Equipment Specialist

TACOM•Texarkana, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Equipment Specialist position is located at Red River Army Depot (RRAD) in northeast Texas, approximately 19 miles west of Texarkana. The role provides highly complex technical and administrative services, including integrated logistical support and development of technical publications such as Depot Maintenance Work Requirements, technical manuals, depot maintenance manuals, and shop work instructions. The specialist supports the Project Manager’s Office and major subordinate commands in establishing depot-level maintenance capabilities. Work includes preparing depot maintenance studies and support plans, reporting program status and potential problems with recommended solutions, and managing writing and editing projects. The position also develops, maintains, and controls standardized methods for analyzing technical data, work instructions, and depot-level maintenance concepts for weapons systems, including armament and fire control. The specialist develops and monitors Shop Work Instructions, Work Station Instructions, and Maintenance Task Lists.

Requirements

One year of specialized experience performing preventive maintenance on combat, tactical wheeled, and tracked engineering vehicles; diagnosing mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic issues for equipment repair; and recommending equipment modification solutions.
Alternatively, a master’s or equivalent graduate degree, two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.B. or J.D. in a field demonstrating the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for the position.
A combination of qualifying education and experience may be used if it totals at least 100% of the requirements.
Applicants who held a General Schedule position within the past 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).
Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance for access to the Depot Production Computer System.
Must complete a pre-employment physical examination and annual examinations thereafter.
Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
Must complete a background investigation and meet applicable suitability or fitness requirements.
Foreign education used to meet qualifications must be evaluated and deemed equivalent to education from an accredited U.S. program, or receive full credit at an accredited U.S. college or university.

Responsibilities

Provide integrated logistical support and develop technical publications, including DMWRs, technical manuals, depot maintenance manuals, and shop work instructions.
Prepare an initial draft of a Depot Maintenance Study for prime mission assignment in support of the Project Manager’s Office.
Assist the proponent or major subordinate command in preparing a Depot Maintenance Support Plan.
Prepare reports and recommendations for major subordinate commands and the Project Manager’s Office on current or projected program status, potential problems, and recommended solutions for establishing depot-level maintenance capabilities.
Manage assigned writing and editing projects, including preparing and coordinating preliminary and final drafts.
Develop, maintain, and control standardized methods for analyzing existing technical data, work instructions, and proposed depot-level maintenance concepts for the total weapons system, including armament and fire control.
Develop, maintain, and monitor Shop Work Instructions, Work Station Instructions, and Maintenance Task Lists.
Perform preventive maintenance procedures on combat, tactical wheeled, and tracked engineering vehicles.
Diagnose mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic technical issues to repair equipment.
Recommend solutions for equipment modifications.