PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (AIRCRAFT)

Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command

Mississippi

On-site

USD 62,000 - 80,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command in Mississippi seeks an Air Reserve Technician to lead aircraft production priorities, coordinate resources, and train reservists in key tasks. The ART role involves directing actions to resolve shortages and maintaining liaison across maintenance management to keep aircraft mission-ready.

You will provide status updates, analyze trends, and recommend corrective actions while ensuring MIS data integrity and supporting quality improvements within your

Qualifications

EDUCATION: If the position has a positive degree requirement, transcripts must be submitted with the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; transcripts must be verified prior to appointment.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements; show proof credentials have been deemed equivalent to a U.S. education program.

Responsibilities

Provides status information to managerial personnel and identifies problems, recommends corrective actions, and informs higher levels when aircraft are not mission ready.
Determines aircraft status using communications and documents; maintains MIS data integrity for maintenance schedules and tracks unit effectiveness.
Delivers aircraft debriefings, liaises with the Maintenance Coordinating Function, and conducts training and skill progression of Air Force Reservists.

Job description

Hiring Agency: Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command

This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) position. ARTs are part of the regular career civil service and enjoy all the benefits granted to Federal employees in the competitive civil service.

Key Responsibilities

he primary purpose of this position is: to serve as an Air Reserve Technician (ART) position, in conjunction with the Production Superintendent (Pro Super), to assign priorities to aircraft production efforts, to direct action to resolve resource shortages, to maintain liaison among aircraft maintenance management, and to provide training to reservists in the accomplishment of tasks set forth herein.

Duties: Provides both present and projected status information to prescribed managerial personnel. Specifically identifies problems and unfavorable trends and whenever corrective actions are not apparent, indicates underlying or associated causes, relates histories and makes recommendations in regard thereto. Notes projected completion date, studies actual aircraft status and informs higher levels within chain of command when aircraft is to be mission ready.

Through use of radio, telephone, intercom, e-mail, personal contact with production supervisors, technicians, review of work documents and statistical listings, determines status of aircraft. As daily events occur, maintains MIS data integrity regarding maintenance flying schedule requirements. Uses the computer products to track unit effectiveness and to monitor status of production.

Accomplishes aircraft debriefing to ensure malfunctions identified by aircrews are properly reported and documented. Maintains liaison with the Maintenance Coordinating Function (MCF) of the Command Post. Conducts training and skill level progression of Air Force Reservists. Works to achieve and support quality improvements in assigned areas of responsibility.

Requirements & Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S.

Department of Education must accredit education. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command, Department of the Air Force.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $61722 – $80243/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-15.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.