Industrial Specialist

Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System; Glenville (WV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System seeks qualified corrections professionals to foster a humane and secure environment and to ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

The position requires education in business administration, industrial management, engineering, or related fields, and specialized experience in industrial production operations or related disciplines.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in production operations and knowledge of methods, materials, machinery, and facilities used in industrial production.
• Experience in management or supervision of production operations.
• Combination of education and experience may be credited as applicable.

Skills

Industrial production knowledge

Production operations management

Education

Doctoral degree or 3 years graduate study

Related undergraduate/graduate majors

Job description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements.

Basic Requirements:

Education:

Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- business administration, industrial management, engineering, applied sciences, or other fields related to the position.

OR

Experience:

Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Experience that demonstrated a practical knowledge of the methods, materials, machinery, and facilities used in industrial production operations (which may include exploration, extraction, refining, manufacturing, or processing). This knowledge may have been gained in work such as:

• Management or supervision of production operations.
• Industrial planning, industrial engineering, or plant engineering, involving determination of facilities and layout.
• Process or methods development involving production practices associated with chemical, mechanical, electronic, textile, or food industries.
• Development of specifications to define product requirements.
• Sales engineering or buying that required a comprehensive knowledge of production operations.
• Planning and administering industrial quality control and inspection systems and programs.
• Comprehensive survey and analysis of industrial operations, organization, capacity, etc.
• Interpreting and applying contract clauses and government acquisition regulations.
• Development of plans to determine material requirements and/or schedules for production management.

AND

In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants must have:

Education:

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

Graduate Education: Major study - - business administration, industrial management, engineering, applied sciences, or other fields related to the position.

OR

Experience:

You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are:

• Experience identifying customer needs and preparing accurate designs within established safety parameters as well as estimates for cost, materials, and time frames to complete vehicle modifications.
• Experience communicating with vendors to determine cost and availability of parts and making recommendations for changes based on supply issues.
• Experience comparing drawings and plans with the physical outcome and verifying it meets safety and legal requirements.
• Experience using tools involved in vehicular component repair such as welding equipment, bench grinders, and drill presses.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience:

You may have a combination of successfully completed higher education and experience. This experience must have equipped you with the particular qualifications to perform the major duties of this position as described above.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.