Surface Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor

Army National Guard Units • Reno, NV

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About The Position

This Nevada Army National Guard position supervises workers, directly or through subordinate leaders or supervisors, in carrying out work within the assigned function. The role plans and directs work operations of significant scope and complexity, determines work sequences and priorities within broad schedules, and helps plan staffing, workload, and funding for supported units. The supervisor ensures maintenance work is completed to established standards, resources are available, and work is coordinated with other maintenance activities. The position also performs some non-supervisory maintenance and equipment-transport work.

The position requires National Guard membership and a compatible military assignment and skill. The employee must maintain applicable military qualifications, wear the appropriate uniform, meet background and security requirements, and maintain local network access. The role may require work outside normal duty hours, including overtime, and may require a valid state driver's license when operating motor vehicles. There is no specific education requirement; applicants must demonstrate the required experience, training, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

This is a non-bargaining-unit position. Recruitment or relocation incentives may be available subject to eligibility, funding, and approval; permanent change-of-station funding is not authorized. The posting describes temporary and indefinite term-position rules, but does not specify that this vacancy is a term position.

Requirements

• National Guard membership is required, with a compatible military grade and assignment in place before the effective date of placement.
• Compatible military assignment: WO1 through WO4; compatible MOS: 915, 919, 914, or 913.
• Must obtain and maintain military skill requirements, including applicable training, education, certifications, and experience.
• Must be suitable for federal employment as determined by a background investigation and be able to obtain and maintain the position's appropriate security clearance.
• Must maintain local network access in accordance with AR 25-2 and wear the uniform appropriate to grade and armed-forces component while maintaining conduct and appearance standards.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• A qualifying domestic-violence misdemeanor conviction disqualifies an individual from performing the position's duties under the Lautenberg Amendment.
• Ability to establish effective professional relationships with coworkers and customers and contribute to a cooperative work environment.
• May be required to work outside normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
• Must maintain awareness of environmental responsibilities under applicable legal and regulatory requirements and organizational mission needs.
• A valid state driver's license is required for positions requiring operation of motor vehicles.
• General experience or training demonstrating knowledge of equipment for routine jobs and simple preventive maintenance, and ability to use common tools and equipment.
• Specialized experience or training demonstrating extensive knowledge of the mechanical makeup, operation, and relationships of complex interconnected systems, assemblies, and parts across combat, tactical, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment.
• Ability to diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify interconnected complex systems on a variety of vehicles and equipment.
• Extensive knowledge of electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other major non-mechanical systems that affect major mechanical systems, including hydraulic lifting, loading, turning, and positioning systems and their controls.
• Skill in developing or improvising repair methods, altering or adapting parts, addressing recurring malfunctions, and designing modifications for special tests or other needs when technical guidelines are absent.
• Journeyman-level knowledge plus experience planning, directing, and organizing assignments for lower-grade personnel; reviewing requirements and setting priorities to meet deadlines; understanding the function's work lines and shop processes; communicating supervisory concepts; and adapting existing equipment and techniques to new situations.
• Applicants must substantiate their relevant experience and training in their own words; copying the vacancy announcement or position description may result in disqualification.
• There is no specific education requirement. Experience or training records must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for the position; documentation is required to support training or education claims.

Responsibilities

• Plan subordinate workers' use of equipment, facilities, and materials on a weekly or monthly basis; set deadlines, priorities, work sequences, and assignments.
• Coordinate work with related functions managed by other supervisors and determine staffing, skills, materials, and equipment needed for projects.
• Redirect workers and resources to address unanticipated work and advise the supervisor when schedules, labor estimates, or other resource estimates need revision.
• Participate in planning current and future work schedules and staffing estimates; assist with quarterly funding distributions and allocations based on operational needs, readiness, training, and mobilization requirements.
• Provide management with workload data, estimates, and recommendations concerning staffing and funding for supported customer units.
• Assign tasks based on readiness and explain work requirements, methods, and procedures.
• Investigate work problems, including excessive costs and low productivity, determine causes, and implement corrective actions within authority.
• Recommend solutions to staffing problems, engineering requirements, and work operations managed by other supervisors.
• Maintain quality control and assurance so work in progress and completed work meet established standards.
• Ensure equipment repairs remain within applicable maintenance expenditure limits and manage maintenance backlogs in coordination with other maintenance activities.
• Evacuate and accept equipment, repairs, and services to and from other maintenance facilities.
• Ensure tools, diagnostic equipment, protective equipment, parts, lubricants, and other materials are available when needed.
• Plan leave schedules, identify subordinate training needs, arrange training, establish performance standards, conduct formal appraisals, and recommend promotion or reassignment.
• Ensure safety and housekeeping rules are followed and appropriate protective clothing and equipment are used.
• Perform non-supervisory tasks, including transporting equipment and performing maintenance.
• Develop and publish standing operating procedures and ensure employee compliance.
• Implement and comply with occupational safety, health, and environmental requirements; ensure use of quality-conformant products under shelf-life programs.
• Ensure force protection, physical security, key control, property accountability, access control, and employee protection in accordance with applicable policies and regulations.
• Account for real property, installation property, MTO&E and TDA property, and installed equipment assigned to or located at the facility.
• Ensure subordinates are trained, qualified, equipped with personal protective equipment and environmental-response equipment, and follow safety precautions.
• Prepare for and participate in readiness evaluations, inspections, mobilization, and command support exercises.
• May perform additional duties such as structural or aircraft fire and rescue duties, security, snow removal, munitions handling, heavy-equipment operation, facility and equipment maintenance, or disaster and civil-emergency support.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility depends on position type.
• Recruitment and/or relocation incentives may be available to eligible candidates, subject to funding availability and approval; they are not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

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