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TITLE 32 SURFACE MAINTENANCE REPAIRER

Army National Guard Units · Department of the Army · Battle Creek, Michigan

Federal agencyWG-08
At a glance

A job with Army National Guard Units in Battle Creek, Michigan. It pays $27.67$39.95 per hour (annualised at 2,087 hours) at grade WG-08. Applications close on Sep 16, 2027 — 365 days left.

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

Main duties

  • MICHIGAN ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED.
  • If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a Michigan Army National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position. ***THIS IS A TITLE 32 NATIONAL GUARD POSITION THAT REQUIRES MILITARY MEMBERSHIP*** This position is located in the Joint Forces Headquarters - State, Logistics Directorate (J-4), Surface Maintenance Facility.
  • The purpose of this position is to perform limited diagnosis, routine repairs, and maintenance on combat, tactical, commercial, and special purpose vehicles and equipment.
  • May assist higher graded mechanics in the performance of maintenance duties.
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About the role

THIS IS AN ARMY NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a TITLE 32 SURFACE MAINTENANCE REPAIRER, Position Description Number NGD1193000 and is part of the MI CSMS, Michigan Army National Guard. ***NOTE: This is an open and continuous job announcement. See more information in the Additional Information section below.***

What you will do

  • MICHIGAN ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED.
  • If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a Michigan Army National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position. ***THIS IS A TITLE 32 NATIONAL GUARD POSITION THAT REQUIRES MILITARY MEMBERSHIP*** This position is located in the Joint Forces Headquarters - State, Logistics Directorate (J-4), Surface Maintenance Facility.
  • The purpose of this position is to perform limited diagnosis, routine repairs, and maintenance on combat, tactical, commercial, and special purpose vehicles and equipment.
  • May assist higher graded mechanics in the performance of maintenance duties.
  • Performs limited diagnosis, routine repairs and maintenance on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat, tactical and automotive vehicles.
  • Assists higher graded mechanics in the repair and/or overhaul of major systems to include internal combustion engines, turbine engines, automatic and non-automatic transmissions, heavy duty drive line systems, and hydraulic utility systems and controls.
  • Performs limited diagnoses to determine the cause of mechanical failures by means of visual and auditory checks and/or uses basic test equipment such as compression testers, voltmeters, ohmmeters and pressure gauges.
  • Determines when parts should be cleaned, adjusted or replaced with standard parts to complete work orders.
  • Removes, replaces, adjusts, cleans and installs parts and components such as wheel seals, switches, sensors, fuel pumps, water pumps, power steering pumps, brakes, filters, radiators, bearings, springs, shock absorbers, wheel cylinders, starter motors, mufflers, battery cables, and other items of similar complexity.
  • Independently performs routine repairs and maintenance functions in remote locations that can be accomplished by removing, cleanings, reinstalling, or replacing defective parts of components and systems using standard parts.
  • Receives guidance and instruction from a higher graded mechanic or supervisor to perform non-routine and more complex repairs on portions of major assemblies and/or systems.
  • Conducts limited readiness and repair inspections on vehicles and associated equipment supported by the activity.
  • Performs Preventive Maintenance Checks and Service (PMCS) and ensures vehicles and equipment are properly serviced, including brake adjustments, replacing hydraulic fluids, greasing, cleaning, etc. 6.
  • May perform routine maintenance and limited repairs on basic communication equipment such as radios, field telephones, amplifiers, switchboards, recorders, intercoms by removing and replacing components and elements.
  • Performs minor body and fender, or other metal repairs, using peening hammers, dollies and limited welding.
  • In conjunction with or in the absence of the Tools and Parts Attendant, may maintain supply documentation, and the receipt, store, issue, and inventory of tools and parts used in the trades operation.
  • The above duty description doesn't contain all details of the official position description.

Education

No substitution of education allowed 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. 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.

WHO MY APPLY: AREA 1: Current permanent (Tenure 1 and 2) Federal Technicians/Employees of the Michigan National Guard and current temporary (Tenure 3 and 0) Federal Technicians/Employees of the Michigan National Guard who've held a temporary appointment with the Michigan National Guard for an accumulative 6 months within the last 12 months.

AREA 2: All current military members of the Michigan National Guard. If the applicant is a member of the other service branch they MUST willing and eligible to immediately transfer to the appropriate branch of service.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC.

WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Please note that if, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your rating can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may lose consideration for this position.

Your rating will be based on both your entire application package as well as the responses to the assessment questionnaire. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities.

To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week spent in such employment. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the above general and specialized experience, to include following competencies- knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs): 1.

Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision 2. Ability to Plan and Organize Work 3. Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment 4.

Knowledge of Specific Equipment, Machinery, Structure, or Components That Are Involved

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 (DO NOT INCLUDE PII OR PHOTOGRAPH) For each relevant work experience, you MUST include: Job Title and Employer (including series and grade for any Federal positions) Start and end dates with month/year (e.g., 05/2019 - 08/2022) The number of hours you worked per week Ensure work experience descriptions are aligned with the job announcement and address all required qualifications.
  • Brief descriptions should demonstrate your ability to perform the tasks at the required level as stated in the job announcement.
  • When relevant or required for the position, include your possession of education/ certification/license and provide any required documentation such as transcripts, and/or details (type and date) of certifications and/or licenses.
  • If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
  • For additional information see: What to include in your resume.
  • Other supporting documents: Standard Form 50(SF-50), Licenses, Certificates, DD-214 SF-50: If you are currently an onboard MING Federal Technician/Employee, then you MUST submit your most recent SF-50 at time of your application submission.
  • If you are currently or have previously been employed by another Federal Agency or previously worked for our agency, please submit a copy of the last Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50).This is NOT a requirement for those that have never been employed by a Federal Agency or those currently employed by our agency.
  • Transcripts: Only a requirement if education is required OR you substitute education for specialized experience.
  • Unofficial copies may be submitted for application purposes.
  • To receive education credit transcripts MUST be submitted at time of application submission.
  • Current Military Branch Career Data Brief: Air- Career Data Brief: can be obtained through vMPF using the following steps: Navigate to *** > Login > Career Data Brief (CDB) > View CDB > Print to Microsoft PDF > Save as a PDF.
  • Army- Soldier Talent Profile: can be obtained through IPPS-A using the following steps: Navigate to *** Login > PKI Login > (login with CAC) > OK > My Soldier Talent Profile > Print.
  • From here, you save the document as a PDF.
  • If you are not currently serving in a Military compacity (any Branch or Service), please provide a letter of intent to join the Michigan Army National Guard.
  • PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resumes, supporting documents, official transcripts (copies) if needed, licenses, SF 50 etc.) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date.
  • You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully prior to the announcement closing.
  • Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
  • Human Resources WILL NOT modify, change or add anything to your application packet after the closing date.
  • Incomplete packets will not be considered for the position.

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

This is an open and continuous job announcement. Applications will be accepted throughout the open period and pulled at the request of the hiring official when a vacancy becomes available. Effective start dates of selected candidate will be determined based on available authorizations and funding.

Please note that an actual vacancy may or may not be available at the time of your submission. For this reason, applicants are encouraged to promptly submit their application for consideration as soon as possible. Salary ranges will vary depending on geographic location.

SELECTIVE SERVICE: 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 (***).

MILITARY MEMBERS WITH BONUSES: Upon acceptance of a military technician position military members who are currently receiving a military Reenlistment/Extension Bonus (REB) or GI Bill-SR Kicker may lose incentive eligibility and may be subject to termination or suspension of incentive (includes indefinite and temporary technicians on assignment for more than 180 days in any continuous 12-month period).

Are advised to meet with education specialist to review contract. NOTE: If the individual selected is currently on a Title 10 or Title 32 tour no action can be taken until he/she is released from tour.

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