SUPERVISOR - ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT at Southwest Range Services – White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico

Southwest Range Services

Southwest Range Services LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer (Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans). To read more about this, view the EEO is the Law poster and this EEO is the Law Poster Supplement

The Engineering Supervisor assists the Engineering Manager in overseeing, managing, and supporting the Southwest Range Services engineering staff and associated technical projects, which involve instrumentation development and mission support. These projects focus on DC power/plant systems and operations, Uninterruptible Power Systems (UPS) and operations, and Optical Tracking Systems and operations. This role is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end workflow for mission support activities, from planning and resource allocation to final quality control. The Engineering Supervisor directly supports the Engineering Department Manager with both technical and administrative functions, team supervision, project execution, and the management and enforcement of administrative functions, deadlines, tasks, and quality standards, ensuring the efficient, on-time completion of all work requirements.

Key Responsibilities:
Lead and supervise a combination of engineering and technical teams, managing work schedules and assignments while ensuring adherence to safety and workplace policies and supporting the professional development of team members. The Engineering Supervisor is also responsible for developing detailed production plans, schedules, and resource allocation strategies, as well as initiating, processing, monitoring, documenting, and completing work orders using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), assigning tasks to appropriate personnel and shops. The Supervisor serves as the primary point of contact for government Test Officers, Government Points of Contact (GPOCs), and internal departments, processing work requirements and providing status updates. In addition, the role involves providing the Engineering Department Manager with daily monitoring and follow-up to ensure the timely execution of projects, work requests, change order tasks, and assisting with all reporting requirements and data calls. Other responsibilities include researching, specifying, and procuring parts, supplies, and materials needed for maintenance and operations, writing and submitting purchase requisitions with detailed justifications, implementing and enforcing quality control measures through internal and external audits, and documenting all quality assurance activities while analyzing data to identify and drive process improvements.