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PRODUCTION CONTROLLER

U.S. Fleet Forces Command
Portsmouth, VA Part Time
POSTED ON 5/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/13/2026
Summary

You will serve as a Production Controller in the Production Resources Department (900), Production Workforce Development and Resource Manager (900B), Production Resources Manager (900R), Operations and Support Branch (900R.1) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

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  • You will evaluate overall shop and/or project workload, identify priorities, and recommend shifting assignments accordingly.
  • You will conduct both long and short-range work schedule planning to identify and coordinate training, medical qualification and work qualification requirements.
  • You will maintain continuous contact with shop or project superintendents, informing them on potential and accepted work.
  • You will direct the resource/manning utilizations and planning effort for all shop or project personnel.
  • You will provide ongoing leadership continuity and perform a variety of requirements for budget, manpower, material, facilities and services necessary to support the Production Resources Department and its subordinate elements.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
  • Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • This is a bargaining unit position.
  • You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
  • Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals). You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.
  • This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

GS-12

Your Resume Must Demonstrate At Least One Year Of Specialized Experience At Or Equivalent To The GS-11 Grade Level Or Pay Band In The Federal Service Or Equivalent Experience In The Private Or Public Sector. Specialized Experience Must Demonstrate The Following

  • Experience managing the Work Packaging Function.
  • Experience providing customer service dealing with accepting or rejecting work, scheduling work, material handling and conducting risk assessments.
  • Experience working across organizational lines with diverse entities to ensure project completion.
  • Experience identifying requirements and provide leadership for complex nuclear and interface work.
  • Experience with human resource management and data collection.
  • Experience demonstrating the use administrative tools for data management, report writing, dashboard creation, and querying.

GS-11

Your Resume Must Demonstrate At Least One Year Of Specialized Experience At Or Equivalent To The GS-10 Grade Level Or Pay Band In The Federal Service Or Equivalent Experience In The Private Or Public Sector. Specialized Experience Must Demonstrate The Following

  • Experience with naval ship overhaul processes including production, planning, engineering, and scheduling.
  • Experience quickly conducting risk assessments, identifying potentially adverse impact on shop or project's ability to provide resources and perform work.
  • Experience demonstrating organization, policies and procedures, interfaces, communications, and operations of the shipyard to be able to manage labor and non-labor resources as efficiently and effectively as possible.
  • Experience applying submarine and nuclear work, processes, and procedures.
  • Experience with the location, capacity, capability and availability of shipyard facilities and services.
  • Experience applying skill in good management practices to include verbal and written communications skills to permit interface at the shop or project superintendent and department head levels.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

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Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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