Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer

U.S. Army Reserve Command • Wheeling, WV

12d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Military Technician position with the 99th Readiness Division, Area Maintenance Support Activity 109, located in Wheeling, West Virginia. The position requires active membership as a Soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve before a start date can be set. The incumbent troubleshoots, repairs, modifies, and maintains a variety of construction, industrial, combat, tactical, and powered support equipment. The position also provides technical assistance to unit personnel and requires operating motor vehicles to perform assigned duties.

The work includes equipment inspections and diagnostics, determining the causes of malfunctions, repairing defective parts, and performing minor body work. The position requires a Class A CDL within 180 days of employment, a pre-employment medical examination, a Personnel Security Investigation, and participation in the Drug Abuse Testing Program. Appointment may also be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a background investigation.

Applicants must demonstrate the ability to perform the work without more than normal supervision. The job has no education qualification requirement. Work is performed indoors and occasionally outdoors, with exposure to dirt, grease, oils, vehicle exhaust, drafts, and some inclement weather. Physical work includes frequent standing, bending, reaching, stretching, climbing, and crouching, as well as lifting and positioning equipment and parts.

Requirements

• Active membership as a Soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve is required.
• Must demonstrate sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the work without more than normal supervision.
• Experience or ability to troubleshoot, maintain, and repair heavy mobile equipment, including preventive maintenance checks and services.
• Experience or ability to repair, replace, install, or adjust mobile equipment components and parts, and conduct operational tests and final inspections.
• Ability to interpret instructions and specifications, including blueprint reading.
• Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment.
• Knowledge of equipment assembly, installation, and repair.
• Technical practices and troubleshooting ability.
• Ability to use measuring instruments.
• 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 meet applicable suitability or fitness requirements.
• Subject to Drug Abuse Testing Program requirements.
• Proof of U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, modify, and maintain construction, industrial, combat, tactical, and powered support equipment, including bulldozers, tractors, trucks, tracked recovery vehicles, ambulances, generators, and forklifts.
• Remove and repair major equipment systems or components, including power packs, transmissions, transfer units, 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, mechanical diagnostics, and troubleshooting to locate defects and determine the cause of malfunctions.
• Perform mechanical maintenance on defective parts and minor body work.
• Provide technical assistance to unit personnel.
• Operate motor vehicles to perform position duties.
• Perform preventive maintenance checks and services, repair or replace equipment components and parts, and conduct operational tests and final inspections.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available; specific benefit eligibility depends on position type.
• Student loan repayment may be authorized.
• Permanent Change of Station allowances and moving expenses may be authorized under specified conditions.
• Recruitment, retention, or relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Advanced leave accrual and credit for prior qualifying work or military service toward leave accrual may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

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