Air Force Test Center job announcements

Production Controller (Aircraft), Plans, Scheduling and Documentation (NJ-1152-03)

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About the Role:

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

Central agency for scheduling, documentation, management, monitoring, and developing strategies for aerospace vehicles, engines, armament/munitions, missiles, space systems, AGE, and selected equipment inventory. Ensures aerospace vehicles and supporting equipment are managed and documented in accordance with established policy and advises maintenance leadership on fleet health.

Announcement Length/Closes: 10 Workdays

Location: Edwards AFB CA 93524

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

Areas of Consideration (AOC): Installation – wide (Edwards AFB)

Desired Skills:

- 5 years of experience in aircraft scheduling and documentation

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

- 5 years of experience using FMxC2 (G081)

- 5 years of experience using Office Products

Major Duties:

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

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

- Develops plans for specific repair or modification projects or operations, including scheduled and unscheduled maintenance requirements. This includes collecting supporting specifications, maintenance interval requirements, and historical data, and/or compiling estimates of requirements for specific skills, labor hours, and materials.

- Schedules time compliance technical order actions to reduce TCTO backlogs and effect timely modification of product. Reviews technical order requirement to ensure their accomplishment is compatible with local scheduled maintenance and operational requirements.

Qualifications/Requirements:

  • U.S. Citizenship
  • Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period
  • Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest
  • Manages the overall real time coordination and integration of maintenance resources and scheduled/unscheduled maintenance actions including real time updates to data.
  • Directs, controls, and maintains status on assigned aircraft, aircraft subsystems, and support equipment, physical movement of aircraft and coordinates maintenance schedules and priority changes.
  • Develops plans for specific repair or modification projects or operations, including scheduled and unscheduled maintenance requirements. This includes collecting supporting specifications, maintenance interval requirements, and historical data, and/or compiling estimates of requirements for specific skills, labor hours, and materials.
  • Schedules time compliance technical order actions to reduce TCTO backlogs and effect timely modification of product. Reviews technical order requirement to ensure their accomplishment is compatible with local scheduled maintenance and operational requirements.

***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/what-to-include

 Please send resumes to: LaDonna Saylor, 412mxg.mxopm.recruiting@us.af.mil

 

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  • Vacation and holidays - 11 paid holidays, 13  days of sick leave and up to 26 days vacation leave (dependent on eligible years of service)