AIRCRAFT OVERHAUL & REPAIR SUPERVISOR

Full Job Description

You will serve as an AIRCRAFT OVERHAUL & REPAIR SUPERVISOR in the INDUSTRIAL EXECUTION DEPARTMENT of FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST.

The incumbent will exercise technical and administrative supervision over subordinate workers of various series in accomplishing Aircraft and Component repair overhaul, modification, and manufacturing.

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying.

Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below.

This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job.

Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible.

The Screen-out Element for this position is: ABILITY TO LEAD OR SUPERVISE performing duties such as: 1) Directing the work of artisans either directly or through subordinate leaders, in accomplishing trade and labor operations; 2) Providing skilled personnel, processes, tools, facilities, and core technologies to support IPT requirements; 3) Planning the use of manpower, equipment, facilities, materials and other resources to accomplish work operations planned on a day to day, week to week or quarter to quarter basis; 4) Establishing priorities and deadlines as well as task sequencing planning of work assignments for artisans based on schedules, resources and skill level while considering individual deadlines and applying the various resources to meet or beat all due dates; 5) Assigning work to artisans, verbally or in writing or through subordinates leaders indicating methods and equipment to be used; 6) Maintaining administrative records of individuals to include time and attendance, man-hours expanded, and labor attestations; and 7) Tracking and monitoring all work within assigned areas looking for cost overruns, inefficiency, incorrect workload standards, training deficiencies, support deficiencies and taking steps to resolve problems by determining the cause, finding a solution, and taking corrective action.

Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations.

Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:

• You will be responsible for People, Processes, Facilities, Safety, Quality, Compliance, Planning, Assigning, Directing Work and Training Subordinates.
• You will receive general instructions on job assignments and deadlines from the IPT Lead and supervision from the Competency Manager.
• You will independently plan the use of resources to meet the requirements of special projects, increase/decrease in schedules, set priorities commensurate with the complexity of the work without losing sight of the regularly scheduled work.
• You will be responsible for the pre-positioning of workload and materials required accomplishing assigned tasks.
• You will communicate with the IPT verbally and in writing on the status of work, availability of manpower, material or equipment, on the workload assigned and the need for overtime and extra labor hours.
• You will coordinate the work of supporting shops to ensure that the outside resources are available and timely.
• You will work to resolve or to prevent problems with processes, materials or equipment shifts personnel within the shop or works with other supervisors, IPT and Competency to balance changing workload and personnel requirements.