Industrial Specialist; Production Control Manager - UNICOR

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements.

Undergraduate and Graduate

Education:

Major study -- business administration, industrial management, engineering, applied sciences, or other fields related to the position.

Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5):
Experience that demonstrated a practical knowledge of the methods, materials, machinery, and facilities used in industrial production operations (which may include exploration, extraction, refining, manufacturing, or processing). This knowledge may have been gained in work such as:

• Management or supervision of production operations.
• Industrial planning, industrial engineering, or plant engineering, involving determination of facilities and layout.
• Process or methods development involving production practices associated with chemical, mechanical, electronic, textile, or food industries.
• Development of specifications to define product requirements.
• Sales engineering or buying that required a comprehensive knowledge of production operations.
• Planning and administering industrial quality control and inspection systems and programs.
• Comprehensive survey and analysis of industrial operations, organization, capacity, etc.
• Interpreting and applying contract clauses and government acquisition regulations.
• Development of plans to determine material requirements and/or schedules for production management.

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.

You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.

• Experience with oversight of purchasing and delivery of various raw materials to ensure production goals are met and that minimum physical inventory levels are maintained.
• Experience in evaluating vendors and making recommendations on various performance metrics to include meeting material requirements, lead times and supply interruption risks (capacity).
• Experience ensuring the raw materials and fixed assets are safeguarded through proper receipt, storage, issue and physical cycle counts and reviewing associated documents for accuracy.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.