First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Supervising unit-level maintenance, inspecting maintenance records, monitoring equipment readiness, and coordinating logistical support transfer directly to maintenance crew oversight.
How to prepare: Compare a target employer's equipment and inspection procedures with your maintenance experience, then select equipment-specific training to address the largest technical gap.
What the civilian work involves
- Monitor employees' work levels and review work performance.
- 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.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software