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act of 1968.
An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period Irregular and overtime hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies.
This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration.
This designation will not exceed 14 calendar days per year unless otherwise approved in advance by the TAG.
The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial vehicles to perform temporary duty assignments.
May be required to fly in commercial or military aircraft for TDY purposes.
Subject to emergency recall.
The work may require the employee to drive a motor vehicle.
An appropriate, valid driver's license may be required for the position ***Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation*** Upon selection, individuals will undergo a background check to validate suitability for employment with the federal government as permitted by law, regulation, Presidential order or other authority.
Suitability is dependent upon the particular requirements for security clearance, sensitivity level, and DOD IT network access.
Items checked include, but are not limited to all criminal history record information, employment history, education and fiscal accountability/responsibility.
** The duties and responsibilities of your job may significantly impact the environment.
You must maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements, your organization, and its changing mission.
Qualifications In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.
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).
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
GENERAL AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: GS-09 - experience, education or training scheduling workflow in more than one area and responsible for coordinating products or materials from support activities.
Experience in performing or supervising journeyman level work in a production facility.
Experience preparing job or work orders; scheduling various phases of projects into the production facility; following up to see if work is progressing as planned and arranging for adjustments in materials, machine processes, and work sequencing allowing for changes.
Experience with current automation support programs to input data, provide status of equipment, and monitor job order status, monitor work priorities, requisition repair parts, track repair parts status, etc.
Education EDUCATION: N/A You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims.
To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.
Additional information REMARKS: No PCS available.
Position will not be filled until current incumbent vacates.
Sensitivity Level 2.
Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
To view ALL MN National Guard Vacancies, go to: https://minnesotanationalguard.
ng.
mil/full-time-jobs-in-minnesota If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.
sss.
gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.
aspx).
The Minnesota Department of Military Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for the position without discrimination for any non-merit reason(s) such as age, race, religion, gender, ethnic origin or non-disqualifying disability.
Pre-selection is not only counter-productive to effective recruitment and placement, but also violates Minnesota National Guard Merit Placement principles and will not be tolerated.
If you have information or questions regarding this issue, please contact the Equal Employment Manager at 651-282-4472 or 651-282-4078.
Benefits Review our benefits How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Basis for Rating: Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of the following areas of consideration (AOC) based on the Minnesota National Guard Merit Placement Plan: Area 1: Current On-board Title 5 Employees (Tenure: 1-Career, 2-Conditional, 3-Indefinite or 4-Term ) - Only those current Minnesota National Guard employees who are in permanent, indefinite, or term technician status as result of being competitively hired by the Minnesota National Guard or Office of Personnel Management agency.
This does not apply to Temporary Technicians or Temporary Employees Area 2: Current On-board Excepted Title 32 Technicians (Tenure: 1-Career, 2-Conditional, 3-Indefinite) - Only those Minnesota National Guard employees who are in permanent technician status as result of being competitively hired within the Minnesota National Guard agency.
Area 3: Current On-board Federal Employees (Tenure: 1-Career, 2-Conditional, 3-Indefinite?) from another Federal Agency nationwide who are in permanent technician status as result of being competitively hired within that agency.
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Title 5 employed outside of the MNNG, Title 5 USAFR.
Area 4: All federal re-employable eligible employees.
(used as a way to attract federal experience without considering all U.
S.
Citizens - can reach retirees) Area 5: U.
S.
Citizens (to include current ARNG and ANG members.
) Basis for Rating Area 5: Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of three quality categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified.
Veteran preference eligible are listed ahead of non-preference eligible within each quality category.
Best Qualified.
Candidates in this category possess exceptional skills and experience to exceed well above the minimum requirements for the announced position.
Well Qualified.
Candidates in this category possess good skills and experience above the minimum requirements for the announced position.
Qualified.
Candidates in this category meet the minimum experience requirements for the announced position.
Candidates will be evaluated on the basis of appropriate education, experience, training, self-development activities, and special awards.
Candidates are considered on the basis of available information on their current application and supporting information that has been provided to this office.
To ensure full consideration, applicants are urged to submit information about their training, self-development, outside experience, activities and awards.
National Guard military (Part-time) service is considered as full-time experience when evaluated against the qualification requirements for a technician position.
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement.
If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.
If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.
Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
Benefits Review our benefits Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits.
Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.
You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
To apply for this position, you MUST submit a complete Application Package which includes: Your resume of employment and duties performed.
Transcripts - if qualifying based on education or the position has an educational requirement (can be a copy) If claiming veterans' status, you must provide a copy of your DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, or other acceptable documentation.
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If claiming Veterans' Preference for disability - a copy of your DD Form 214, which must include character of service or a Statement of Service/Proof of Service which must include service dates and character of service.
In addition, if claiming 10-point preference and/or 30% Disabled Veteran, you must submit a VA Letter or a disability determination from a branch of the Armed Forces (or documentation of purple heart, if applicable) and a SF 15 (Application for 10-point veteran preference) If supporting documentation is not submitted to support your claim, it WILL result in losing your veteran's preference for this announcement.
Current Federal employees or reemployment eligibles: a SF-50 that shows your current Position, Grade, Step, and Tenure Other required Documents: N/A Job Information: Vacancy Identification Number (12289606), title (PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (PRECISION INSTRUMENTS)) and grade(9) for which you are applying.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.
Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.
usastaffing.
gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12289606 A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application.
You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply.
If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package.
You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted.
Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position.
Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.
usajobs.
gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen.
The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated.
For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.
usajobs.
gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
Agency contact information Giacomo DiGiacomo Phone 651-282-4171 Email giacomo.
p.
digiacomo.
mil@army.
mil Address MN HQ 148TH FIGHTER WING 4680 VIPER STREET DULUTH, MN 55811 US Next steps Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email.
Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position.
After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.
CONTACTING US: After you have read all the instructions in this vacancy announcement, if you still have questions about this position or the application process, you may contact us at (651) 282-4155.
Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent.
Please read the following guidance.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Reasonable accommodation policy Financial suitability Selective Service New employee probationary period Signature and false statements Privacy Act Social security number request Required Documents To apply for this position, you MUST submit a complete Application Package which includes: Your resume of employment and duties performed.
Transcripts - if qualifying based on education or the position has an educational requirement (can be a copy) If claiming veterans' status, you must provide a copy of your DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, or other acceptable documentation.
.
If claiming Veterans' Preference for disability - a copy of your DD Form 214, which must include character of service or a Statement of Service/Proof of Service which must include service dates and character of service.
In addition, if claiming 10-point preference and/or 30% Disabled Veteran, you must submit a VA Letter or a disability determination from a branch of the Armed Forces (or documentation of purple heart, if applicable) and a SF 15 (Application for 10-point veteran preference) If supporting documentation is not submitted to support your claim, it WILL result in losing your veteran's preference for this announcement.
Current Federal employees or reemployment eligibles: a SF-50 that shows your current Position, Grade, Step, and Tenure Other required Documents: N/A Job Information: Vacancy Identification Number (12289606), title (PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (PRECISION INSTRUMENTS)) and grade(9) for which you are applying.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.
Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Help This job is open to National Guard & reserves Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members.
The public U.
S.
Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.
S.
Veterans Clarification from the agency Title 5 Excepted Service, Non-uniformed Position with the Minnesota National Guard,