SUPERVISORY EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST (TITLE 32)

Summary

This is a National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Position. This is a Permanent GS-1670-11 SUPERVISORY EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D1253000 and is part of the MO State Maintenance Office.

Duties

• Supervises, instructs, and trains subordinates in the performance of work.
• Makes assignments, checks progress and adequacy of work, and determines need for changes in the office.
• Evaluates the analysis interpretations and conclusions developed by subordinates.
• Grants leave, hires new employees, and is responsible for the effective operation.
• Directs, coordinates, and manages the material readiness program.
• Responsible for overall direction, coordination, and management of the surface equipment materiel readiness program and training of maintenance personnel.
• Provides quality assurance measures for state materiel readiness programs.
• Serves as the surface maintenance course manager.
• Determines 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.
• Plans, develops, and manages the Maintenance Assistance and Instruction (MAIT) program to provide necessary training and development of unit personnel.
• Develops and directs implementation of mission support plans for new weapon systems or equipment entering the state’s inventory for their impact on the surface maintenance community.
• Determines requirements; coordinates and manages new equipment training, displaced equipment training; and funding and/or maintenance training requirements.

Qualifications

MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: Selected candidate must currently be assigned to a military unit in the Missouri Army National Guard. Title 32 employees will not be militarily senior to their full-time supervisor (grade inversion). Maximum Military Grade - CPT (O-3) Minimum Military Grade - WO1 (W-1) with date of rank on or before 25 September 2026 GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Must possess experience, education, or training which has provided you 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. GS-09 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must possess 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. The specialized experience must also include 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.

Education

This job does not have a qualification requirement that allows substitution of education for specialized experience.