SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

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 ID G4 FMS 4, National Guard.

THIS POSITION IS A TEMPORARY BACKFILL FOR A MEMBER WHO IS ABSENT AND WILL END UPON MEMBER'S RETURN.

FOR CURRENT G4 TECHNICIAN'S THIS WILL BE A TEMPORARY REASSIGNMENT OR PROMOTION.

TECHNICIANS WILL RETAIN CURRENT TENURE.

What you will do

• (1) Troubleshoots, performs maintenance & major repairs on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat, tactical & automotive vehicles.
• This may include self-propelled artillery, tracked cargo & personnel carriers, road graders, mobile cranes, front loaders, conveyors, bulldozers, power shovels, compressors, generators, tanks, tracked combat vehicles, sedans, buses, all terrain vehicles, trucks, semi trailers, forklifts, tractors, & accessory equipment.
• Troubleshoots, repairs & overhauls major systems to include internal combustion engines, turbine engines, automatic & non-automatic transmissions, heavy duty drive line systems, & hydraulic utility systems & controls.
• Makes repairs to assemblies & components such as voltage regulators, generators/alternators, brake cylinders, etc. Performs work in accordance with modification work orders, technical manuals, lubrication orders, maintenance bulletins, regulations or management policies.
• May repair a variety of more complex major systems to include engines, cross drive or similar multi-system transmissions & a variety of intricate fuel injection systems.
• (2) Troubleshoots equipment & diagnoses the cause of mechanical failures by means of visual & auditory checks &/or uses test equipment such as engine analyzers, compression testers, voltmeters, ohmmeters, pressure gauges, & computer diagnostic tools.
• Utilizes embedded diagnostics in equipment & a wide variety of original equipment manufacturer system analyzers in order to determine the exact nature or extent of repair.
• Determines what adjustments may be necessary to complete work orders, & whether any additional repairs other than those specified or indicated on the work order are necessary.
• (3) Removes & disassembles engines & major assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, & fuel, hydraulic, & oil pressure systems.
• Makes the appropriate repairs, overhaul, or modifications in accordance with the proper repair specifications & procedures.
• Reassembles engines & other systems, & adjusts, tests, & reinstalls in vehicles & equipment as necessary.
• Makes adjustments & repairs to electrical & suspension systems.
• May install pistons, sleeves, rings, bearings, rods, crankshafts, timing gears, & rocker arms.
• May be required to perform fuel injection equipment repair, overhaul, rebuild, & calibration duties utilizing a variety of complex test & calibration equipment.
• (4) Independently performs repairs & maintenance functions in remote locations that can be accomplished by removing, cleaning, reinstalling, or replacing defective parts of components & systems such as injectors, leaking wheel cylinders, corroded mufflers, fuel tanks, brake cylinders & worn brake shoes, voltage regulators, generators, injector pumps, & fuel pumps.
• Provides technical guidance & specialized team leadership to lower grade employees within the team.
• Assists lower grade mechanics in performing major repair work.
• May provide Field & limited Sustainment maintenance at unit locations as part of a "contact team." Recovers & evacuates inoperable vehicles from the unit location of breakdown.
• May assist higher graded mechanics in repairing a variety of interconnected systems such as electrical, air & hydraulic systems, complex state of the art electrical & electronic systems that use specialized diagnostic equipment to identify problems, complex fuel injection systems & other similar complex systems.
• (5) Conducts readiness & repair inspections on vehicles & associated equipment supported by the activity.
• Performs operational inspections & ensures vehicles & equipment are properly serviced, including brake adjustments, replacing hydraulic fluids, greasing, cleaning, etc., & performs other preventive maintenance operations as required.
• Inspects supported equipment prior to use during Inactive Duty Training (IDT) & Annual Training (AT), to ensure that it is functioning properly.
• May inspect in-process repair work of lower graded repairer to ensure equipment is being repaired in accordance with pertinent requirements.
• May serve as a commodity inspector during Comm& Maintenance Management evaluations (COMET) or as a member of a Maintenance Assistance Instruction Team (MAIT).
• Instructs operator/crew in the maintenance of equipment & provides technical advice & assistance to supported units when requested.
• (6) May maintain & repair electronics communication equipment by removing & replacing components & elements.
• Equipment includes such items as radios, field telephones, amplifiers, switchboards, recorders, intercoms.
• (7) Assists in the maintenance of production reports & records, & makes recommendations to the supervisor.
• Plans, organizes, & performs technical analyses as required or assigned.
• Makes recommendations to the supervisor as to adjustments necessary to effectively, efficiently & economically accomplish the work & maximize production.
• (8) Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

There are no additional educational requirements 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 rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Documents you must provide

• To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: 1.
• Your resume showing: Contact Information-your name and the best way to contact you.
• Relevant work experience-include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and describe how you meet the required qualifications of the job.
• Federal jobs should include series and grade.
• Education, certifications or licensures.
• Other supporting documents: DD214 or documentation showing compatible military MOS.

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)).

Indefinite employment is temporary and is expected to last more than one year but no more than five consecutive years. Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

MORE THAN ONE SELECTION MAY BE MADE FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IF ADDITIONAL IDENTICAL VACANCIES IN THE SAME TITLE, SERIES, GRADE AND UNIT OCCUR.

THE EFFECTIVE/START DATE FOR THIS POSITION WILL BE IAW THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE GUIDANCE ON THE TITLE 32 DUAL STATUS MILITARY TECHNICIAN HIRING FREEZE EXEMPTION DATED 29 MARCH 2025.

THIS POSITION IS BACKFILLING A TECHNICIAN WHO IS ABSENT.

THIS POSITION IS INDEFINITE AND WILL END UPON ABSENT MEMBER'S RETURN.

THIS APPOINTMENT IS INDEFINITE AND MAY BE TERMINATED EARLY AT THE DISCRETION OF THE APPOINTING OFFICER.

THIS APPOINTMENT COULD BECOME A PERMANENT PROMOTION OR REASSIGNMENT IF POSITION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

THIS POSITION MAY CONVERT TO A PERMANENT STATUS WITHOUT FURTHER COMPETITION IF POSITION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

FOR CURRENT FEDERAL TECHNICIANS ASSIGNED TO G4, THIS WOULD BE A TEMPORARY PROMOTION OR REASSIGNMENT AND CURRENT PERMANENT TENURE WOULD TRANSFER WITH EMPLOYEE.

UPON ORIGINAL MEMBER RETURNING, THE TEMPORARILY PROMOTED OR TEMPORARILY REASSIGNED EMPLOYEE WOULD RETURN TO PREVIOUS POSITION.