Motor Vehicle Operator (T32)

Army National Guard Units • Montgomery, AL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position with the Alabama Army National Guard, assigned to the Alabama USPFO in Montgomery, Alabama. The position operates primarily straight-in-line trucks and truck tractors with semi-trailers, typically with a gross vehicle weight exceeding 32,000 pounds. The operator also performs related transportation, warehouse, vehicle servicing, and preventive maintenance work in support of state and federal National Guard operations, training, readiness missions, natural disasters, and Homeland Defense/Defense Support of Civil Authorities.

The position requires National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard. The selectee must wear the military uniform and may be required to complete a probationary period. Direct deposit is mandatory. Work outside normal duty hours and overtime may occasionally be required. The position may be eligible for a recruitment or relocation incentive of up to 25%, subject to approval before the employee's in-processing.

Requirements

• National Guard membership is required; applicants must be members of or eligible for immediate membership in the Alabama Army National Guard in a compatible military assignment before the effective date of placement.
• Must meet the compatible military grade requirement: minimum rank PVT and maximum rank SFC.
• Experience or training demonstrating the ability to follow instructions and safely operate the equipment required for the position.
• Experience or training operating and performing operator maintenance on straight-in-line trucks typically exceeding 32,000 pounds GVW.
• Experience operating truck tractors with semi-trailers or full trailers and motor coaches.
• Experience driving on varied roads, including interstate highways, narrow country roads, and steep winding grades, and driving without mishap in complicated traffic situations.
• Skills and knowledge to operate vehicles with limited maneuverability, multiple bodies and braking systems, or oversized dimensions.
• Ability to operate vehicles during day and night and on a variety of road conditions.
• Knowledge of vehicle turning, vehicle condition and load limits, weigh-point scheduling, and traffic conditions and hazards on local and long-distance routes, including unfamiliar areas.
• Ability to back trailers in congested areas, use dual braking systems on steep grades to prevent jackknifing, and safely maneuver oversized vehicles.
• Knowledge of warehousing plans, accepted warehousing methods, supply procedures, and techniques.
• Must wear the military uniform.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• May occasionally work outside normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
• Applicants required to register under the Military Selective Service Act must be registered to be eligible for appointment.
• Substitution of education is not considered for wage grade positions.

Responsibilities

• Operate straight-in-line trucks and truck tractors with semi-trailers or trailers, typically exceeding 32,000 pounds GVW, including special-purpose or auxiliary devices when required.
• Couple and uncouple tractors, trailers, air brakes, and electrical lines; maneuver vehicles in tight, congested, uneven, or restricted locations.
• Operate tractor-trailer refueling trucks and auxiliary pumping systems when assigned; verify fuel grade or mixture, grounding, tank fill levels, and record fuel deliveries.
• Secure, load, distribute, and transport cargo safely; choose direct, safe, legally permitted routes and identify alternatives for emergencies.
• Drive on interstate highways, winding roads, steep grades, and other road conditions, using dual braking systems to prevent jackknifing.
• Perform operator maintenance and preventive maintenance on assigned vehicles and trailers.
• Ensure shipping, accounting, and turn-in or issue documents accompany shipments and accurately reflect materials, quantities, and condition; complete logs, maintenance records, reports, and other transportation documents.
• Identify, inspect, and segregate received equipment or material for obvious damage and required repairs, as needed.
• Prepare and submit over-dimensional permit requests to the appropriate movement coordinator or transportation branch.
• Coordinate pickups and deliveries with units, maintenance activities, CIF, DRMO, PBO, and Single Stock Fund Activities.
• Ensure transported items meet demilitarization standards and that required certifications or verifications accompany them, when applicable.
• Perform warehouse duties, including issuing, receiving, inventorying, loading and unloading, storing and pulling stock, packing and unpacking materials, and repairing or replacing equipment items.
• Operate electric, gasoline, or diesel-powered forklift trucks.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of National Guard operations and missions.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to eligible employees and their families; specific eligibility depends on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• A recruitment or relocation incentive of up to 25% may be authorized, subject to approval before in-processing.

What This Job Offers

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