TECHNICAL OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR - ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Southwest Range Services; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Range Services is seeking a Technical Operations Supervisor to assist the Engineering Manager in overseeing and supporting the optics, technical services, and mission-support teams in New Mexico. You will supervise multiple technical teams, plan resources, and manage work orders while ensuring safety and quality standards.

The role requires MS Office and CMMS proficiency, a valid driver's license, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a two-year technical institute or at least three years of progressive supervisory experience in engineering tasks.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and CMMS is required.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.
• Familiarity with DoD Test & Evaluation programs and mission support is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise multiple technical teams, managing work schedules and ensuring safety compliance.
• Develop detailed production plans, schedules, and resource allocation strategies.
• Process and track work orders using CMMS, assigning tasks to personnel and shops.
• Serve as liaison with Government Points of Contact and internal departments, providing status updates.
• Monitor daily progress and assist with reporting requirements and data calls.
• Research, specify, and procure parts and materials for maintenance and operations.
• Implement quality control measures and document QA activities with audits.

Skills

Team supervision

Planning & scheduling

Quality control

Communication

Analytical skills

Education

Two-year technical institute degree

Bachelor of Science in related field

Tools

CMMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Southwest Range Services

The Technical Operations Supervisor assists the Engineering Manager in overseeing, managing, and supportingtheOpticsSectionandTechnicalServicesSectiontechniciansandrelatedtechnicaltasks,including instrumentation and systems maintenance and mission support. These projects focus on DC power/plant systems and operations, Uninterruptible Power Systems (UPS) and operations, and Optical Tracking Systems and operations. This role is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end workflow for mission support activities, from planning and resource allocation to final quality control. The Technical Operations Supervisor directly supports the Engineering Department Manager with technical and administrative functions, team supervision, work order execution, and managing and enforcing administrative functions, deadlines, tasks, and quality standards, ensuring efficient, on-time completion of all work requirements.

KeyResponsibilities:

The Technical Operations Supervisor will lead and supervise multiple technical teams, managing work schedules and assignments while ensuring adherence to safety and workplace policies, and supporting the professional development of team members. The Technical Operations Supervisor is also responsible for developing detailed production plans, schedules, and resource allocation strategies, as well as initiating, processing, monitoring, documenting, and completing work orders using a Computerized Maintenance ManagementSystem (CMMS),assigningtasks toappropriatepersonnel and shops.TheSupervisorserves as theprimarypointofcontactforgovernmentTestOfficers,GovernmentPointsofContact(GPOCs),andinternal departments, processing work requirements and providing status updates. In addition, the role involves providing the Engineering Department Manager with daily monitoring and follow-up to ensure the timely execution of tasks, work requests, change order tasks, and assisting with all reporting requirements and data calls. Other responsibilities include researching, specifying, and procuring parts, supplies, and materialsneeded for maintenance and operations, writing and submitting purchase requisitions with detailed justifications, implementing and enforcing quality control measures through internal and external audits, and documentingallqualityassuranceactivitieswhileanalyzingdatatoidentifyanddriveprocessimprovements.

Graduation from a two-year course at a technical institute or a minimum of three years of progressive experience in supervising engineering tasks, resourcing, scheduling, and quality control. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) is required, along with strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.Candidates mustpossess avaliddriver'slicenseandtheability toobtainandmaintainaSecretsecurity clearance.KnowledgeandfamiliaritywiththemilitaryTestandEvaluation(T&E)environmentisalsoessential. Employment will be contingent upon the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.

Desired QualificationsFamiliaritywithWSMR,DepartmentofDefense(DoD)TestandEvaluationprograms,andmissionsupport activities, as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in a related field.

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