Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer

U.S. Army Reserve Command • Fort Sheridan, IL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Direct Hire Authority solicitation to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to a competitive-service Military Technician position with the 88th Readiness Division, Area Maintenance Support Activity (AMSA) 138, located in Fort Sheridan, Illinois. The position requires active membership as a Soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve.

The Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer troubleshoots, repairs, modifies, and maintains heavy mobile equipment, including construction, industrial, combat, tactical, and powered support equipment. Work includes repairing major systems and components, making operating adjustments, performing inspections and diagnostics, maintaining defective parts, conducting minor body work, and providing technical assistance to unit personnel. The employee operates motor vehicles as needed to perform the job.

Applicants must demonstrate the ability to perform the work without more than normal supervision. The position requires a Class A CDL within 180 days of employment, a pre-employment medical examination, and a Personnel Security Investigation. It is subject to the Drug Abuse Testing Program. Work may involve strenuous physical activity and exposure to outdoor weather, dirt, grease, vehicle fumes, and other hazards.

Requirements

• Active membership as a Soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve is required before a start date can be set.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must demonstrate the ability to perform the work of a Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer without more than normal supervision, including troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing heavy mobile equipment; performing preventative maintenance checks and services; repairing, replacing, installing, or adjusting mobile equipment components and parts; and conducting operational tests for final inspection.
• 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 a background investigation.
• Position is subject to Drug Abuse Testing Program requirements.
• Work may require climbing on equipment, crawling beneath it, bending, reaching, stretching, crouching, and working in tiring or uncomfortable positions for long periods.
• Work may require lifting and carrying items weighing up to 40 pounds, pushing, pulling, and turning heavy parts and equipment, and moving heavier items with assistance.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, modify, and maintain construction, industrial, combat, tactical, and powered support equipment.
• Remove and repair major equipment systems or components, including power packs, transmissions, transfer cases, gear reduction units, injector pumps, air conditioners, fuel pumps, and alternators.
• Make idle speed, current, brake, and transmission linkage adjustments.
• Perform initial and in-process inspections.
• Diagnose mechanical problems, troubleshoot to localize defects, and determine the cause of malfunctions.
• Perform mechanical maintenance on defective parts.
• Perform minor body work.
• Provide technical assistance to unit personnel.
• Operate motor vehicles to perform position duties.
• Perform preventative maintenance checks and services, repair or adjust equipment components, and conduct operational tests for final inspection.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available; eligibility depends on position type and other factors, and applicants are directed to contact the hiring agency for details.
• Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized, subject to applicable rules and an 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