Surface Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor

Army National Guard Units • Clovis, NM

11d

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position with the New Mexico Army National Guard, located in the Joint Forces Headquarters-State, Logistics Directorate (J-4), Surface Maintenance Facility. The role supervises workers, directly or through subordinate leaders and supervisors, in carrying out complex maintenance operations. The work includes planning operations, setting priorities and timelines, coordinating resources and related work functions, and overseeing maintenance of vehicles, equipment, and systems. The occupation and nonsupervisory grade level that best reflects the work supervised is Surface Maintenance Mechanic, WG-5801-10.

The supervisor plans staffing, equipment, facilities, materials, and work assignments; helps plan current and future schedules and funding; and provides management with workload estimates and recommendations. The role directs and reviews work, addresses productivity and cost issues, ensures quality standards and maintenance expenditure limits are met, and manages maintenance resources and backlogs. Administrative duties include scheduling leave, arranging training, setting performance standards, conducting appraisals, and recommending personnel actions. The supervisor also performs some nonsupervisory maintenance work and ensures compliance with safety, environmental, security, and other regulatory requirements.

National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment is required before the effective date of placement. Selectees must wear the military uniform and may be required to complete a trial period. The position requires a two-year probationary period. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be available under agency policy and applicable eligibility rules.

Requirements

• National Guard membership is required; applicants must be eligible for immediate membership in the employing state's National Guard in a compatible military assignment before placement.
• Military grades: Officer (O-4 and below) or Warrant Officer (WO1 and above).
• Experience or training diagnosing, repairing, overhauling, and modifying complex vehicles, equipment, and systems.
• Thorough knowledge of diagnostic equipment.
• Experience using independent judgment to determine methods and techniques for unusually complex maintenance and repair problems.
• Experience testing, inspecting, and evaluating work performed on vehicles, equipment, and systems.
• Experience demonstrating the ability to plan, direct, and organize assignments for lower-grade personnel.
• Experience reviewing work requirements and establishing priorities to meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of the various lines of work performed by the maintenance function.
• Ability to supervise or demonstrate potential for supervisory duties, including communicating knowledge of general supervisory concepts and shop processes.
• Experience adapting existing equipment and techniques to new situations.
• Must wear the military uniform as a condition of employment.
• Federal employment suitability is subject to a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service, if required.
• Must serve a two-year probationary period; continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Transcripts or other documentation must be provided to support any education claims.

Responsibilities

• Plan staffing and use of workers, equipment, facilities, and materials; establish priorities, deadlines, and work sequences.
• Coordinate work with other supervisors and supporting functions, determine resource needs, and redirect resources to address unanticipated work.
• Participate in planning work schedules, staffing needs, workload estimates, and recommendations; assist with quarterly funding distribution and allocation based on operational needs and readiness requirements.
• Assign work based on readiness and explain requirements, methods, and procedures.
• Investigate work problems, identify causes, implement corrective actions within delegated authority, and recommend solutions to staffing, engineering, and operational issues.
• Ensure work in progress and completed work meet standards through a Quality Control and Assurance program.
• Ensure equipment repairs remain within established maintenance expenditure limits and adjust operations to maximize production and manage resources effectively.
• Ensure tools, diagnostic equipment, protective equipment, repair parts, petroleum products, and other materials are available when needed.
• Manage maintenance backlogs and coordinate the evacuation, acceptance, repair, and servicing of equipment with other maintenance facilities.
• Plan leave schedules, determine subordinate training needs, set performance standards, conduct formal performance appraisals, and recommend promotion or reassignment.
• Enforce safety and housekeeping rules, including use of appropriate protective clothing and equipment.
• Perform nonsupervisory work as needed, including transporting equipment and performing maintenance tasks.
• Develop and publish standing operating procedures and ensure employee compliance.
• Implement and comply with occupational safety, health, environmental, and materials shelf-life requirements.
• Ensure force protection, including physical security, key control, property accountability, access control, and employee protection.
• Prepare for and participate in readiness evaluations, inspections, mobilization activities, and command support exercises.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility depends on position type, and applicants are directed to contact the hiring agency for details.
• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be available under agency policy and applicable eligibility requirements.

What This Job Offers

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