Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic Supervisor

Summary

About the Position:

Red River Army Depot (RRAD) is located in northeast Texas, 19 miles west of Texarkana and approximately 170 miles northeast of Dallas. RRAD is near the corners of 4 states - Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. The depot's enormous maintenance mission includes the repair, rebuild, overhaul and conversion of tactical wheeled vehicles. For more information on Red River Army Depot, go to the following web site:

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Duties

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• Serve as second level supervisor over maintenance production division comprised of leaders and workers in the repair, rebuild and modification of transmission, engines, electrical accessories, etc. for heavy combat and other heavy mobile equipment.
• Plan, coordinate, and direct a variety of work operations or functions of subordinate employees with subordinate supervisors.
• Prepare operating instructions and work schedules.
• Develop performance standards, counsels employees on performance, and makes formal and informal performance appraisals.
• Serve as a management representative at hearings, meetings and negotiations involving labor management relations.
• Schedule work assignments on a 3 to 6 months basis for accomplishment by the employees supervised.
• Review and analyze production, costs, and personnel utilization records of subordinates to evaluate work progress and to control or reduce costs; study continuing problems; and take or recommend necessary corrective action.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• May be required to travel (TDY) 10% of the time for business purposes.
• Must obtain and maintain a Personnel Background Investigation (NACI).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance for access to Depot Production Computer System.
• This position requires a successfully completion of the Civilian Education System Course and the Supervisory Development Course within 12 months in the position.
• This position is supervisory as defined by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) General Schedule Supervisory Guide (GSSG). A one-year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
• Term Appointment NTE - Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE 1 year and 1 day.
• Term appointments may be extended beyond of six (6) years, up to eight (8) years.
• With DoD approval, Term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years.
• Term employment is subject to a one year trial period. Employees serving a trial period can be removed with limited appeal rights.
• Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a Term appointment will be appointed/converted into a Term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Reinstatement

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of an Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic Supervisor without more than normal supervision. Ability to supervise through subordinate supervisors. I have the ability to perform common duties which includes explaining the proper procedures, protocols, or processes that is required for work direction of employees. I can demonstrate how to interpret guides such as blueprints, sketches, and technical manuals to perform functions of parts or systems; provide quality control review on performed repairs on heavy combat and other heavy mobile equipment for organizations; and illustrate troubleshooting analysis to diagnose malfunctions. I work under supervision of a director or high level supervisor who reviews my work for completion. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

• Ability to Meet Deadline Dates under Pressure
• Ability to Plan and Organize Work
• Ability to Supervise through Subordinate Supervisors
• Ability to Work with Others
• Ingenuity (Ability to Suggest and Apply New Methods)
• Knowledge of Different Relevant Lines of Work
• Knowledge of Materials

Education

Some Federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience aloneno substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• This is a (CP) 17 - Materiel Maintenance Management Career Field position aligned under the Career Management Directorate.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest..

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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