Surface Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor

Army National Guard Units • Camp Murray, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Washington Army National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Unit Technician position, located at the Washington Unit Training Equipment Site at JBLM, Washington. It is an enlisted WS-5801-10 position advertised as a temporary promotion and obligated indefinite appointment. The selected applicant must be assigned to a compatible military position and attain the required MOS within one year of appointment. The employee must maintain membership in the Washington Army National Guard.

The supervisor plans and directs maintenance work, assigns personnel and resources, sets priorities and deadlines, coordinates with other maintenance activities, and monitors staffing, workload, funding, and readiness needs. The role oversees quality assurance, repair expenditure limits, maintenance backlogs, equipment and material availability, subordinate training and performance, leave schedules, safety, environmental compliance, security, and property accountability. The employee also performs nonsupervisory work, including transporting equipment and performing maintenance tasks, and may be assigned additional duties supporting emergencies, security, fire response, snow removal, munitions handling, or heavy equipment operation.

Requirements

• At least 36 months of specialized experience at the WG-10 journeyman level, including knowledge of the mechanical makeup, operation, and relationships of complex systems and components in combat, tactical, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment.
• Ability to diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify a variety of vehicles and equipment.
• Knowledge of electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other systems related to mechanical-system operation, including hydraulic lifting, loading, turning, and positioning systems and their controls.
• Basic electronics knowledge sufficient to identify and replace defective components such as sensors, diodes, and circuit boards.
• Ability to repair or overhaul major components, including engines, transmissions, driveline assemblies, electrical and electronic systems and accessories, fuel injection systems, and emission control systems.
• Experience or training demonstrating ability to plan, direct, and organize assignments for lower-grade personnel; review work requirements and set priorities to meet deadlines; and understand the various lines of work performed by the function.
• Experience demonstrating supervisory ability or potential, including knowledge of general supervisory concepts and shop processes, and ability to adapt equipment and techniques to new situations.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Military grade E6–E8; applicants need not already be assigned to the position or possess its MOS to apply, but the selected applicant must be assigned to a compatible military position and attain the MOS within one year of appointment.
• Maintain membership in the Washington Army National Guard and obtain and maintain the position’s appropriate security clearance.
• Hold a valid Washington state driver's license and military driver's license; be able to obtain a Government Travel Card and attend schools deemed necessary by the supervisor.
• Complete Army Avoidance Course training when required for personnel who drive Army-owned or leased vehicles.
• Establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers.
• Comply with applicable Selective Service registration requirements for males born after December 31, 1959, and with the position’s Lautenberg Amendment restriction.
• May be required to complete a trial period and work outside normal duty hours; overtime may be required.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule workers, equipment, facilities, materials, and work assignments; establish priorities, deadlines, and work sequences.
• Coordinate work with supporting or related functions managed by other supervisors, and adjust resources to address unexpected work.
• Participate in planning current and future schedules, staffing, workload estimates, and funding recommendations for supported units.
• Review funding requirements, prioritize requests, and allocate funding based on readiness, training, and mobilization needs; provide management with workload and resource recommendations.
• Assign tasks and explain work requirements, methods, and procedures to subordinates.
• Investigate work problems such as excessive costs or low productivity, determine causes, implement corrective actions within authority, and recommend solutions to staffing, engineering, and operational issues.
• Ensure work in progress and completed work meets established standards through a quality control and assurance program, and ensure repairs comply with maintenance expenditure limits.
• Manage resources to maximize production and meet assigned tasks; maintain the maintenance backlog in coordination with other activities and transfer equipment to and from maintenance facilities as needed.
• Ensure tools, diagnostic equipment, protective equipment, repair parts, petroleum products, and other materials are available when needed.
• Plan leave schedules, identify subordinate training needs, arrange training, set performance standards, appraise performance, and recommend promotions or reassignments.
• Enforce safety, housekeeping, protective clothing, and equipment requirements; develop and maintain standing operating procedures.
• Implement and comply with occupational safety, health, and environmental requirements, including materials shelf-life programs and use of quality-conformant products.
• Maintain force protection, physical security, key control, property accountability, access control, and employee protection in accordance with applicable policies.
• Account for real, installation, MTO&E, TDA, and installed property at or assigned to the facility in accordance with regulations and policies.
• Ensure subordinates are trained, qualified, and equipped with appropriate personal protective and environmental response equipment.
• Prepare for and participate in readiness evaluations, inspections, mobilization, and command support exercises.
• Perform nonsupervisory work such as transporting equipment and performing maintenance tasks; perform other assigned duties, which may include fire or crash response, security, snow removal, munitions handling, heavy equipment operation, or disaster and civil-emergency support.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package; eligibility and specific benefits depend on appointment type and work schedule.
• Certain incentives may be available, subject to funding and approval, but are not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED