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Position Title
PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (TITLE 32)
Agency
Army National Guard Units
Announcement Number
IL-125000329-AR-24-234 Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 to Wednesday, August 6, 2025
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Eligibilities
1. US Citizens.  Are you a US Citizen? (limit characters)
2. Are you a current National Guard member within the state for which this position is being advertised? (limit characters)
3. Are you a current Permanent full-time Dual Status National Guard Technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Permanent full-time status with the state National Guard.
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4. Are you a current Temporary Indefinite full-time Dual Status National Guard Technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Indefinite full-time status with the state National Guard.
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Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
2. Would you accept a temporary appointment? (limit characters)
Conditions of Employment
This position has requirements which must be met prior to employment, and conditions for continued employment. Your answers to the questions in this section will indicate your understanding of, or possession of, these requirements and conditions. (limit characters)
1. I have a valid, current state driver's license or I am able and willing to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license.
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2. This position requires membership in the IL Army National Guard (IL ARNG). If you are not willing or are ineligible to join the IL ARNG, please do not apply to this announcement. If selected, you MUST be or become a member of the Selected IL ARNG.

Do you possess an IL ARNG membership, or are you willing to obtain, and maintain a membership in the IL ARNG?
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3. Please type your current RANK, AFSC/MOS, and UNIT in the space provided below.
If you are a member of another branch of service, please include your branch, rank and military specialty.
Prior service members should include their last rank held and military specialty.
Civilians should type "N/A".   
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Assessment 1
Respond to all questions. For each, choose the response that best describes your experience and/or training. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provide in your resume or application. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. General Experience: Do you possess experience, education or training which indicates your ability to reason in quantitative terms, communicate orally and in writing in a clear and concise manner, understand terminology and data pertaining to repair operations and process characteristics of the production activity?
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2. Specialized Experience: Do you possess specialized experience for the GS-7 Level which includes at least 1 year equivalent to at least next lower grade level of GS-5; experience, education or training working with people from various levels and backgrounds; experience with a general knowledge of the functions and procedures of production control, records, references, and techniques for developing production control data; experience assisting or maintaining workflow? (limit characters)
3. Specialized Experience: Do you possess specialized experience for the GS-9 Level which includes at least 1 year equivalent to at least next lower grade level of GS-7; 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 ? (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
4. Establish plans and schedules for maintenance and repair using multiple process production methods and procedures for a variety of vehicles and equipment such as combat vehicles, heavy-duty engineering and mobile equipment, tracked vehicles, towed and self-propelled artillery, communications and electronic equipment, guided missile systems, and small arms.
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5. Implement maintenance plans and monitor progress of accomplishments.
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6. Utilize readiness, production and management reports available from the current automation support program and/or manual system, to provide status of equipment, maintenance actions in progress, and location of equipment as required or requested.
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7. Ensure Modified Table of Organization and Equipment (MTO&E) or Table of Distribution and Allowances (TDA) reportable Line Item Numbers (LIN) are properly managed, reported and accounted for with respect to readiness reports, property accountability reports, and system management.
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8. Analyze repair methods and develop control procedures and policies to assure accomplishment of programs to meet priorities and deadlines established by higher authority or support activities.
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9. Coordinate with units and other support activities concerning the delivery, status of repair operations, and/or pick up of completed work orders.
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10. Conduct initial and long range planning on matters which include multiple process production, maintenance operations, equipment readiness, including mechanical skills, availability of test and diagnostic equipment, repair parts, annual training requirements, mobilization requirements; and other factors influencing the repair, modification, and maintenance of equipment and readiness reporting.
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11. Ensure that unit Class 9 (CL IX) accounts are funded, budgeted, and executed to maximize readiness.
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12. Perform demand analysis on unit CL IX expenses to determine proper stockage to sustain unit mission requirements.
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13. Assists supervisory personnel regarding readiness, CL IX funding, production problems and work planning.
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14. Make on-the-spot adjustments to repair priorities necessitated by unscheduled maintenance requirements.
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15. Based on guidance received, prioritize resources to ensure the highest level of readiness in support of training and mobilization requirements of supported units.
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16. Program workload, shop space, and available personnel on a short and long-term basis.
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17. Assist in the resolution of problems encountered between scheduled or unscheduled production or priority requirements.
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18. Your responses in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information will be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from employment following acceptance. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. If you fail to answer this question, you will be disqualified from consideration for this position. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be canceled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.
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