Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer

U.S. Army Reserve Command • Duluth, MN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Direct Hire Authority solicitation to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to a competitive-service position. The role is a Military Technician position with the 88th Readiness Division, Area Maintenance Support Activity (AMSA) 101 (BMA) 1, located in Duluth, Minnesota. The position requires active membership as a Soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve before a start date can be set.

The Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer troubleshoots, repairs, modifies, and maintains construction, industrial, combat, tactical, and power-generation equipment. Work includes repairing and replacing components of cooling, braking, exhaust, power-train, or hydraulic systems; removing, adjusting, or replacing defective or worn parts; performing operational inspections and preventive maintenance; and making minor body repairs. The repairer also assists higher-graded repairers with complex repairs involving major components and operates motor vehicles to check completed work.

The position requires a Class A CDL within 180 days of employment, a pre-employment medical examination, and a personnel security investigation. The work may involve strenuous physical activity and exposure to indoor and outdoor conditions, vehicle fumes, grease, dirt, and inclement weather. No education qualification is required. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to perform the work without more than normal supervision, including maintenance checks, basic operational inspections, and operating equipment to check work.

Requirements

• Must be an active member as a Soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve before a start date can be set.
• Must obtain a Class A CDL within 180 days of employment.
• Must complete a medical examination prior to employment.
• Must undergo a personnel security investigation and may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on the completed background investigation.
• Must demonstrate the ability to perform the work without more than normal supervision, including maintenance checks and services, basic operational inspections, and operating equipment to check work.
• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Must complete a one-year probationary period.
• Must use direct deposit for pay.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, modify, and maintain construction, industrial, combat, tactical, and power-generation equipment.
• Repair and 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.
• Perform 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 to check completed work.

Benefits

• Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized, subject to applicable rules and agency determination.
• Moving expenses to the first official duty station may be authorized for eligible new Army Reserve Military Technicians.
• Recruitment and relocation incentives 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