Utility Systems Repairer Operator Supervisor

This position is located at the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, KS. In this position, you will oversee the operation, maintenance, and repair of complex utility and waste-processing systems supporting a high-containment research facility. You will supervise staff, manage resources, and ensure safe, reliable, and compliant utility and waste-treatment operations across a 24/7 mission environment.

Participates with the Supervisory Facilities Engineer in planning short- and long-term projects and providing yearly budget requirements.

Ensures work schedules, sequencing, deadlines, priorities, and staffing requirements are established and met.

Works with subordinate supervisors to assign tasks, direct operations, resolve work problems, and implement corrective actions.

Recommends promotions or reassignments and completes formal appraisals and training determinations for subordinate supervisors

Schedules leave, reviews personnel actions, acts on personnel problems, and serves as management representative at hearings/meetings.

Serves as a technical resource for equipment operations, working with staff to troubleshoot malfunctions and determine repair needs.

Works with subordinate supervisors to ensure properly trained personnel are available for safe operation, maintenance, and repair.

Maintains all required federal, state, and local permits and ensures timely renewals.

Plans routine maintenance schedules and ensures personnel readiness for emergency response situations.

Develops qualitative and quantitative work standards and evaluates work accomplishments, cost, and utilization.

Performs journey-level work during absences, shortages, heavy workload, or emergencies.

Reviews data in MAXIMO (or similar computerized maintenance management system), (such as amount of time worked, materials/supplies used, work performed, etc.) for accountability purpose

Operates systems such as MAXIMO (or similar computerized maintenance management system), admin software, Excel, Outlook, Internet Explorer to input data, track actions, and produce reports.

Oversees budget and allocates resources to ensure stock items, parts, supplies,

Works with subordinate supervisors to ensure equipment, materials, and needed maintenance are available.

This position does not have an education qualification requirement.