SUPERVISOR HEAVY MOBILE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC-T32

Supervisor Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic-T32

As a SUPERVISOR HEAVY MOBILE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC-T32, WS-5803-10, you will exercise technical and administrative supervision over subordinate supervisors, work leaders, and workers in accomplishing trades and labor work of the Vehicle Management Flight and to perform associated nonsupervisory work. The flight is responsible for overall management, maintenance, and repair of the wing's vehicle fleet and account for and maintain vehicle assets so they are safe, efficient, environmentally sound and meet the unit's needs.

Major duties include:

• Performs work planning responsibilities for the Vehicle Management Flight. Plans on a quarterly or longer basis the overall use of personnel and other resources. Determines resource requirements, materials, number of employees and the types of skill necessary to accomplish long range work schedules. Allocates resources and distributes work to organizational segments or groups under their control. Analyzes work plans developed by subordinate supervisors and work leaders and monitors the status of that work in relation to the overall schedule requirements, including unanticipated or emergency requirements. Coordinates changes that are not under the subordinate supervisor or work leader's control but would modify or deviate overall work schedules or affect the work operations supervised. Provides information and advice to higher level supervisors, management officials, and staff organizations on feasibility of work assignments, budget estimates, and workload data to assist in developing or reviewing proposed long-range schedules and work requirements.
• Performs work direction responsibilities. Assigns and explains work requirements and operating instructions to subordinates and sets deadlines and establishes the sequence of work operations to be followed. Maintains balanced workloads by shifting assignments, workers, and other resources to achieve the most effective work operations. Reviews and analyzes work accomplishments, cost, and utilization of subordinates to evaluate work progress, control costs, and anticipate and avoid possible problems. Notes and investigates work related problems and independently implements corrective actions which can be taken without affecting work operations controlled by other supervisors.
• Performs administration responsibilities. Participates with the subordinate supervisors, work leader, and employees in the development of performance plans. Advises them in advance of performance expectations. Provides feedback on strengths and weaknesses. Appraises performance of subordinate employees in accordance with regulations. Rewards or uses corrective action, as needed, in performance management. Resolves grievances and complaints, keeping higher levels of management informed as to their disposition. Explains classification determinations to subordinate employees. Restructures positions when necessary to achieve the most effective and economical utilization of personnel. Assures that the subordinate supervisors, work leaders, and employees effectively carry out policies to achieve management objectives.
• Ensures education in, compliance with, and practice of security directives, good safety, and health habits in all work areas. Ensures employees with access to classified information comply with security directives. Reports all known security violations to the proper authority immediately when discovered. Submits reports in accordance with reporting directives. Ensures safety equipment and protective clothing/gear are worn when mandated by regulations.
• Applies Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) principles and requirements to all personnel management actions and decisions, and ensures all personnel are treated in a manner free of discrimination. Takes positive action to implement affirmative action/EEO initiatives. Takes action to prevent or correct situations that may give rise to complaints of discrimination and/or sexual harassment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.