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Production Controller (Aircraft), (NJ-1152-03)

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About the Role:

The Air Force Test Center is looking for a Full-Time Production Controller (Aircraft), (NJ-1152-03) to work at the 412th Maintenance Group, Maintenance Operations Center (412 MXG/MXOOC) at Edwards Air Force Base, CA.   

 

Responsible for planning, coordinating, and scheduling resources in support of ground or flight test, scheduled/unscheduled maintenance. TCTOs, and Time Changes. Coordinates with resource owners to update operational status of resources into automated scheduling system and Maintenance Information Systems (MIS).

 

Announcement Length/Closes: 10  calendar days

Location: Edwards AFB, CA 93524

Typical 2026 salary range: $71,957 - $113,185per year (includes Locality)

  • Areas of Consideration (AOC): Installation - wide (Edwards Air Force Base)

Desired Skills:

- 2 years of experience Enhanced Maintenance Operations Center (EMOC).

- 2 years of experience using Integrated Maintenance Data System (IMDS).

- 2 years of experience using FMxC2 (G081).

- 2 years of experience using Office Products desired.

- 2 years of experience ordering/tracking/verifying supply parts desired.

Major Duties:

- Manages the overall real time coordination and integration of the maintenance resources and scheduled/unscheduled maintenance actions including real time updates to data systems. 

- Integrates flight line maintenance activities and ensures aircraft, aircraft subsystems and support equipment are assigned to meet mission requirements.

- In coordination with production superintendents, establishes priorities such as fuel or calibration docks, ground tests, wash racks, weight and balance, thrust stand, fire department support, In-Flight-emergencies, crash and emergency vehicle coordination, and dispatched specialists. 

- Maintain aircraft, aircraft subsystems, and support equipment Estimated Time In Commission (ETIC).

- Make equipment substitutions on day of mission execution as required to optimize utilization of resources.

- Directs, controls, and maintains status of assigned aircraft, aircraft subsystems, and support equipment, physical movement of aircraft and coordinates maintenance schedules and priority changes. 

- Requests support serviced such as Fire Department, fueling and de-fueling,

- Notifies wing safety, command post, and MX commander of aircraft mishaps, Foreign Object Damage (FOD), and injuries to personnel resulting from aircraft, aircraft subsystems, and support equipment maintenance.

 

Qualifications/Requirements:

- U.S. Citizenship

- Obtain & maintain Security clearance

- Must be willing to work irregular shifts (nights, weekends) and overtime may be required.

- Knowledge and experience in the operations and scheduling of aircraft/engine resources, scheduled and unscheduled aircraft/engine maintenance requirements, flight line aircraft/engine maintenance activities, and data collection systems.

- Knowledge of Maintenance Information Systems (MIS) including but not limited to Integrated Maintenance Data System (IMDS), Enhanced Maintenance Operations Center (EMOC), and G081.

- Ability to interpret terminology, technical data, standards, and instructions and use this information to provide updates for data systems as required.  

- Ability to prioritize competing requests for limited resources.

 

***Resumes limited to two pages. Federal agencies now only accept resumes up to two pages in length.*** Learn more about the new resume requirements at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/page-limit.

 

 Please send resumes to: David V. Hannon, david.hannon.1@us.af.mil

 

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