Surface Maintenance Mechanic Inspector

Army National Guard Units • Lincoln, NE

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About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position with the Nebraska Army National Guard, part of the NE CSMS. The Surface Maintenance Mechanic Inspector, WG-5801-11, inspects and evaluates heavy-duty mobile equipment, automotive vehicles, and related equipment. The role assesses complex mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic, and electrical systems using specialized tests and equipment; determines repairs needed and whether repair is economically feasible; and performs in-process and final inspections. The position may also support Command Maintenance Evaluation Teams (COMET) and Maintenance Assistance and Instruction Teams (MAIT). Military membership in the Nebraska Army National Guard is required, and the selectee must wear the military uniform daily.

Requirements

• Membership in the Nebraska Army National Guard is required; applicants who are not current members must be eligible for immediate membership and employment at the military grade listed in the announcement.
• Wear the military uniform daily.
• Meet the position's military grade compatibility requirements. Listed grades are minimum E2/WO1 and maximum E9/CW2; military grade inversion within the full-time workforce is not permitted.
• Obtain and maintain the required security clearance or background check. Required forms include SF86, PSIP Initiation Form, fingerprints, OF306, and an application/resume.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct deposit is mandatory.
• General experience or training demonstrating knowledge of equipment sufficient to perform routine jobs and simple preventive maintenance tasks, and to use common tools and equipment in the line of work.
• For WG-11 specialized experience: 18 months of experience or training leading to extensive knowledge of the mechanical makeup, operation, and working relationships of complex interconnected systems, assemblies, and parts for combat, tactical, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment.
• For WG-11 specialized experience: ability to diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify interconnected complex systems on a variety of vehicles and equipment.
• For WG-11 specialized experience: extensive knowledge of electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other major non-mechanical systems and their effects on major mechanical systems, including hydraulic lifting, loading, turning, and positioning systems and their controls.
• For WG-11 specialized experience: skill in developing or improvising methods, altering parts, and making repairs without technical guidelines; modifying equipment to correct recurring malfunctions; and designing modifications for special test requirements or needs.

Responsibilities

• Inspect a variety of heavy-duty mobile equipment and automotive vehicles, and, as applicable, heavy artillery, small arms, powered support equipment, and components of comparable or lower complexity.
• Inspect complex, interconnected mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic, and electrical systems and components while operating or in standby condition.
• Test braking, steering, differential, engine, fuel injection, turret stabilization, and other complex systems using specialized methods and equipment, including computerized test sets, precision gauges, electronic sensors, injector test stands, and engine scopes.
• Determine required repairs and use established Maintenance Expenditure Limits (MEL) to assess their economic feasibility, considering parts costs and availability, labor hours, and mission time constraints.
• Recommend that equipment be condemned when repair costs exceed established MEL; prepare lists of needed repairs, parts, and authorized labor hours.
• Conduct in-process inspections to ensure repairs meet requirements and perform final inspections to certify equipment as operational or reject work and return equipment for additional repairs with specific reports.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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