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First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
District Of Columbia

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Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of mechanics, installers, and repairers.

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Currently Employed: 800

Yearly Projected Openings: 30

Typical Hourly Wage: $30.18 - $39.43

Typical Annual Salary: $62,800 - $82,000

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typical training

Typical education needed for entry: High school diploma or equivalent

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: 1 to 5 years

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: None

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typical job duties

  • Determine schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities, based on work priority, quantity of equipment, and skill of personnel.
  • Monitor employees' work levels and review work performance.
  • Monitor tool and part inventories and the condition and maintenance of shops to ensure adequate working conditions.
  • Investigate accidents or injuries and prepare reports of findings.
  • Recommend or initiate personnel actions, such as hires, promotions, transfers, discharges, or disciplinary measures.
  • Compile operational or personnel records, such as time and production records, inventory data, repair or maintenance statistics, or test results.
  • Compute estimates and actual costs of factors such as materials, labor, or outside contractors.
  • Develop, implement, or evaluate maintenance policies and procedures.
  • Counsel employees about work-related issues and assist employees to correct job-skill deficiencies.
  • Examine objects, systems, or facilities and analyze information to determine needed installations, services, or repairs.

tools & technology


Tools:
  • Microcontrollers
  • Plasma welding machinery
  • Power drills
  • Tape measures
  • Welding tools

Technology:
  • Data base user interface and query software
  • Enterprise resource planning ERP software
  • Inventory management software
  • Project management software
  • Word processing software