Supervisor Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic (Title 32)

Air National Guard Units • Jacksonville, FL

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About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position with the Florida Air National Guard’s 125th Fighter Wing. The position is a Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic, WS-5803-10, responsible for work planning for the Vehicle Management Flight. The supervisor plans the overall use of personnel and other resources on a quarterly or longer basis, determines resource and staffing requirements, and allocates resources and distributes work among subordinate organizational groups. The position analyzes subordinate supervisors’ and work leaders’ plans and monitors progress against overall schedules, including emergency or unanticipated requirements. It coordinates schedule changes that affect work operations and advises higher-level supervisors, management officials, and staff organizations about the feasibility of assignments, budget estimates, workload data, and long-range work requirements. The supervisor may participate in planning conferences and meetings with superiors.

This excepted service position requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state’s National Guard before placement. The selectee must wear the military uniform. It is open only to specified Florida National Guard categories: permanent or indefinite technicians employed by the agency who are also Florida National Guard members, and current Florida National Guard military members. Military grades are enlisted E7 through E9. Permanent change-of-station expenses and recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized if determined to be in the Florida National Guard’s best interest.

Requirements

• Must be a permanent or indefinite technician employed by the agency with dual Florida National Guard military membership, or a current military member of the Florida National Guard.
• Must hold an enlisted military grade of E7 through E9.
• Must have general experience or training providing the skill to make repairs, or assist with repairs, by removing, adjusting, or replacing defective or worn parts.
• Must have at least 36 months of specialized experience or training involving the mechanical makeup, operation, and working relationships of complex interconnected systems, assemblies, and parts for a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment.
• Must be able to diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify complex interconnected systems on a variety of vehicles and equipment.
• Must have extensive knowledge of electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other major non-mechanical systems and their effects on major mechanical systems.
• Must have extensive knowledge of hydraulic lifting, loading, turning, and positioning systems and their mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and electronic controls.
• Must be able to develop or improvise methods, alter parts, and make repairs without technical guidelines; modify equipment to correct recurring malfunctions; and design modifications for special test requirements or needs.
• Must have experience demonstrating the ability to plan, direct, and organize work assignments for lower-grade personnel.
• Must have experience reviewing work requirements and establishing priorities to meet deadlines.
• Must have knowledge of the various lines of work performed by the function and experience demonstrating supervisory ability or potential, including communication of general supervisory concepts and knowledge of shop processes.
• Must have experience adapting existing equipment and techniques to new situations.
• Must wear the military uniform and participate in direct deposit.
• May be required to complete a probationary period successfully.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.

Responsibilities

• Plan the overall use of personnel and other resources for the Vehicle Management Flight on a quarterly or longer basis.
• Determine resource and material requirements, staffing levels, and the skills needed to accomplish long-range work schedules.
• Allocate resources and distribute work to subordinate organizational segments or groups.
• Analyze work plans developed by subordinate supervisors and work leaders and monitor their status against overall schedule requirements, including emergency or unanticipated requirements.
• Coordinate changes outside subordinate supervisors’ or work leaders’ control that would modify or deviate from overall schedules or affect supervised operations.
• Advise higher-level supervisors, management officials, and staff organizations on assignment feasibility, budget estimates, workload data, and proposed long-range schedules and work requirements.
• Participate in planning conferences and meetings with superiors as needed.
• Diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify complex interconnected vehicle and equipment systems, including when technical guidelines are unavailable.
• Plan, direct, and organize work assignments for lower-grade personnel; review work requirements and establish priorities to meet deadlines.
• Adapt existing equipment and techniques to new situations and develop or improvise repair methods and equipment modifications.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility depends on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• Permanent change-of-station expenses may be authorized if payment is determined to be in the best interest of the Florida National Guard.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized if payment is determined to be in the best interest of the Florida National Guard.

What This Job Offers

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