Surface Maintenance Mechanic Inspector

Army National Guard Units•Elizabethtown, PA

25d

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted-service position with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, assigned to Field Maintenance Shop 16. The position inspects a wide variety of heavy-duty mobile equipment and automotive vehicles, including combat and tactical equipment, tanks, cranes, tank retrievers, fire trucks, bridge transporters, bulldozers, graders, tractors, power shovels, and artillery. The inspector examines complex, interrelated mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic, and electrical systems and components while equipment is operating or in standby condition, determines required repairs, and uses established Maintenance Expenditure Limits to assess whether repairs are economically feasible. The role may also serve on Command Maintenance Evaluation Teams or Maintenance Assistance and Instruction Teams, and performs other duties as assigned. This is a dual-status technician position requiring membership in a compatible Pennsylvania National Guard military assignment before the effective date of placement. The selectee must wear the military uniform. The position is open to eligible National Guard members within the listed areas of consideration and requires verification of a Secret security clearance. A currently employed permanent technician selected for the role will serve by temporary promotion or reassignment as appropriate; other applicants may receive an indefinite appointment, which may end when services are no longer needed or funding is unavailable. Permanent change-of-station costs will not be paid.

Requirements

National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required before the effective date of placement.
Must be eligible for immediate National Guard membership and employment at the military grade listed in the announcement if not already a member.
Must wear the military uniform.
Military grades: Warrant Officer WO1 or enlisted E1–E9.
Accession is contingent upon verification of a Secret security clearance.
General experience or training demonstrating knowledge of equipment sufficient to perform routine jobs and simple preventive maintenance, and ability to use common tools and equipment.
Experience or training diagnosing, repairing, overhauling, and modifying complex vehicles, equipment, and systems.
Thorough knowledge of diagnostic equipment.
Experience applying independent judgment to determine methods and techniques for unusually complex maintenance and repair problems.
Experience testing, inspecting, and evaluating work performed on vehicles, equipment, and systems.
Experience, training, and education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the position's duties.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Must meet federal employment suitability requirements as determined by a background investigation.
May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

Responsibilities

Inspect a broad variety of heavy-duty mobile equipment and automotive vehicles.
Inspect complex mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic, and electrical systems, equipment, and components while operating or in standby condition.
Determine the repairs needed for equipment.
Use established Maintenance Expenditure Limits to evaluate the economic feasibility of repairs.
Serve as an inspector on Command Maintenance Evaluation Teams (COMET) and/or as a member of Maintenance Assistance and Instruction Teams (MAIT).
Perform other duties as assigned.