Job summary

Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as an Industrial Engineering Technician and ensure the administrative and operational objectives of the group are achieved. Performs complex planning, control, design, analysis, improvement, and installation of integrated work systems.

Major duties

Applies extensive knowledge of industrial engineering processes to perform long-range pre-production planning for prime and support workload requirements relevant to depot maintenance. Develops/revises standards including labor, material, equipment and facilities for operations cards, labor, and material standards necessary for documentation of work requirements on engine workload and subsequent analysis for refinement. Determines the impact of proposed workload changes by planning acceleration or deceleration of production schedules. Attends provisioning conferences for material and equipment.

Qualification

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Technical and Medical Support positions to include the Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for the GS-0895, Industrial Engineering Technical Series. Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Experience that involved work measurement, simplification, and standardization; methods analysis and improvement; analysis and design of work center facilities and equipment; and planning and control of industrial operations. AND In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes ???????performing complex work measurement studies, planning, design, and analysis in developing Bills of Material (BOM) and List of Materials (LOM) in providing logistics support. Preparing time phased production planning and building and revising labor, equipment, facility, and material standards in support of aircraft workload. NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-­grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of standard accepted industrial engineering practices to combine work measurement studies from a wide variety of sources into a comprehensive study, mechanics and construction maintenance and repair facility work processes and methods, and mathematics and statistical analysis techniques. Ability to read engineering and architectural plans and specifications, gather, analyze, and present data and supporting analyses such as manpower validation exercise and contracting out studies, and research, analyze, interpret, and apply rules, regulations, and procedures. Knowledge of safety and occupational health requirements as outline in applicable standards, regulations, and/or technical orders. Knowledge of the operations, services, needs, and goals of management and their program(s); the organizations studied or served, and related customers, functions, resources, and users. Ability to plan, organize work, meet deadlines, and adjust work objectives to meet emergencies or changing programs within available resources and with minimum sacrifice and quality or quantity of work; ability to establish performance goals and assess progress toward their achievement and ability to communicated effectively, both orally and in writing. Knowledge of current automation technology and practices sufficient to evaluate the effectiveness of its use and provide assistance to others. Ability to independently plan, coordinate and organize work to identify problems and develop innovative solutions. Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; and establish and maintain good working relationships. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Evaluations

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. The resume/documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and you will not receive further consideration for this job. For additional information on what to include in your resume, click here. Applicants who meet the requirements for and apply as a non-competitive eligible that meet minimal qualifications and other requirements of this position, may be given consideration as a non-competitive candidate and will be referred unless blocked by an individual with priority/preference. APPRAISALS/AWARDS: Hiring Managers use objective methods and consider previous performance appraisals and awards in the selection process. Current Federal Civilian employees should list any relevant performance related rating and/or awards in your resume. Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.