Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer

U.S. Army Reserve Command • Johnstown, PA

14d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a military technician position with the 99th Readiness Division, Area Maintenance Support Activity (AMSA 104), located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The role repairs and maintains a variety of construction, industrial, combat, tactical, and power-generation equipment. It requires active membership as a Soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve. Applicants must be able to perform the work without more than normal supervision. A Class A CDL is required within 90 days of employment. The position is subject to a suitability or fitness determination, a background investigation, drug testing, and a pre-employment medical examination. The position has no education qualification requirement.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must maintain active membership as a Soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR).
• Must demonstrate the ability to perform heavy mobile equipment repair work without more than normal supervision, including maintenance and replacement of equipment components, preventive maintenance checks and services, operational inspections, and operating equipment to check work.
• Must obtain a Class A CDL within 90 days of employment.
• Must complete a pre-employment medical examination.
• Must undergo a Personnel Security Investigation and any required suitability or fitness determination.
• Position is subject to Drug Abuse Testing Program requirements.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, modify, and maintain construction, industrial, combat, tactical, and power-generation equipment.
• Repair or replace components of cooling, braking, exhaust, power-train, and hydraulic systems on combat, tactical, automotive, and powered-support equipment.
• Remove, adjust, or replace defective or worn parts and components.
• Perform operational inspections and ensure vehicles are properly serviced and repaired.
• Perform preventive maintenance checks and services and minor body work.
• Assist higher-graded repairers with complex repairs, including removing, repairing, or replacing engines, transmissions, differentials, steering boxes, and fuel-injection pumps.
• Operate motor vehicles or equipment to check completed work.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available; eligibility depends on position type, and applicants are directed to contact the hiring agency for details.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized under applicable rules and agency determination.
• New Army Reserve Military Technicians may be authorized moving expenses to their first official duty station if eligibility requirements are met.
• Recruitment, retention, and/or relocation incentives may be authorized when determined to be in the government's best interest.
• Advance in-hire rates, advanced leave accrual, and creditable service for leave accrual may be authorized.
• Student loan repayment may be authorized.
• Salary negotiations for candidates new to Federal service may be authorized.
• Credit for prior non-federal work experience and certain military service for determining annual leave accrual rate may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed