First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

Pay

Getting in

Typical entry education

High school diploma or equivalent

On-the-job training

None

Prior experience

Less than 5 years

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What the work is like

Core tasks

• 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.
• Interpret specifications, blueprints, or job orders to construct templates and lay out reference points for workers.
• Monitor employees' work levels and review work performance.
• Perform skilled repair or maintenance operations, using equipment such as hand or power tools, hydraulic presses or shears, or welding equipment.
• Compute estimates and actual costs of factors such as materials, labor, or outside contractors.
• Monitor tool and part inventories and the condition and maintenance of shops to ensure adequate working conditions.
• Requisition materials and supplies, such as tools, equipment, or replacement parts.

Also called: Electrical and Instrumentation Supervisor (E and I Supervisor) · Facilities Maintenance Supervisor · Facility Maintenance Supervisor · Maintenance Coordinator · Maintenance Foreman · Maintenance Manager · Maintenance Planner · Maintenance Superintendent

Outlook and AI

First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers held 629,000 jobs in 2025. BLS projects 654,500 by 2035 (+4%, about as fast as average; all jobs: +3.5%).

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