Elevator Mechanic (Electronics) Supervisor

Elevator Mechanic (Electronics) Supervisor

The Elevator Mechanic (Electronics) Supervisor oversees the maintenance and repair operations of elevators and other electronically controlled systems for the assigned Elevator Branch Section in the House Office Buildings (HOB).

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Ensure that elevators and escalators are maintained, inspected and tested to ASME 17.1, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators.
• Participate with the Branch Chief in the initial planning of current and future work schedules, staffing needs, estimates and recommendations as to scheduling projected work.
• Plan use of subordinate workers' equipment, facilities and materials on a week-to-week or month-to-month basis.
• Perform administrative and technical supervisory functions for subordinates. Assign duties and evaluates performance. Manage the organizational unit's budget and workload. Develop performance requirements for subordinates and ensure a mutual understanding of the performance standards. Resolve complaints and grievances.
• Counsel employees on performance, set performance standards and make formal appraisals of subordinates' work performance. Interview candidates for vacancies and recommends employees for promotion or reassignments. Counsel employees on problems and adjust informal complaints through discussions with employees and union representatives.
• Assign work to employees and provide technical direction and/or assistance in accomplishing the work. Observe work in progress, investigate work related problems (e.g., excessive costs, low productivity, workload imbalance, space rearrangement and acquisition or development of specialized tools, etc.) and determine causes. Implement corrective actions to resolve work problems. Recommend acquisition of specialized equipment and tools. Resolve staffing and work operations problems. Establish or revise standard operating procedures for the work operation.
• Plan and establish overall leave schedules. Determine training needs of subordinates and arrange for its accomplishment. Set performance standards and make formal appraisals of subordinate supervisors' work performance.
• Maintain production reports and records.

Perform other related duties as assigned.