PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (AIRCRAFT)

Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command; Whiteman Afb (MO); On-site; USD 63,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command seeks an Air Reserve Technician (ART) to oversee aircraft production priorities and coordinate with maintenance management. The role includes directing actions to resolve shortages, aligning with the Production Superintendent, and training reservists in required tasks.

Responsibilities include providing status updates to managers, tracking aircraft readiness, and ensuring accurate MIS data for flying schedules, with a focus on quality improvements across

Qualifications

• Education transcript submission may be required to qualify.
• Foreign education may be used if equivalent; evidence is needed.

Responsibilities

• Assign priorities to aircraft production efforts and direct actions to resolve shortages.
• Maintain liaison among aircraft maintenance management and train reservists.
• Provide status information to managerial personnel and monitor aircraft mission readiness.
• Maintain MIS data integrity for maintenance flying schedule requirements.
• Debrief aircraft to ensure malfunctions are reported and support quality improvements.

Education

Transcript submission

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

The 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: 1: Provides both present and projected status information to prescribed managerial personnel. Maintains liaison with the Maintenance Coordinating Function (MCF) of the Command Post. 2: Notes projected completion date, studies actual aircraft status and informs higher levels within chain of command when aircraft is to be mission ready.

3: 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. 4: As daily events occur, maintains MIS data integrity regarding maintenance flying schedule requirements. Conducts training and skill level progression of Air Force Reservists.

5: Accomplishes aircraft debriefing to ensure malfunctions identified by aircrews are properly reported and documented. 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 $62729 – $81553/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-12.

Who is eligible to apply?

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

Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government