Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic Supervisor

TACOM•Texarkana, TX

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic Supervisor serves as a second-level supervisor over a maintenance production division at Red River Army Depot. The division includes leaders and workers who repair, rebuild, and modify transmissions, engines, electrical accessories, and other components for heavy combat and other heavy mobile equipment. The role plans, coordinates, and directs work operations performed by subordinate employees and supervisors, and represents management in labor-management matters. Red River Army Depot is in northeast Texas, about 19 miles west of Texarkana and approximately 170 miles northeast of Dallas. Its maintenance mission includes repairing, rebuilding, overhauling, and converting tactical wheeled vehicles. The position may be filled as a term appointment not to exceed one year and one day, with possible extensions under the stated limits. The role is supervisory under the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Supervisory Guide.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to perform the work of a Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic Supervisor without more than normal supervision, including the ability to supervise through subordinate supervisors.
Ability to explain proper procedures, protocols, or processes for directing employee work.
Ability to interpret blueprints, sketches, and technical manuals to perform work on parts or systems.
Ability to provide quality-control review of repairs to heavy combat and other heavy mobile equipment.
Ability to troubleshoot and diagnose malfunctions.
Ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
Ability to plan and organize work.
Ability to work with others.
Ingenuity and ability to suggest and apply new methods.
Knowledge of different relevant lines of work and of materials.
Experience alone must meet the qualification requirement; education cannot substitute for experience.
Must obtain and maintain a Personnel Background Investigation (NACI).
Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance for access to the Depot Production Computer System.
Must successfully complete the Civilian Education System Course and Supervisory Development Course within 12 months of entering the position.
A one-year probationary period to assess supervisory performance is required unless previously completed; a one-year trial period applies to term employment.
May be required to travel on temporary duty for business purposes 10% of the time.
Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
Must use direct deposit for pay.
Applicants must meet an eligible employment-authority category listed in the announcement.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and direct work operations or functions of subordinate employees through subordinate supervisors.
Prepare operating instructions and work schedules.
Develop performance standards, counsel employees on performance, and conduct formal and informal performance appraisals.
Represent management at hearings, meetings, and negotiations involving labor-management relations.
Schedule employee work assignments on a three- to six-month basis.
Review and analyze production, cost, and personnel-utilization records to evaluate progress and control or reduce costs.
Study continuing problems and take or recommend corrective action.
Supervise maintenance work involving the repair, rebuilding, and modification of transmissions, engines, electrical accessories, and other components for heavy combat and other heavy mobile equipment.