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SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

Army National Guard Units · Department of the Army · Fort Carson, Colorado

💵 $30.35–$36.99 per hour (annualised at 2,087 hours)⏳ Closes Dec 2, 2026
Federal agencyWG-10
At a glance

A job with Army National Guard Units in Fort Carson, Colorado. It pays $30.35–$36.99 per hour (annualised at 2,087 hours) at grade WG-10. Applications close on Dec 2, 2026 — 29 days left.

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

Main duties

  • The purpose of this position is to perform maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, inspection, and/or overhaul of a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, and special purpose vehicles and equipment.
  • Troubleshoots, performs maintenance and major repairs on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat, tactical and automotive vehicles.
  • Troubleshoots equipment and diagnoses the cause of mechanical failures by means of visual and auditory checks and/or uses test equipment such as engine analyzers, compression testers, voltmeters, ohmmeters, pressure gauges, and computer diagnostic tools.
  • Removes and disassembles engines and major assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, and fuel, hydraulic, and oil pressure systems.
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Full details

About the role

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC, Position Description Number D1194000 and is part of the CO MATES 64, National Guard.

What you will do

  • The purpose of this position is to perform maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, inspection, and/or overhaul of a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, and special purpose vehicles and equipment.
  • Troubleshoots, performs maintenance and major repairs on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat, tactical and automotive vehicles.
  • Troubleshoots equipment and diagnoses the cause of mechanical failures by means of visual and auditory checks and/or uses test equipment such as engine analyzers, compression testers, voltmeters, ohmmeters, pressure gauges, and computer diagnostic tools.
  • Removes and disassembles engines and major assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, and fuel, hydraulic, and oil pressure systems.
  • Independently performs repairs and maintenance functions in remote locations that can be accomplished by removing, cleaning, reinstalling, or replacing defective parts of components and systems such as injectors, leaking wheel cylinders, corroded mufflers, fuel tanks, brake cylinders and worn brake shoes, voltage regulators, generators, injector pumps, and fuel pumps.
  • Conducts readiness and repair inspections on vehicles and associated equipment supported by the activity.
  • May maintain and repair electronics communication equipment by removing and replacing components and elements.
  • Assists in the maintenance of production reports and records, and makes recommendations to the supervisor.
  • 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

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 (***). 1.

If you would like to inquire about joining the Colorado Army National Guard, please contact ***. 2. PCS funds are not available (unless otherwise stated).

3. 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 ***.

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

5. 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.) 6. Unless stated otherwise: Must be fully qualified or able to obtain MOS within one year hire if this position is listed as immaterial against NGB compatibility requirements.

If there is a compatible, required, or restricted MOS listed in this announcement - you will need that MOS to qualify for the position. If this position requires specific ASVAB scores, please contact the selecting supervisor with any questions. 7.

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. 8.

Unless stated otherwise: If this position is posted as an Indefinite Technician, it may be converted to Permanent without further competition dependent upon budgetary and resource constraints. Employees who are appointed as INDEFINITE tenure may be terminated with a 30-day notice. Please contact the HRO with any questions regarding employment status.

9. 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. 10. We use E-Verify to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired.

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