First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

Wages
In 2015, the average annual wage in a Alabama was $59,930 with most people making betweeen $36,040 and $97,730
Wages by Industry
  • Automotive Repair and Maintenance $56,190.00
  • Automobile Dealers $65,080.00
  • Building Equipment Contractors $62,260.00
  • Wired Telecommunications Carriers $71,690.00
  • Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores $47,910.00
  • Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $75,450.00
Education Required
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Common Majors
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General
  • High Performance and Custom Engine Technician/Mechanic
  • Lineworker
  • Operations Management and Supervision
  • Recreation Vehicle (RV) Service Technician
  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies, General
About the job

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

What you'll do
    • Compile operational or personnel records, such as time and production records, inventory data, repair or maintenance statistics, or test results.
    • Counsel employees about work-related issues and assist employees to correct job-skill deficiencies.
    • Design equipment configurations to meet personnel needs.
    • Develop or implement electronic maintenance programs or computer information management systems.
    • Interpret specifications, blueprints, or job orders to construct templates and lay out reference points for workers.
    • Meet with vendors or suppliers to discuss products used in repair work.
    • Participate in budget preparation and administration, coordinating purchasing and documentation and monitoring departmental expenditures.
    • Perform skilled repair or maintenance operations, using equipment such as hand or power tools, hydraulic presses or shears, or welding equipment.
    • Recommend or initiate personnel actions, such as hires, promotions, transfers, discharges, or disciplinary measures.
    • Review, evaluate, accept, and coordinate completion of work bid from contractors.
Things you need to know
    • Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
    • Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
    • Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
    • Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
    • English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Abilities you'll need to have
    • Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
    • Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
    • Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
    • Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
    • Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
    • Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
    • Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.