Summary
This job is for a supervisor who oversees aircraft mechanics in the Air National Guard, managing teams to maintain and repair planes while ensuring everything runs on time and safely.
It involves planning work schedules, checking on progress, and handling resources for big projects that can last months.
A good fit would be an experienced enlisted military member with hands-on aircraft repair skills and leadership in a technical shop setting.
Full Job Description
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a AIRCRAFT MECHANIC SUPERVISOR (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D0806000 and is part of the NC ANG, National Guard (ANG-145 MXS/ Manning Doc 0107161834).
Military Grades: Enlisted (E8/SMSgt and below) Minimum Requirements: Experience or training which demonstrates that the candidate has the ability to organize assignments for subordinates, estimate material and manpower needed for specific jobs; able to explain manuals and work procedures; and to prepare production records, work records and reports.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: (Must have 36 months) In addition to the journeyman level knowledge, experience which demonstrates the ability to plan, direct, and organize work assignments for lower grade personnel.
Experience which required the review of work requirements and establish priorities to meet deadlines. Experience that provided knowledge of various lines of work performed by this function.
Experience which demonstrates the ability to supervise or the potential to perform such duties as evidenced by the ability to communicate knowledge of general supervisory concepts, and knowledge of shop processes.
Experience in adapting existing equipment and techniques to new situations. Major Duties:
- As a AIRCRAFT MECHANIC SUPERVISOR, WS-8852-11, you will plan the overall allocation of personnel and other resources to the organizational segments supervised to accomplish work operations which, because of their scope, volume, and complexity, must be planned on a quarterly or longer basis; analyze the work plans developed by subordinate supervisors for accomplishment of assigned work orders and projects and the status of work being accomplished in relation to overall schedule requirements, including unanticipated or emergency requirements; provide higher level managers and/or supervisors information on status of work projects, budget estimates, changes in equipment, facilities, techniques, etc; participate in planning conferences and meetings; coordinate and direct the work of units supervised; assign and explain work requirements to subordinate supervisors and sets deadlines; balance work load for subordinate work groups; promote economical and efficient work operations; analyze production, cost and personnel utilization records and makes adjustment in operations to correct problems; prepare operating instructions and work plans to be followed by subordinate workers in accomplishing critical or emergency work projects; spot checks work operations to assure production and quality standards are met; coordinate work operations with other organizations and functions; encourage employees to achieve management goals; recommend promotion or reassignment of subordinate supervisors and review personnel actions prepared by them; make formal appraisal of supervisors' work performance and review employee appraisals submitted by them; determine training needs for all levels of subordinates; promote and administer such programs as cost reduction, incentive awards, suggestions, and quality assurance; ensure that regulations governing safety and housekeeping are observed; assure that subordinate supervisors carry out such programs as labor-management and equal opportunity; implement safety regulatory requirements; ensure that subordinates wear appropriate safety equipment and follow pertinent safety precautions; prepare for and participate in various types of readiness evaluations, inspections, mobilization and command support exercises; may be required to perform such additional duties as structural fire fighting, aircraft fire/crash/rescue duty, security guard, snow removal, munitions loading and handling, heavy equipment operation, maintenance of facilities and equipment, or to serve as a team member on boards to cope with natural disasters or civil emergencies; perform other duties as assigned.