Career Overview
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of mechanics, installers, and repairers. May also advise customers on recommended services. Excludes team or work leaders.
Also Known As
- Maintenance Foreman
- Maintenance Manager
- Maintenance Supervisor
- Service Manager
Alternate Job Titles
- AC Installer Supervisor (Air-Conditioning Installer Supervisor)
- AC Supervisor (Air Conditioning Supervisor)
- Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor
- Airport Maintenance Chief
- Airport Skilled Maintenance Supervisor
- Apartment Maintenance Supervisor
- Appliance Service Supervisor
- Artillery Maintenance Supervisor
- Auto Fleet Maintenance Manager
- Auto Mechanic Supervisor
- Auto Specialty Services Manager
- Automated Teller Manager
- Automobile Body Repair Supervisor
- Automotive Service Manager (Auto Service Manager)
- Avionics Shop Supervisor
What You'll Do
In this role, your typical responsibilities include:
- Inspect, test, and measure completed work, using devices such as hand tools or gauges to verify conformance to standards or repair requirements.
- Inspect 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.
- Interpret specifications, blueprints, or job orders to construct templates and lay out reference points for workers.
- Monitor employees' work levels and review work performance.
- Perform skilled repair or maintenance operations, using equipment such as hand or power tools, hydraulic presses or shears, or welding equipment.
- Compute estimates and actual costs of factors such as materials, labor, or outside contractors.
- Monitor tool and part inventories and the condition and maintenance of shops to ensure adequate working conditions.
Knowledge You'll Use
You'll need solid knowledge in these areas:
- Administration and Management
- Mechanical
- Customer and Personal Service
Essential Skills
Success in this career requires strong skills in:
- Monitoring
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Coordination
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Time Management
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Quality Control Analysis
Key Abilities
This career requires key abilities in:
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Comprehension
- Inductive Reasoning
- Near Vision
- Deductive Reasoning
- Speech Recognition
- Information Ordering
- Speech Clarity
- Problem Sensitivity
Work Style
People who excel in this career typically demonstrate:
- Dependability
- Leadership Orientation
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
- Cautiousness
What Matters in This Career
This career tends to satisfy these work values:
- Independence
- Working Conditions
- Achievement
- Relationships
- Support
Education & Preparation
Typical Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
Related Work Experience Needed: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
On-the-Job Training: Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Education Details: Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Experience Required: Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Technology You'll Use
Popular Technologies & Software
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Word
Tools & Equipment
- Calipers
- Desktop computers
- Dye penetrant inspection equipment
- Laser printers
- Mainframe computers
- Measuring tapes
- Personal computers
- Plasma cutters
- Portable drills
- Portable welding equipment
- Programmable logic controllers PLC
- Two way radios
Work Environment
- Telephone Conversations
- Contact With Others
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
- Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Salary & Job Market
| Salary Percentile | Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| Entry-Level (10th percentile) | $48,460 |
| Median | $78,300 |
| Top Earners (90th percentile) | $124,280 |
Workers Employed Nationally: 600,680
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Occupational data sourced from the O*NET OnLine database, developed by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Wage data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024.