SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC SUPERVISOR

Army National Guard Units; Fairfield (IA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Army National Guard Units in Fairfield, IA seeks a SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC SUPERVISOR (WS-5801-10) for leadership of maintenance planning and staff coordination. The position is restricted to current Iowa Army National Guard members and is located at FMS 12, Fairfield, IA.

Responsibilities include planning, staffing, budgeting, and coordinating with related units to ensure readiness and regulatory compliance, with an emphasis on efficiency and safety.

Qualifications

• Current member of the Iowa Army National Guard
• Experience in supervision and workforce planning is a plus
• Familiarity with budgeting and resource allocation in a military environment

Responsibilities

• Plans use of workers, equipment, facilities, and materials on a weekly or monthly basis.
• Establishes deadlines, priorities, and work sequences.
• Coordinates with related work functions under supervisor direction.
• Determines staffing needs and resources for projects.
• Manages workload data, estimates, and funding recommendations.
• Implements corrective actions to resolve work problems and control quality.
• Ensures safety, regulatory, and housekeeping compliance.

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Army National Guard Units

IOWA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD - TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION This position is restricted to current Military members of the Iowa Army National Guard. LOCATION: FMS 12, Fairfield, IA

Key Responsibilities

As a SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC SUPERVISOR, WS-5801-10 your duties are below. Planning: Plans use of subordinate workers, equipment, facilities, and materials on a week-to-week or month-to-month basis. Establishes deadlines, priorities, and work sequences, and plans work assignments based on general work schedules, methods, and policies set by the supervisor. Coordinates work with supporting or related work functions controlled by other supervisors.

Determines the number and types of workers needed to accomplish specific projects. Determines skills, materials, and equipment required to do the work. Redirects individual workers and resources to accomplish unanticipated work. Informs the supervisor of the need to revise work schedules and re-estimate labor and other resources.

Participates in the initial planning of current and future work schedules, staffing needs, estimates, and recommendations as to scheduling projected work. Assists the supervisor with quarterly funding distribution and decisions, based on operational needs for units supported by customer activities. Reviews funding requirements, prioritizes request and allocates funding based on readiness, training, and mobilization requirements.

Provides management with workload data, estimates, and recommendations to facilitate more effective management decisions for staffing and funding requirements to support customer units. Work Direction: Assigns tasks to be performed based on readiness and explains work requirements, methods, and procedures. Investigates work related problems such as excessive costs or low productivity and determines causes.

Implements corrective actions within their authority to resolve work problems. Recommends solutions to staffing problems, engineering requirements, and work operations directed by other supervisors. Ensures work in progress and completed work meets established standards by implementation of a Quality Control and Assurance program within the organization.

Ensures equipment repairs do not exceed maintenance expenditure limits in accordance as established by regulation and or policies. Effectively, efficiently, and economically makes adjustments as necessary to maximize production, accomplish specified tasks, and manage resources. Notes work related problems and independently implements corrective actions, which can be taken without affecting work operations controlled by other supervisors.

Assures tools, special tools, test measurement and diagnostic equipment, personal protective equipment, repair parts, petroleum, oils and lubricants, and other materiel are available when needed. Manages maintenance backlog through coordination with other maintenance activities. Evacuates and accepts equipment, repairs, and services to and from other maintenance facilities. Administration: Plans and establishes overall leave schedules.

Determines training needs of subordinates and arranges for accomplishment. Sets performance standards, and makes formal appraisals of subordinate work performance. Initiates recommendations for promotion or reassignment of subordinates. Ensures that regulations governing safety and housekeeping are observed with appropriate protective clothing and equipment being utilized. Performs non-supervisory work, such as, transporting equipment, performing maintenance tasks, etc.

Develops, publishes, and ensures employee compliance with standing operating procedures for the activity supervised. Implements and complies with agency, state, and federal regulatory Occupational Safety and Health, and environmental requirements. Ensures use of quality conformant products through compliance with established materials shelf life programs.

Ensures all aspects of Force Protection to include physical security, facility and vehicle key control, property accountability, access control and employee protection in accordance with established policies and regulations.

Implements procedures to account for all real property, installation property, MTO&E (Modified Tables of Organization and Equipment) property, TDA (Tables of Distribution and Allowances) property, and installed equipment located at or assigned to the facility in accordance with state and federal regulations and policies. Prepares for and participates in various types of readiness evaluations, inspections, mobilization and command support exercises.

May be required to perform such additional duties as structural fire fighting, aircraft fire/crash/rescue duty, security guard, snow removal, munitions loading and handling, heavy equipment operation, maintenance of facilities and equipment, or to serve as a team member on boards to cope with natural disasters or civil emergencies. Performs other duties as assigned. D1290

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Army National Guard Units, Department of the Army.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $41.17 – $48.06/hr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-16.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Nguard' hiring path.