Industrial Specialist
Department of Defense
Summary
See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement. DCMA Location Negotiable upon Selection. This job will close when we have received 150 applications, which may be sooner than the closing date.
This is not a remote work position. See DCMA Location List, not all locations may be available.
Duties
- Provide technical direction, planning, and policy leadership to formulate, create and implement new agency manufacturing and supply chain policy, competency management processes, and surveillance operations processes.
- Create and establish new agency manufacturing and supply chain instructions and procedures for effective contract administration of Defense procurements.
- Develop and maintain core program measures on Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs) to obtain results and assess effectiveness of agency manufacturing and supply chain instructions and manuals.
- Provide expert technical advice to field personnel to help them establish effective implementation of agency manufacturing and supply chain instructions.
Education
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
Required Documents
Prepare the documents below before applying. Always confirm the exact requirements on the official announcement, since they vary by position:
- Required documents for submission vary based on the authority you are using to apply (e.g., applying as a veteran, a current permanent Federal employee, a reinstatement, etc).
- Your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply.
- If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
- Your resume: IMPORTANT UPDATE: Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages.
- If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement.
- The resume and required supporting documentation should provide the minimum qualifications and relevant experience for the announced position.
- Must include the work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed.
- If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for qualifications and referred for selection consideration, if eligible.
- The resume must not be more than 5MB and should be saved and uploaded as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages.
- We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX).
About this role
The Industrial Specialist position with the Department of Defense is based in Salt Lake City, Utah. See below for important information regarding this job. The role pays $125,776 to $192,331 per year.
Day to day, the work involves providing technical direction, planning, and policy leadership to formulate, create and implement new agency manufacturing and supply chain policy, competency management processes, and surveillance operations processes. The full list of duties, conditions, and required documents appears in the official announcement linked on this page.
Who should apply
Review the announcement's Qualifications section closely, since it defines exactly what federal administrative work experience this Industrial Specialist position requires. Match your federal resume directly to the announcement's wording so a reviewer can confirm each requirement in writing. For this Industrial Specialist position with the Department of Defense in Salt Lake City, Utah, confirm you meet each requirement before applying.
How competitive it is
At $125,776 to $192,331 per year, this is a mid-to-senior role where a precisely tailored application matters most. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, it competes within that local market, which can mean lighter competition than major metropolitan postings. The announcement closes on July 2, 2026, and federal postings can close early once enough applications arrive, so applying promptly is wise.
This overview is general guidance from Job Army to help you understand the role. Always read the official announcement for exact duties, qualifications, and requirements before applying.
