Department of the Navy

SUPERVISORY PRODUCTION SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Naval Air Station San Diego, California Full time

SUPERVISORY PRODUCTION SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Naval Air Station San Diego, California

Salary Range: $121585 - $158062 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as a Supervisory Production Support Specialist in the Aviation Maintenance/Material Department of FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST.

Major Duties:

  • You will ensure that quality, timely, and affordable products are delivered in support of the warfighter.
  • You will direct the development of comprehensive product plans to ensure fulfillment of quality, schedule, cost, and performance requirements.
  • You will establish, monitor, and take corrective action to achieve integrated product team (IPT) goals and objectives and accomplish assigned program requirements.
  • You will manage production of assigned product and mitigates product risks that inhibit the achievement of the strategic goals of the organization.
  • You will identify and defend resource requirements (funding, manpower, facilities, etc.).
  • You will plan work to be accomplished by IPT and subordinates as well as set and adjust priorities and oversee the development of schedules for completion of work.
  • You will evaluate work performance of subordinates and recommend official performance ratings.
  • You will prepare and present oral and written presentations to stakeholders to justify product support and life cycle sustainment strategies.
  • You will interface with internal and external contacts in support agency mission and aviation program objectives.

Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-12) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Applying working knowledge of planning, logistics management, estimating, scheduling, budgeting, industrial engineering, shop capacity, and production workload control to prevent scheduling conflicts, production delays, and material shortages in support of assigned aviation program/project; 2) Formulating, documenting, and maintaining records of negotiated hours, approved costs, and expenditures to provide an accurate audit trail; 3) Determining if aircraft components need to be repaired or replaced based on financial requirements and established timelines; 4) Authorizing material ordering, tracking, receiving, and delivery; 5) Interpreting and writing reports (i.e., funding documents and expense reports) in support of assigned aircraft program; 6) Overseeing and/or assigning work assignments to subordinates, based on organizational priorities, selective consideration of difficulty and requirements of assignments, and/or capabilities of employees; and 7) Leading/supervising an integrated program team to provide coaching, conflict management, coordinate disciplinary actions and grievance resolutions, and provide career development and training support. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

How to Apply: Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 03/13/2026. Applications received after 03/13/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-13