SUPERVISORY SURFACE MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

This is a Washington Army National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Unit Technician position: SUPERVISORY SURFACE MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST Location: Washington Surface Maintenance Office CAMP MURRAY, Washington 98430 Army National Guard Units Appointment Type: Temporary Promotion, Obligated Temp Promotion, excepted service Advertised as: WARRANT OFFICER *Ensure you read this announcement in its entirety, complete all application requirements, and your USA Jobs profile name is accurate* GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience, education, or training which has provided the applicant with a knowledge of equipment maintenance work, or skill in reading engineering drawings and specifications, using test instruments, making computations, and keeping records.

Experience using computer and automation systems.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at lest 36 months experience in applying principles, concepts, and methods of equipment, facility, or service operations sufficient in planning assignments.

Experience using well-established occupational methods and techniques to determine facility, grounds, equipment overhaul, maintenance, restoration, repair needs, etc.

Experience in determination of resource needs, allocation of resources, and budgeting/funding needs.

Experience in human resources management policy matters affecting the entire organization, with personnel actions affecting key employees to include experience coordinating work forces and resources and negotiating with management or clients concerning problems or 1-year specialized experience to at least the next lower grade.

Major Duties:

A GS-1601-12, SUPERVISORY SURFACE MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST: Directs, coordinates, and oversees the work of subordinate supervisors and employees.

Plans and schedules work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjust short-term priorities. Assigns work in consideration of employee skills and mission requirements.

Exercises significant responsibilities dealing with headquarters' personnel, senior commanders, and staff officers of other units, organizations, and commands.

Advises high-ranking management of functions, activities and services provided. Advises, counsels, or instructs employees on work and administrative matters.

Makes and/or resolves decisions on work problems presented by subordinate supervisors.

Evaluates subordinate supervisors' work performance and serves as a reviewing official of subordinates supervisors' workers. Improves production or increases the quality of work directed.

Interviews candidates and recommends appointment, promotion, or reassignment to positions in the unit.

Makes or approves selections for subordinate non-supervisory positions and recommends selections for subordinate supervisory positions.

Hears and resolves employee complaints and refers group grievances, or more serious unresolved complaints, to a higher-level supervisor.

Approves expenses comparable to within-grade increases, employee travel, etc. Recommends awards or bonuses for nonsupervisory personnel and changes in position classification.

Provides technical supervision for field and sustainment maintenance on surface equipment issued to the ARNG. Ensures that maintenance facilities manage workflow to attain established backlog goals.

Using the current automation or other programs, monitors maintenance activities OPTEMPO funds usage to ensure proper expenditure and resource management.

Ensures expendable, non-expendable, and durable property is authorized, maintained, and properly accounted for. Nominates subordinate supervisors to manage maintenance facilities.

Ensures established ratios for direct and indirect employees are maintained.

Develops, implements, and oversees the quality assurance program for assigned surface maintenance facilities to ensure production goals as established and attained.

Oversees and participates with other involved officials in developing plans and procedures for assuring quality and reliability of work products.

Reviews work instructions, technical data, inspection methods, and test procedures to assure adequacy. Reviews quality and flow of materials and supplies required to support maintenance activities.

Confers with supported units to resolve problems. Provides direction to ensure correction of noted deficiencies. Publishes technical information letters on quality assurance techniques and objectives.

Responsible for monitoring manpower utilizations ensuring work methods, procedures, and allocations are made to best accomplish program objectives within available resources.

Provides technical guidance to assigned maintenance activities through coordinated assistance and/or evaluation visits. Plans ongoing unit visits throughout the state.

Visits assigned surface maintenance facilities on a regular basis to promote efficient operations, and compliance in accordance with current regulations and policies.

Responsible for conducting periodical inspections of maintenance activities to determine adequacy of work, storage; and to support current density of equipment supported and personnel employed.

Provides an analysis of needs, develops requirements, and coordinates recommendations to ensure adequate facilities are established and maintained.

Manages the state's Command Maintenance Evaluation Team (COMET). Analyzes COMET results, develops plans to assist or correct systemic problems, and monitors implementation.

Manages the safety and health program for maintenance facilities and operations including instruction in safe operating procedures and policies; and investigation of all accident/incidents including preparation of reports and other required documentation.

Determines corrective action required and ensures procedures are implemented to prevent Responsible for the hazardous waste/industrial hygiene program for the surface maintenance facilities.

Other duties as assigned.