AI Assistant for First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of mechanics, installers, and repairers. May also advise customers on recommended services. Excludes team or work leaders.

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Core Responsibilities

  • 1Inspect, test, and measure completed work, using devices such as hand tools or gauges to verify conformance to standards or repair requirements.(Core task)
  • 2Inspect 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.(Core task)
  • 3Interpret specifications, blueprints, or job orders to construct templates and lay out reference points for workers.(Core task)
  • 4Monitor employees' work levels and review work performance.(Core task)
  • 5Perform skilled repair or maintenance operations, using equipment such as hand or power tools, hydraulic presses or shears, or welding equipment.(Core task)
  • 6Compute estimates and actual costs of factors such as materials, labor, or outside contractors.(Core task)
  • 7Monitor tool and part inventories and the condition and maintenance of shops to ensure adequate working conditions.(Core task)
  • 8Requisition materials and supplies, such as tools, equipment, or replacement parts.(Core task)
  • 9Confer with personnel, such as management, engineering, quality control, customer, or union workers' representatives, to coordinate work activities, resolve employee grievances, or identify and review resource needs.(Core task)
  • 10Determine schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities, based on work priority, quantity of equipment, and skill of personnel.(Core task)

Top Skills Required

Monitoring
Management of Personnel Resources
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Coordination
Judgment and Decision Making
Time Management
Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Quality Control Analysis

Knowledge Areas

Administration and ManagementMechanicalCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministrativePersonnel and Human ResourcesEnglish LanguageMathematicsComputers and Electronics

Technology & Tools Used

In-Demand Technologies

Autodesk AutoCAD

Other Tools

Automated inventory softwareComputerEase construction accounting softwareComputerized maintenance management system CMMSCost accounting softwareDatabase softwareEmail softwareHCSS HeavyBidHCSS HeavyJobIBM DominoIBM NotesInfor ERP SyteLineInternet browser softwareInventory management softwareMaintenance management software

Daily Work Activities

Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Getting Information
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials

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