First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, & Repairers
Electrical Foreman, Facilities Manager, Maintenance Foreman, Maintenance Supervisor
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Navy.
; Airborne Mission Systems Specialist Journeyman, EC-130H; Aircraft Structural Maintenance Apprentice; Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare and Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics Apprentice, C-135/25 AF Systems/Carry-on EW; Bomber/Special Integrated Instrument and Flight Control Systems Craftsman; Flight Engineer Craftsman, C-130H; Low Observable Aircraft Structural Maintenance; Mobility Air Forces Integrated Communication/Navigation/Mission Systems Journeyman, C-17; RF Transmission Systems Craftsman; Special Mission Aviator Journeyman, NSAV
AH-64 Attack Helicopter Repairer; Aircraft Components Repair Supervisor; Avionic and Survivability Equipment Repairer; Combat Medic Specialist; Engineer Equipment Maintenance Warrant Officer; M1 Abrams Tank System Maintainer; Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)/High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Crewmember; Radio Equipment Repairer; Senior Maintenance Supervisor; Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) Maintenance Support Specialist
Aircraft Maintenance, Overhaul, Repair and Supply; Aviation Electronics; Aviation Engineering Specialty; Avionics Electrical Technician; Damage Controlman; Electronics; Electronics Technician; Gunner's Mate; Intelligence Specialist; Material Maintenance; Material Maintenance Specialty
Air Traffic Control Communications Technician; Aircraft Intermediate Level Structures Mechanic; Avionics Officer; Electronics Maintenance Officer Aviation Command and Control (C2); Fixed-Wing Aircraft Airframe Mechanic, F/A-18; Fixed-Wing Aircraft Power Plants Mechanic, J-52; Ground Electronics Telecommunications and Information Technology Systems Maintainer; Helicopter Power Plants Mechanic, T-400/T-700; Motor Transport Maintenance Chief; Tactical Data Systems Technician; Weapons and Tactics Crew Chief Instructor
AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD} 3.6 Supervisor; AEGIS Weapon System MK-7 Technician (BL 7)/AEGIS Radar System SPY-1B/D/D(V) Supervisor; Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Officer, Support Equipment; Aviation Maintenance/Production Chief; Combat Systems Maintenance Manager (CSMM), Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) Management; Electronics Technician, Submarine, Navigation; LDO - Engineering/Repair, Surface; Master Chief Aircraft Maintenanceman; Public Works Maintenance Officer; Steam Plant Auxiliary Systems Manager
What they do:
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of mechanics, installers, and repairers.
On the job, you would:
- Determine schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities, based on work priority, quantity of equipment, and skill of personnel.
- Inspect and monitor work areas, examine tools and equipment, and provide employee safety training to prevent, detect, and correct unsafe conditions or violations of procedures and safety rules.
- Investigate accidents or injuries and prepare reports of findings.
Engineering and Technology
- mechanical
- computers and electronics
Business
- customer service
- management
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
- law and government
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Resource Management
- selecting and managing the best workers for a job
- managing your time and the time of other people
Social
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
- teaching people how to do something
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- notice when problems happen
Hearing and Speech
- recognize spoken words
- speak clearly
Attention
- do two or more things at the same time
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People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Leadership
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Stress Tolerance
- Self Control
- Integrity
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You might use software like this on the job:
Project management software
- Microsoft Project
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
Data base user interface and query software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
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high school diploma/GED or
certificate after high school
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the military:
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Navy.
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