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HEAVY MOBILE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC

Air National Guard Units · Department of the Air Force · Buckley AFB, Colorado

💵 $32.38–$37.76 per hour (annualised at 2,087 hours)⏳ Closes Dec 6, 2026
Federal agencyWG-10
At a glance

A job with Air National Guard Units in Buckley AFB, Colorado. It pays $32.38–$37.76 per hour (annualised at 2,087 hours) at grade WG-10. Applications close on Dec 6, 2026 — 30 days left.

Working pattern
On site
Who can apply
National Guard and reserves
Clearance
Secret

Main duties

  • The purpose is to maintain, troubleshoot, overhaul, repair, modify, and inspect heavy mobile equipment, various support equipment, and special purpose vehicles such as; fuel dispensing trucks, refueling equipment, crash/structural firefighting equipment and pump trucks, forklifts, materiel handling, aircraft cargo loaders, aircraft and equipment tow tractors, large runway snow removal vehicles, aircraft de-icing equipment, sweepers, bulldozers, mobile cranes, road graders, heavy construction and earth moving vehicles, backhoes, front end loaders, excavators, trenchers, and tactical/armored protected vehicles.
  • Repairs, adjust, overhauls, performs major repairs, and maintenance on military and commercial designed heavy mobile equipment and special purpose vehicles.
  • Performs body repair and corrosion control, refinishes and repaints surfaces as required.
  • Prepares, maintains and submits applicable maintenance work orders for man-hour and data collection accounting, to include completing forms to reflect work performed or delayed and parts and maintenance required.
The original posting

Full details

About the role

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a HEAVY MOBILE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC, Position Description Number D2431000 and is part of the CO 140 LRS, National Guard. This position is located in the Air National Guard, Logistics Readiness Squadron, Vehicle Management Flight.

What you will do

  • The purpose is to maintain, troubleshoot, overhaul, repair, modify, and inspect heavy mobile equipment, various support equipment, and special purpose vehicles such as; fuel dispensing trucks, refueling equipment, crash/structural firefighting equipment and pump trucks, forklifts, materiel handling, aircraft cargo loaders, aircraft and equipment tow tractors, large runway snow removal vehicles, aircraft de-icing equipment, sweepers, bulldozers, mobile cranes, road graders, heavy construction and earth moving vehicles, backhoes, front end loaders, excavators, trenchers, and tactical/armored protected vehicles.
  • Repairs, adjust, overhauls, performs major repairs, and maintenance on military and commercial designed heavy mobile equipment and special purpose vehicles.
  • Performs body repair and corrosion control, refinishes and repaints surfaces as required.
  • Prepares, maintains and submits applicable maintenance work orders for man-hour and data collection accounting, to include completing forms to reflect work performed or delayed and parts and maintenance required.
  • Participates as OJT Instructor in the vehicle maintenance area.
  • Assists in conducting the local occupational safety and health training program, to include compliance with directives and procedures for proper disposal of hazardous waste products within the functional area.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for Specialized Experience for this position.

How you will be evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.

If you are found to be a minimally qualified candidate, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Documents you must provide

  • Failure to submit the required documents will be grounds for disqualification without further review REQUIRED: A current Resume that is two pages or less, providing name, military rank, and email REQUIRED: Specialized experience documented in your resume with mm/yy to mm/yy format REQUIRED: Your DD214 (if available) or Service School Certificate awarding your MOS/AFSC REQUIRED: Transcripts if substituting for Specialized Experience (if applicable)

What to expect next

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov)). 1.

If you would like to inquire about joining the Colorado Army National Guard, please contact ***. 2. If you would like to inquire about joining the Colorado Air National Guard, please contact Recruiting Office Supervisor at ***.

3. PCS funds are not available (unless otherwise stated). 4.

Be advised that if selected for a military technician position where membership in a reserve component is a condition of employment, your bonus may be terminated and may or may not be subject to recoupment. Questions pertaining to recoupment may be directed to the State Incentives manager at ***. 5.

AGR positions are not announced/applied for on USA Jobs. Contact your respective AGR offices for instructions on how to apply for AGR positions. 6.

A security clearance may be required for this position. Please contact the selecting supervisor or state security manager with questions regarding clearances. (Failure to obtain/maintain a security clearance may be grounds for termination from the Technician program.) 7.

Unless stated otherwise: Must be fully qualified or able to obtain MOS/AFSC within one year hire if this position is listed as immaterial against NGB compatibility requirements. If there is a compatible, required, or restricted MOS/AFSC listed in this announcement - you will need that MOS/AFSC to qualify for the position.

If this position requires specific ASVAB scores, please contact the selecting supervisor with any questions. 8. This position may be contingent on the vacancy of the incumbent even if not otherwise stated in this announcement.

Please contact the HRO with any questions regarding hiring dates. 9. Unless stated otherwise: If this position is posted as an Indefinite Technician, it may be converted to Permanent without further competition.

Please contact the HRO with any questions regarding employment status. 10. Per ARNG-HRH Policy Memorandum #10-39, mandatory Full Time Staff (FTS) training is required within a year of hire as a condition of employment in vacancy announcements for both Technician and Active Guard Reserve positions.

Failure of new FTS personnel to complete NGB prescribed courses at PEC within the first year of employment may be cause for reassignment to other full-time positions or termination of their employment. 11. Current COANG Technicians and AGRs hired for a position in which an MCR is required will remain in their current status unless/until the MCR is approved.

In the event the MCR is not approved, they are accepting the position in their current status. 12. We use E-Verify to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired.

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