ORDNANCE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC SUPERVISOR (Title 32)
Department: Department of the Air Force
Location(s): Kelly AFB, Texas
Salary Range: $33.79 - $39.42 Per Hour
Job Summary: This position is located at the 149th MAI SQ, Kelly AFB, San Antonio, TX. The purpose of this position is to provide munitions supervision in one or more of the three functional sections to support the state and designated agencies and perform associated nonsupervisory work. Perform Munitions Accountable Systems Officer (MASO) delegated duties in the absence of the MASO. Texas is one of 9 states with NO state income tax.
Major Duties:
- As a ORDNANCE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC SUPERVISOR (Title 32) with the Texas Air National Guard, your duties will include, but will not be limited to: Assign duties to subordinates. Explain work requirements, methods, and procedures. Instructs subordinates on new procedures or methods and provides assistance on difficult or new problem areas. Ensure personnel are trained to execute munitions operations. Review work in progress or on completion. Make adjustments as necessary to effectively and economically accomplish the work. Document and investigate work related problems and implement corrective actions. Assure equipment, material and resources are available when needed. Initiates and submits requests for personnel actions for subordinate personnel and to fill position vacancies. Recommend and participate in the selection of personnel to fill vacancies. Schedule and approve leave of subordinates. Establish performance standards and create formal and informal appraisals. Determine training needs of subordinates, develop effective qualification training program and verify its accomplishment. Counsel employees as needed. Address informal complaints through discussions with employees and union representatives. Take formal/ informal corrective action on conduct or performance problems. Initiate proposals for disciplinary action when needed. Work to achieve the objectives of government-wide programs and policies, equal employment opportunity and labor management relations. Promote the participation of subordinates in programs such as the suggestion program and cost reduction program. Maintain production reports and records. Annually, or upon vacancy, review position descriptions of subordinates for currency and accuracy. Participates in position management in order to promote efficiencies. Precision Guided Munitions (PGM), Line Delivery, Munitions Support Equipment Maintenance, and Conventional Munitions Maintenance (CMM). Serves as the technical advisor and subject matter expert in their area. Report the status of personnel and equipment, shortfalls, job starts, delays and completions, and any other significant operational issues to the Flight Chief. Ensures facilities and capability exists to perform required maintenance on conventional/guided munitions, missiles and associated components. Ensures actions are taken to maintain or request facility power as the primary source of power for testing of conventional/guided munitions and missiles to meet specifications required by item technical orders. Appoints and maintains a primary and alternate Tactical Missile Record System administrator. Maintains close coordination with the Weapons Standardization to preclude deterioration of load trainers and PGMs between inspection intervals. Develops procedures for delivery of munitions utilizing explosive routes, runway crossing, Foreign Object Damage (FOD) identification, and Entry Control Points (ECP). Ensure the Munitions Flight is on initial distribution for software upgrades. Ensures personnel are trained to handle, mark, and package munitions assets. Responsible to Flight Chief for overall management of Materiel Sections; Stockpile Management, Inspection, and Operations. Serves as the technical advisor and subject matter expert in their area. Ensures segregation of duties is maintained both physically and within the APSR. Reports the status of personnel and equipment, shortfalls, job starts, delays and completions, and any other significant operational issues to the Flight Chief. Provides oversight of the unit's capability to provide munitions storage in support of daily training, War Reserve Material (WRM), and functional user's missions. Ensures facility inspections, maintenance, and housekeeping are performed at required intervals to include lightning protection systems; ensures submission of work requests when facilities require maintenance, repair, or do not meet standards. Develops and ensures utilization of a standardized munitions storage location system. Responsible to Flight Chief for overall management of systems sections: Munitions Control, Mobility, Training, Combat Plans, and Plans and Scheduling. Serves as the technical advisor and subject matter expert. Reports the status of personnel and equipment, shortfalls, job starts, delays and completions, and any other significant operational issues to the Flight Chief. Provides broad oversight of the unit's routine and contingency planning, workload and production scheduling, and flight-line munitions support activities depending on the unit's mission. Oversees facilities, equipment, vehicle, and munitions resource status, capabilities, and limitations that may impact mission accomplishment and promptly inform munitions supervision of problems and limiting factors. Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications: In describing your experience in your resume, please be clear and specific. Assumptions regarding your experience will not be made. Only experience/education gained by closing date of this position will be considered. To be considered for qualification, your resume must include relevant experience with beginning and ending dates of employment/experience reflecting the following: Specialized Experience: Experience or training in repairing, rebuilding, modifying, and testing a variety of major subassemblies. Experience in diagnosing malfunctions and determining repair in major components consisting of numerous assemblies, interrelated electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic assemblies, and components. Experience in the use of precision measurement equipment. Experience interpreting and applying a variety of technical manuals and similar published materials. In addition to journeyman level knowledge, experience which demonstrates the ability to plan, direct, and organize work assignments for lower grade personnel. Experience which required the review of work requirements and establish priorities to meet deadlines. Experience that provided knowledge of various lines of work performed by this function. Experience which demonstrates the ability to supervise or the potential to perform such duties as evidenced by the ability to communicate knowledge of general supervisory concepts, and knowledge of shop processes. Experience in adapting existing equipment and techniques to new situations.
How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12848833 A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
Application Deadline: 2026-02-14