First-line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers directly supervise and coordinate the activities of mechanics, installers, and repairers. They can also advise customers on recommended services.
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- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Manufacturing
What do they typically do
- Order materials and supplies such as tools, equipment, or replacement parts
- Determine employee schedules and work activity assignments based on work priority, quantity of equipment, and employees' skills
- Develop, carry out, or evaluate maintenance policies and procedures
- Monitor employees' work levels and review work performance
- Provide worker training in safety, repair, or maintenance techniques, operational procedures, or equipment use
- Investigate accidents or injuries and prepare reports of findings
- Inspect, test, and measure completed work, using devices such as hand tools or gauges to make sure that the work meets standards
- Inspect and monitor work areas, examining tools and equipment
Number of Jobs
Average Annual
Job Growth +1.0%
Job Openings 1,872
Industry/Employer
Aerospace Product & Parts Manufacturing
Animal Slaughtering and Processing
Auto Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores
Automobile Dealers
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing
Beverage Manufacturing
Building Equipment Contractors
Building Foundation/Exterior Contractors
Colleges and Universities
Commercial Goods Merchant Wholesalers
Commercial Machinery Repair/Maintenance
Community Care Facility for the Elderly
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
Electronic Equipment Repair/Maintenance
Electronic Markets and Agents/Brokers
Electronics and Appliance Retailers
Elementary and Secondary Schools
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Household Goods Repair and Maintenance
Investigation and Security Services
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloys
Junior Colleges
Lawn & Garden Equipment/Supplies Stores
Machinery & Supply Merchant Wholesalers
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
Motor Vehicle/Part Merchant Wholesalers
Natural Gas Distribution
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
Nonresidential Building Construction
Nursing Care Facilities
Other Amusement & Recreation Industries
Other Electrical Equipment & Components
Other Food Manufacturing
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers
Other Residential Care Facilities
Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Other Wood Product Manufacturing
Pharmaceutical & Medicine Manufacturing
Plastics Product Manufacturing
Postal Service
Power Generation and Supply
Professional and Similar Organizations
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
Rail Transportation
Residential Building Construction
Rubber Product Manufacturing
RV Parks and Recreational Camps
Scheduled Air Transportation
Semiconductor and Electronic Components
Spectator Sports
Support Activities for Air Transport
Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric
Tobacco Manufacturing
Traveler Accommodation
Utility System Construction
Veneer and Engineered Wood Products
Warehousing and Storage
Waste Collection
Water, Sewage and Other Systems
Education & Training
- Education Most occupations require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.Associated Programs or MajorsLicense
NC Workforce Credentials
- Certified Industrial Refrigeration Operator (CIRO) [Refrigerating Engineers and Technicians Association (RETA)]
Private Training Programs
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