AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR (KC-135)

Job Title

The purpose of this position is to provide overall direction and coordination of subordinate work activities within one of three major work functions (Aircraft Generation Division, and the Equipment Maintenance and the Component Repair Branches of the Aircraft Maintenance Division. All three work functions are organized with a number of subordinate supervisors due to the scope, volume, and complexity of operations. The work involves the total maintenance of complex, high performance military aircraft, ranging from multi-purpose heavy, multi engine transports to the most modern sophisticated fighters and bombers. All aircraft are fully integrated in and are part of the Total Force Mission of the United States Air Force. Occupations supervised are somewhat similar, in that they all involve maintenance of assigned aircraft to ensure combat readiness; they are dissimilar in their organizational location, as well as the functional areas, occupational series, and the diversity and complexity of systems for which each function is responsible. The occupation and nonsupervisory grade which best reflects the overall work operations supervised is Aircraft Mechanic, WG-8852-10.

Key responsibilities include:

• Planning the overall allocation of personnel, funding and equipment resources to the organizational segments supervised to accomplish work operations which, because of their scope, volume, complexity, operational tempo, and total force integration must be planned on a annual or longer basis.
• Coordinating and directing the work of units supervised.
• Recommending promotion or reassignment of subordinate supervisors and reviewing personnel actions prepared by them.
• Implementing safety regulatory requirements.
• Preparing for and participating in various types of readiness evaluations, inspections, mobilization and command support exercises, and Operations Other Than War (OOTW).
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Details of the duties and responsibilities are contained in the applicable position description (D1444000) can be provided to you by HRO.

Department of the Air Force