SUPERVISORY EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST (TITLE 32)

Military Grades: Enlisted (E7 - E9) or Warrant Officer (WO1 to CW2) Minimum Requirements: Experience, education, or training which has provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more classes of equipment. The experience must include knowledge of standard shop terminology. A basic knowledge of mechanical principles relating to equipment. Experience must demonstrate the ability to read and interpret blue prints and technical publications.

Knowledge is of the type gained from technical training, education, and experience in functions such as repairing, overhauling, maintaining, constructing, or inspecting equipment. Experience using computer and automation systems. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least 36 months experience, education or training overseeing and implementing a program involving the identification and resolution of difficult issues or problems in a maintenance function.

Experience preparing budgets based on plans for maintenance, repair work, new construction alteration projects, replacement of existing equipment, or increase in services and processes to ensure program effectiveness.

As a Supervisory Equipment Specialist, GS-1670-11, you will supervise, instruct, and train subordinates in the performance of work; make assignments, checks progress and adequacy of work, and determines need for changes in the office; evaluate the analysis interpretations and conclusions developed by subordinates; grant leave, hires new employees, and is responsible for the effective operation; evaluate work performance of subordinates; ensure equal opportunity for subordinates in the selection of participants for training, promotions, awards and recognition, and other career development opportunities; direct, coordinate, manage the material readiness program; responsible for overall direction, coordination, and management of the surface equipment materiel readiness program and training of maintenance personnel; provide quality assurance measures for state materiel readiness programs; review reports for status of readiness; serve as the surface maintenance course manager; determine career development needs and coordinates with the Surface Maintenance Manager and the Budget Advisory Committee to program funds for full time support and unit maintenance personnel training/schools; plan, develop, manage the Maintenance Assistance and Instruction program to provide necessary training and development of unit personnel; responsible for the development and presentation of class materials; review training reports, staff visit reports, and inspection reports to determine areas of weakness in support of units/ activities; develop and direct implementation of mission support plans for new weapon systems or equipment entering the state's inventory for their impact on the surface maintenance community; determine the impact on maintenance facilities, training, special purpose tools and test equipment, budget; determine requirements; coordinate and manage new equipment training, displaced equipment training; and funding and/or maintenance training requirements; coordinate full time support personnel training with the Human Resources Office; coordinate training requirements with other staff sections; serve as a member of the State Readiness Committee and as Chief of the MAIT; perform other duties as assigned.