SURFACE MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST (TITLE 32)

Surface Maintenance Specialist

As a SURFACE MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST, GS-1601-09, you will analyze and resolve a variety of conventional maintenance management problems to improve existing maintenance operations, production, and practices that impact the overall maintenance program; analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of maintenance management, repair, and training; and the need for improving existing practices; develop goals and plans to ensure maintenance production standards are met; coordinate with shop leadership to resolve conflicts affecting maintenance production or the shop backlog rate; assess impact on the maintenance shop due to new equipment fielding, mission changes, new directives, manpower utilization and authorizations, etc; work with other organizations to increase the effectiveness of the maintenance program; establish methods and procedures to ensure maintenance tasks performed meet or exceed established policies and regulations; disseminate to the maintenance shops, technical guidance and directions received form the Department of the Army (DA), National Guard Bureau (NGB), the J-4/G-4, or the Surface Maintenance Management Office; contact depots or manufacturers to clarify procedures or gain insight regarding better methods of repair or maintenance; schedule and conduct periodic meetings with shop leadership to disseminate information and standardize procedures; visit maintenance organizations to assist with technical problems, evaluate shop operations, and determine adequacy of production; may serve as a member of the Command Maintenance Evaluation Team (COMET); analyze COMET results, develops action plans to correct problems, and monitors implementation; monitor the organization's use of automation to properly account for manpower utilization and materials management; oversee and provide technical guidance regarding Class IX (Class 9) repair parts management; develop policy and procedures; and evaluates and revises, as needed; coordinate with the USPFO and other installation organizations to resolve problems; establish and monitor the shop safety and health program; provide instruction, investigate accidents, and assure facilities meet established requirements; oversee the hazardous waste/industrial hygiene program for maintenance shops; must know Global Combat Support Service - Army (GCSS-A), perform other duties as assigned.