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PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (Title 32)


Job Location:

Sturgis, MI - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 61722 - 61722
Posted: 6 October 2026 (2 days ago)
Application Deadline: 3 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

This National Guard position is for a PRODUCTION CONTROLLER Position Description Number NGDand is part of FMS 1. This is a Title 32 Dual-Status position.

AREAS OF CONSIDERATION:
- Title 32 Dual Status Technicians (DST): permanent employees (tenure group 1 2 or 3) of the South Dakota Army National Guard
- Title 5 National Guard Employees (NGE): permanent employees (tenure group 1 2 or 3) with military membership in the South Dakota Army National Guard


Duties

As a Production Controller GSyou will:

This position is located in the Joint Forces Headquarters-State Logistics Directorate (J-4/G-4) Surface Maintenance Facility. The purpose of this position is to perform maintenance production management to achieve or maintain desired production levels to serve as an equipment readiness expert for units supported by the facility and to provide technical guidance and oversight to a lower-graded Production Controller.


Requirements
Conditions of employment
  • National Guard Membership is required.
  • Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
  • May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
  • Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
  • For positions requiring the operation of motor vehicles candidates must have a valid state drivers license for the state in which they live or are principally employed.
Qualifications

NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED: This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the National Guard. Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform. Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.

MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: Enlisted thru CW2 are eligible to apply. Military grade inversion within the full-time work force is not permitted. The military grade of the full-time supervisor must equal or exceed the military grade of personnel supervised.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience education or training which indicates the candidate can reason in quantitative terms communicate orally and in writing in a clear and concise manner understanding the terminology and data pertaining to repair operations and process characteristics of the production activity.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One year experience education or training scheduling workflow in more than one area and responsible for coordinating products or materials from support activities. Experience in performing or supervising journeyman level work in a production facility. Experience preparing job or work orders; scheduling various phases of projects into the production facility; following up to see if work is progressing as planned and arranging for adjustments in materials machine processes and work sequencing allowing for changes. Experience with current automation support programs to input data provide status of equipment and monitor job order status monitor work priorities requisition repair parts track repair parts status etc.

For positions requiring the operation of motor vehicles candidates must have a valid state drivers license for the state in which they live or are principally employed.

Knowledge Skill and Abilities (KSAs): Applicants are encouraged to submit a separate sheet(s) addressing the Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs) and how they relate to work experience education or training.

  • Knowledge of supply procedures maintenance operations and equipment reporting policies regulations and procedures governing operations to program workload shop space and available personnel on a short and long-term basis.
  • Knowledge of production control maintenance and supply procedures management systems policies regulations and procedures governing production operations to carry out work.
  • Knowledge of current automation support programs to input data provide status of equipment monitor job order status monitor work priorities requisition repair parts track repair parts status etc.
  • Knowledge of unit readiness equipment-reporting requirements reportable systems management as prescribed by the current regulation.
Additional information

BENEFITS:

The federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees which may include Flexible Spending Accounts Health Insurance Annual Leave Life Insurance Long Term Care Insurance and Retirement Program. For additional information about current federal benefits visit web site

MILITARY INCENTIVES:

Military Technicians are ineligible for military enlistment retention and student loan repayment bonuses. Acceptance of a Technician position over 180 days will result in suspension or termination of these military incentives. It is the applicants responsibility to contact the South Dakota Army National Guard Education Services Office for more information regarding military enlistment retention and student loan repayment incentives.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT:

The South Dakota National Guard is an equal opportunity employer and cannot discriminate against an employee or applicant with respect to the terms conditions or privileges of employment on the basis of race color religion sex national origin age disability (including pregnancy) marital status or political affiliation. Applicants or employees may contact the South Dakota National Guard Equal Employment Office at if they believe they have been the victim of unlawful discrimination.

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( 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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