SHOP INSPECTORS One of the keys to a successful maintenance program is good shop inspectors. Shop inspectors need maturity and tact when dealing with shop supervisors  who  are  often  militarily  senior. Chapter 9 of this TRAMAN covers the duties and responsibilities   of   shop   inspectors   more completely. AUTOMOTIVE  SHOP  SUPERVISOR The   automotive   shop   supervisor,   who   is usually  a  CMC,  has  direct  control  over  the automotive  repair  shop  and  works  directly  for  the maintenance supervisor. Among this supervisor’s duties  are  the  following: 1.  Controlling  and  supervising  all  main- tenance  personnel  assigned  to  the  shop 2.  Ensuring  that  preventive  maintenance  is performed  under  current  instructions 3.  Submitting  accurate  maintenance  records to  the  cost  control  section 4.  Maintaining  the  mechanics’  tool  kits  and conducting  required  inventories 5.  Providing  necessary  technical  and  safety instruction  and-leadership 6.  Ensuring  that  all  work  listed  on performed  and  that  any  additional authorized,  recorded,  and  performed 7.  Ensuring  that  only  top  quality performed  in  the  shop HEAVY  SHOP  SUPERVISOR EROS  is work  is work  is The heavy equipment repair supervisor, who is  usually  a  CMC,  has  direct  control  over  the heavy equipment repair shop and works directly for  the  maintenance  supervisor.  In  addition  to  the duties  of  the  automotive  repair  supervisor  just listed, the heavy equipment repair supervisor is responsible  for  the  assignment  and  supervision  of the  field  maintenance  crew  and  injector  shop  if one is established. Field  Maintenance The  importance  of  field  maintenance  and  field repairs  cannot  be  overemphasized.  The  success  or failure  of  the  deployment  from  an  equipment maintenance standpoint, and in some cases from the   project   standpoint,   can   be   traced   to   the unavailability of equipment because of poor field maintenance  or  inability  to  perform  adequate  and timely  repairs  in  the  field.  Experienced  field 2-4 mechanics  are  worth  their  weight  in  gold,  and  the heavy equipment repair supervisor must be careful in  the  selection  of  the  field  mechanics,  even  to  the point of shortchanging himself in the shop. In the long run, good field maintenance will reduce the shop  workload  and  improve  the  operator’s  con- cern  for  the  equipment.  Remember,  it  is  the responsibility   of   the   heavy   equipment   repair supervisor  to  provide  the  tools  and  equipment required  by  the  field  mechanics. Injector Shop When an area or shop has been established to repair  injectors  and  injection  pumps,  it  will normally be under the supervision of the heavy equipment  repair  supervisor.  In  addition  to  the necessary  testing  equipment,  an  injector  repair shop  requires  a  method  of  controlling  the temperature and cleanliness. SUPPORT (OR 5000) SHOP SUPERVISOR The  support  (or  5000)  shop  supervisor,  usually a  CMC,  reports  directly  to  the  maintenance supervisor.   This   supervisor   is   responsible   for training, supervising, and cent rolling personnel performing the support functions assigned to him or her by the maintenance supervisor. The support shop  normally  includes  the  toolroom  and  shops described  in  the  following  paragraphs.  All  of  these shops  perform  their  services  to  support  the  heavy and automotive repair shops, which have the basic maintenance responsibility for all civil engineer support   equipment   (CESE)   assigned   to   the battalion.  Requests  for  support  services  (machine shop,   steel   shop,   and   so   forth)   from   other companies  within  the  battalion  will  be  routed through  the  maintenance  supervisor. MR Shop Machinery Repairmen (MRs) are assigned to operate the machine shop trailer, which contains lathes, drill presses, grinders, and other machine tools. It should be located near the repair shops to make it convenient for the crews of both shops to work together on joint projects. The MRs are capable  of  manufacturing  or  repairing  equipment parts, tools, and machine parts. Valid inventory lists  for  the  MR  trailer  may  be  obtained  from COMCBPAC  equipment  office  or  COMCB- LANT  DET,  Gulfport.