Fabrication Supervisor

Air National Guard Units • Great Falls, MT

11d

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position for a Fabrication Supervisor with the Montana Air National Guard, 120 MAI SQ. The position is identified as Position Description Number D0789000. National Guard membership in the employing state is required before the effective date of placement, and the selectee must wear the military uniform. The position is open to applicants in military grades E7/MSgt through E8/SMSgt.

The supervisor plans and schedules fabrication work, establishes priorities and deadlines, determines staffing, material, and equipment needs, and contributes to budget and workload planning. The supervisor assigns and explains work, provides instruction, monitors progress and completed work, resolves work-related problems, coordinates with other units, and ensures required equipment and materials are available.

The role also includes personnel and administrative responsibilities, such as participating in hiring, managing leave, setting and evaluating performance, arranging training, counseling employees, addressing informal complaints, and initiating disciplinary proposals when needed. The supervisor maintains production records, supports government-wide programs, ensures safety and housekeeping requirements are followed, and reviews work methods and subordinate position descriptions. The supervisor performs nonsupervisory work as needed and may support readiness evaluations, inspections, exercises, and additional duties such as emergency response, snow removal, security, or equipment operation and maintenance.

Applicants must meet general and specialized experience requirements involving work organization, estimating labor and materials, explaining work procedures, preparing records and reports, and planning, directing, and organizing assignments for lower-grade personnel. No education qualification is required. External applicants must be able to start within six months of selection. Other conditions include suitability screening, the ability to obtain and maintain the required security clearance, and possible completion of a probationary period.

Requirements

• National Guard membership in the employing state is required before the effective date of placement; applicants must be eligible for immediate membership if not already members.
• Must be within military grades E7/MSgt through E8/SMSgt.
• Experience or training organizing assignments for subordinates, estimating material and manpower needs, explaining manuals and work procedures, and preparing production records, work records, and reports.
• Journeyman-level knowledge and experience planning, directing, and organizing assignments for lower-grade personnel.
• Experience reviewing work requirements and setting priorities to meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of the various lines of work performed by the function.
• Experience demonstrating supervisory ability or potential, including knowledge of general supervisory concepts and shop processes.
• Experience adapting existing equipment and techniques to new situations.
• Must wear the military uniform.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service, if required.
• Must meet federal employment suitability requirements based on a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the position's required security clearance.
• External applicants must be able to start within six months of selection.
• Applicants must detail relevant general and specialized experience on their resume.

Responsibilities

• Plan weekly or monthly work schedules and sequence operations; establish deadlines and priorities.
• Determine required skills, materials, and equipment; participate in work scheduling and budget planning, and provide workload, staffing, and scheduling recommendations.
• Assign tasks and explain work requirements, methods, and procedures; instruct subordinates on procedures and assist with difficult or new problems.
• Review work in progress and upon completion, adjust work as needed, investigate work-related problems, and implement corrective actions within supervisory authority.
• Ensure equipment and materials are available and coordinate work with other units.
• Participate in personnel selection, schedule and approve subordinate leave, set performance requirements, and conduct performance appraisals.
• Determine subordinate training needs and arrange training; counsel employees and address informal complaints and conduct or performance problems.
• Initiate proposals for disciplinary action when needed and support government-wide programs and policies.
• Promote subordinate participation in suggestion and cost-reduction programs.
• Ensure safety and housekeeping requirements are observed and that subordinates use appropriate safety equipment and precautions.
• Maintain production reports and records and periodically review subordinate position descriptions for accuracy and currency.
• Initiate subordinate details and participate in improving work methods, organizational structures, and position design.
• Perform nonsupervisory work of the function as needed.
• Prepare for and participate in readiness evaluations, inspections, mobilization, and command-support exercises.
• Perform other assigned duties, which may include fire or emergency response, security, snow removal, munitions handling, heavy-equipment operation, or facilities and equipment maintenance.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package; specific eligibility and benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed