First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, & Repairers
Maintenance Foreman, Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Supervisor, Service Manager
Select a military branch to see samples.
; Airborne Mission Systems Specialist Journeyman, C-32/C-40; Aircraft Structural Maintenance Journeyman; Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare and Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics Apprentice, EC-130 Compass Call; Bomber/Special Integrated Instrument and Flight Control Systems Journeyman, E-4, VC-25; Flight Engineer Apprentice, MC-130P; In-Flight Refueling Specialist Journeyman, KC-46; Mobility Air Forces Integrated Communication/Navigation/Mission Systems Journeyman, KC-10; Radar, Airfield and Weather Systems (RAWS) Craftsman; Special Mission Aviator Superintendent
AH-64 Attack Helicopter Repairer; Air and Missile Defense (AMD) Systems Technician; Aviation Maintenance Officer; Cavalry Scout; Electronic Missile Systems Maintenance Warrant Officer; Infantry; Military Intelligence (MI) Systems Maintainer/Integrator; Prime Power Production Specialist; Senior Electronic Maintenance Supervisor; Tactical Power Generation Specialist
Aids to Navigation; Aviation Engineering Specialty; Avionics Electrical Technician; Diving Specialist; Electronics; Electronics Technician; Information System Technician; Machinery Technician; Marine Safety Specialist Engineer; Material Maintenance Specialty
Air Traffic Control Communications Technician; Aircraft Maintenance (Fixed-Wing); Aviation Radar Systems Officer; Electro-Optical Ordnance Repairer; Fixed-Wing Aircraft Airframe Mechanic, AV-8/TAV-8; Fixed-Wing Aircraft Mechanic, F/A-18; Flight Equipment Technician; Helicopter Power Plants Mechanic, T-58; Motor Transport Officer; Tactical Air Operations/Air Defense Systems Technician
ADP Systems Maintenance Officer; AEGIS Weapons System (AWS) Technician Baseline 9C AEGIS Radar System SPY-1D-MOD Supervisor; Antisubmarine Weapons Officer; Combat Control Systems Manager; Electronics Technician; Interior Communication Administrator; Maintenance and Production Chief; Public Works Transportation Officer; Ship's Reactor Control Assistant; Submarine Nuclear Propulsion Plant Supervisor - Mechanical
; Aircraft Accessories Superintendent; Aircraft Fuel Systems Craftsman; Aircrew Egress Systems Craftsman; Avionics Test Station And Components Craftsman, A-10/B-2/C-17/CV-22/F-16/AFSOC Avionics Systems; Bomber/Special Integrated Instrument and Flight Control Systems; Helicopter/Tiltrotor Aircraft Maintenance Craftsman; Mission Generation Vehicular Equipment Maintenance Craftsman; Nuclear Weapons; Special Operations Forces/Personnel Recovery (SOF/PR) Integrated Communication/Navigation/Mission Systems Craftsman
What they do:
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of mechanics, installers, and repairers. May also advise customers on recommended services. Excludes team or work leaders.
On the job, you would:
- Inspect, test, and measure completed work, using devices such as hand tools or gauges to verify conformance to standards or repair requirements.
- 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.
- Interpret specifications, blueprints, or job orders to construct templates and lay out reference points for workers.
Knowledge
Business
- management
- customer service
Engineering and Technology
- mechanical
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Skills
Basic Skills
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- talking to others
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Resource Management
- selecting and managing the best workers for a job
- managing your time and the time of other people
Abilities
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
- use rules to solve problems
Hearing and Speech
- recognize spoken words
- speak clearly
Visual Understanding
- see hidden patterns
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Stress Tolerance
- Integrity
- Leadership
- Self Control
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Microsoft Dynamics
- SAP software
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Data base user interface and query software
- Microsoft Access
- Yardi software
Education
Education: (rated 3 of 5)
high school diploma/GED or
some college
usually needed
some college
usually needed
Job Outlook
Average
New job opportunities are likely in the future.
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