Job Description
PRODUCTION CONTROLLER
(MERIT, T32) Department of the Army Army Nional Guard Units Summary THIS IS AN ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MERIT TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION UNIT
FMS #3 LOCATION:
Arden Hills, MN SELECTING OFFICIAL
CW3 Carol Flachmeyer 651-268-8531 ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED
Learn more about this agency Summary THIS IS AN ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MERIT TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION UNIT
FMS #3 LOCATION:
Arden Hills, MN SELECTING OFFICIAL
CW3 Carol Flachmeyer 651-268-8531 ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED
Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this month • Apply by 06/15/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 15, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Arden Hills, MN No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $55,012 - $71,517 per year Pay scale & grade GS 7 Promotion potential 7 Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 1152 Production Control Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Secret Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number MN-12969112-AR-26-149
Control number 871208500 This job is open to Help Internal to an agency Current federal employees of the hiring agency th posted the job announcement. Nional Guard and reserves Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members. Clarificion from the agency United Stes Citizens, Nional Guard Duties Help Major Duties:
This is not an all-inclusive list A PRODUCTION CONTROLLER
(MERIT, T32), GS-1152-7, (1) Establishes plans, schedules, and controls the maintenance and repair of a variety of vehicles and equipment such as comb vehicles, heavy-duty engineering and mobile equipment, tracked vehicles, towed and self-propelled artillery, communicions and electronic equipment, guided missile systems, and small arms. Implements maintenance plans and monitors progress of accomplishments. Provides stus of equipment, maintenance actions in progress, and locion of equipment. Inputs da regarding work order informion, stus changes, supply updes, and other pertinent informion. Makes on-the-spot adjustments to repair priorities on routine or reoccurring processes necessited by unscheduled maintenance requirements. (2) Studies directives, modificion work orders, and regulions as to their applicion in the unit. Assists supervisory personnel in determining impact of these requirements on shop capability. Modifies production planning to accommode these requirements. Conducts initial and long range planning pertaining to routine production processes, mechanical skills, availability of test and diagnostic equipment, repair parts, and other factors influencing the repair, modificion, and maintenance of equipment and readiness reporting. (3) Designes and maintains current maintenance repair priorities by Force Activity Designor, pacing items, Equipment Readiness Codes (ERC) A, B, and C equipment type, available funds, commander's priority, ste/nional priorities, (in the case of floods, fires, and mobilizions) and unit supported. Authorizes the acceptance of equipment for repair; monitors work priorities, stus, and completion of work orders and requisitions; and provides stus of repair parts. Assists supervisory personnel regarding readiness, Class 9 (CL IX) funding, production problems and work planning. Assists in the resolution of problems encountered between scheduled or unscheduled production or priority requirements. (4) Provides assistance to ensure th Modified Table of Organizion and Equipment (MTO&E) or Table of Distribution and Allowances (TDA) reportable Line Item Numbers (LIN) are properly managed, reported and accounted for with respect to readiness reports, property accountability reports and system management. Based on guidance received from the supervisor or higher graded production controller, prioritizes resources to ensure the highest level of readiness in support of training and mobilizion requirements of supported units. Works with other sections within the organizion to ensure equipment readiness reports are correct and submitted in time to meet Department of the Army (DA) reporting suspense. (5) Analyzes repair methods and recommends control procedures to ensure th accomplishment of programs meet priorities and deadlines established by higher authority or support activities. Coordines with units and other support activities concerning the delivery, stus of repair operions, and/or pick up of completed work orders. (6) In the absence of the higher graded production controller, ensures th unit CL IX accounts are funded, budgeted, and executed to maximize readiness; and performs demand analysis on CL IX expenses to determine proper PLL stockage to sustain facility mission requirements. (7) May provide day-to-day technical guidance to lower-graded personnel assisting in the maintenance production or maintenance management processes. Ensures necessary maintenance records are maintained and required reports are submitted to units and higher headquarters' in a timely manner. Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employment CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
This position is being filled under Merit Promotion procedures and is open to current employees only. Minnesota Nional Guard Membership is required. Selectee required to wear the military uniform. Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigion. May be required to successfully complete a probionary period. Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment. Must be able to obtain and maintain the approprie security clearance of the position. Most MNNG position are covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position. Irregular and/or overtime (compensory) hours may be required to support operional requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day. Ability to establish effective professional working relionships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperive working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission. MILITARY COMPATIBILITY
Upon selection, individuals will undergo a background check to valide suitability for employment with the federal government as permitted by law, regulion, Presidential order or other authority. Suitability is dependent upon the particular requirements for security clearance, sensitivity level, and DOD IT network access. Items checked include, but are not limited to all criminal history record informion, employment history, educion and fiscal accountability/responsibility. The individual selected must be assigned to a compible military position and must also maintain sisfactory membership in the Minnesota Army Nional Guard. Qualificions In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on educion, your transcripts required as part of your applicion. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupional assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as th will not be considered a demonstrion of your qualificions for this position. MILITARY GRADES
: ENLISTED E5-E7
Failure to obtain a compible MOS may result in terminion of employment. GENERAL AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS
: Experience, educion or training which indices the candide can reason in quantitive terms, communice orally and in writing in a clear and concise manner, understanding the terminology and da pertaining to repair operions and process characteristics of the production activity. GS-07 - experience, educion or training working with people from various levels and backgrounds. Experience with a general knowledge of the functions and procedures of production control, records, references, and techniques for developing production control da. Experience assisting or maintaining workflow. 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to least next lower grade level. Experience th equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and th is typically in or reled to the position to be filled. Educion EDUCATION
Generally, not applicable You must provide transcripts or other documention to support your Educional claims. To receive credit for Educion, you must provide documention of proof th you meet the Educion requirements for this position. Additional informion REMARKS :
No PCS available. Position will not be filled until current incumbent vaces. Sensitivity Level 2. Participion in direct deposit is mandory. - Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service. Acceptance of a Technician position may result in the terminion of your Selected Reserve bonus. IMPORTANT NOTES
: Should a position be announced less than the authorized grade, the selected applicant may be non-competitively promoted when he/she meets all qualificions and is submitted for promotion by the supervisor. IAW NGR 600-25 AND AFI
36-101, grade inversion within the full-time workforce is not permitted. Males applicants born after 31 December 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service System in compliance with the Defense Authorizion Act of 1986, Section 1622 ( https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistrion.aspx ). This is an Excepted Service position th requires active membership in a compible MOS in the Minnesota Army Nional Guard and wear of the military uniform. Acceptance of an Excepted Service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment. Applicants who are not currently enlisted in the Minnesota Army Nional Guard must be eligible for immedie enlistment or appointment. For enlistment/appointment criteria, consult www.nionalguard.com. Military skill set is determined by MOS requirements. Upon selection, individuals must be assigned to a compible military MOS in accordance with stutes and Nional Guard Bureau regulions and must obtain/maintain all requirements of the AFSC/MOS.
The Minnesota Department of Military Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive considerion for the position without discriminion for any non-merit reason(s) such as age, race, religion, gender, ethnic origin or non-disqualifying disability. Pre-selection is not only counter-productive to effective recruitment and placement, but also violes The Merit Placement Principles and will not be tolered. If you have informion or questions regarding this issue, please contact the Equal Employment Manager 651-282-4472 or 651-282-4078. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. AREAS OF PRIORITY
: In Accordance with MN Nional Guard Regulion 690-335 (Army) or 36-1 (Air), Applicions forwarded to the selection official to conduct reviews by area of priority as listed below Area 1: Current On-board Minnesota Nional Guard Title 32 Technicians who are in permanent or indefinite technician stus as a result of being competitively hired within th Nional Guard component applying for a position within the component which they are currently employed. Area 2: Current Minnesota Nional Guard Title 32 Technicians who are in permanent or indefinite technician stus as a result of being competitively hired a sister component th is identified on the Position Vacancy Announcement (PVA), including onboard Title 5 employees th are also current members of MNNG; i.e. Army MNNG to Air MNNG, Air MNNG to Army MNNG. Area 3: All Minnesota Nional Guard members currently assigned to the MNANG or to the MNARNG applying for a position within the component in which they are currently assigned. i.e. temporary technician or Traditional Guardsman. Area 4: Currently assigned service members in other branches of the military outside of the Minnesota Nional Guard, to include those assigned to Active Duty, Reserve or other ste's Nional Guard. Area 5: All individuals able to and willing to become members of the Minnesota Nional Guard including prior service not currently assigned to a military component and non-prior service US civilians. Evaluion Factors:
Candides evalued on the basis of approprie educion, experience, training, self-development activities, and special awards. Candides are considered on the basis of available informion on their current applicion and supporting informion th has been provided to this office. To ensure full considerion, applicants are urged to submit informion about their training, self-development, outside experience, activities and awards. Nional Guard military (Part-time) service is considered as full-time experience when evalued against the qualificion requirements for a technician position. The applicant is credited with actual number of months the member has been in the Nional Guard if the experience is reled. Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documention used to determine if you meet the qualificions listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documention compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you re yourself higher than is supported by your applicion package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from considerion for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candides, you referred to the selecting official for employment considerion. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you MUST submit a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1. Resume showing work schedule (Full-time, Part-time, Intermittent), hours worked per week, To and From Des (form must include Month and Year, e.g, 02/2017, Feb 2017, ect.) of employment and duties performed. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. It is your responsibility to make sure your resume stes complete informion for each job entry (beginning and ending des of employment sted as MM/DD/YYYY
; and total hours worked per week). If your resume does not provide enough informion regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualificion determinion, your applicion package may be rendered disqualified, and you will no longer be considered for this position. 2. SF-50, Notificion of Personnel Action 3.Transcript:
If position requires a degree or if using educion to qualify 4. The AGO 163 can be submitted to reflect your military experience. 5. The OF 612 is optional but will not be used in lieu of a resume. 6. Certifices must be included to support resume. Other Required Documents:
Additional certificions, training, and reled credentials as applicable Job Informion:
Vacancy Identificion Number ( 12969112 ), title ( PRODUCTION CONTROLLER
(MERIT, T32) ) and Grade(s) ( 7 ) for which you are applying for. Do not include the following types of informion in your profile or resume: Classified or government sensitive informion Social Security Number (SSN) Photos of yourself Personal informion, such as age, gender, religious affiliion, etc. Encrypted and digitally signed documents If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12969112 A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process . You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Agency contact informion Taryn Unterschuetz Phone 651-282-4127 TARYN.S.UNTERSCHUETZ.CIV@ARMY.MIL Address MN FMS 3 / 8 NEW BRIGHTON 4843 HAMLINE AVE N ARDEN HILLS, MN 55112 US
Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion. CONTACTING US
After you have read all the instructions in this vacancy announcement, if you still have questions about this position or the applicion process, you may contact us (651) 282-4155. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you MUST submit a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1. Resume showing work schedule (Full-time, Part-time, Intermittent), hours worked per week, To and From Des (form must include Month and Year, e.g, 02/2017, Feb 2017, ect.) of employment and duties performed. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. It is your responsibility to make sure your resume stes complete informion for each job entry (beginning and ending des of employment sted as MM/DD/YYYY
; and total hours worked per week). If your resume does not provide enough informion regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualificion determinion, your applicion package may be rendered disqualified, and you will no longer be considered for this position. 2. SF-50, Notificion of Personnel Action 3.Transcript:
If position requires a degree or if using educion to qualify 4. The AGO 163 can be submitted to reflect your military experience. 5. The OF 612 is optional but will not be used in lieu of a resume. 6. Certifices must be included to support resume. Other Required Documents:
Additional certificions, training, and reled credentials as applicable Job Informion:
Vacancy Identificion Number ( 12969112 ), title ( PRODUCTION CONTROLLER
(MERIT, T32) ) and Grade(s) ( 7 ) for which you are applying for. Do not include the following types of informion in your profile or resume: Classified or government sensitive informion Social Security Number (SSN) Photos of yourself Personal informion, such as age, gender, religious affiliion, etc. Encrypted and digitally signed documents If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12969112 A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process . You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Taryn Unterschuetz Phone 651-282-4127 TARYN.S.UNTERSCHUETZ.CIV@ARMY.MIL Address MN FMS 3 / 8 NEW BRIGHTON 4843 HAMLINE AVE N ARDEN HILLS, MN 55112 US
Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion. CONTACTING US
After you have read all the instructions in this vacancy announcement, if you still have questions about this position or the applicion process, you may contact us (651) 282-4155. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this month • Apply by 06/15/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 15, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Arden Hills, MN No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $55,012 - $71,517 per year Pay scale & grade GS 7 Promotion potential 7 Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Secret Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number MN-12969112-AR-26-149
Control number 871208500
