Surface Maintenance Mechanic Leader Title 32 Permanent

Army National Guard Units•Hooksett, NH

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted-service position in the New Hampshire Army National Guard Combined Support Maintenance Shop (NH ARNG CSMS). The role serves as a working leader of three or more Surface Maintenance Mechanics, WG-5801-10, providing technical guidance and group leadership while also performing mechanic work. The position involves maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, inspection, and overhaul of combat, tactical, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment, including heavy-duty mobile equipment. The leader assigns work orders, selects workers based on their knowledge and abilities, communicates supervisors’ instructions, demonstrates work methods, and works alongside the crew. The leader ensures work plans, materials, tools, and supplies are available, monitors work and deadlines, answers procedural questions, helps employees with complex tasks, and reports progress and problems to the supervisor. The role also ensures safety and housekeeping requirements are followed. National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment is required before placement, and the selectee must wear the military uniform. Applicants not already in the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership. The position requires a compatible military grade of E6 to E8 or WO1. Applicants must acquire a compatible MOS/AFSC within one year of appointment if they do not already have one.

Requirements

National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required before the effective date of placement.
Eligible for immediate National Guard membership if not currently a member.
Compatible military grade of E6 to E8 or WO1 before placement; applicants above grade must state their willingness to accept a grade reduction.
General experience and training demonstrating knowledge of equipment sufficient to perform routine jobs and basic preventive maintenance using common tools and equipment.
Specialized experience, training, and thorough knowledge of the mechanical makeup, operation, and relationships of complex systems, assemblies, and parts for combat, tactical, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment.
Ability to diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify a variety of vehicles and equipment.
Knowledge of electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other non-mechanical systems that affect mechanical-system operation.
Knowledge of hydraulic lifting, loading, turning, and positioning systems and their mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and electronic controls.
Basic electronics knowledge sufficient to identify and replace defective components such as sensors, diodes, and circuit boards.
Ability to repair or overhaul major components including engines, transmissions, driveline assemblies, electrical and electronic systems and accessories, fuel injection systems, and emission control systems.
Experience and knowledge demonstrating the ability to plan, organize, and lead the work of others in fields related to the repair function.
Ability to perform administrative functions and read and interpret technical publications used to repair supported equipment.
Ability to provide work-related guidance to others.
Acquire a compatible MOS/AFSC within one year of appointment if not already held.
Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
Selectee must wear the military uniform.

Responsibilities

Assign work orders to crew members and select workers for jobs based on their knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Communicate supervisor instructions, demonstrate proper work methods, and initiate work.
Ensure plans, blueprints, materials, tools, and required stock are available.
Work alongside the crew performing maintenance, troubleshooting, and major repairs on heavy-duty mobile equipment and combat, tactical, and automotive vehicles.
Ensure there is sufficient work to keep the crew busy.
Check work in progress and completed work for compliance with instructions, work orders, shop procedures, and deadlines.
Direct or advise workers on procedures and meeting deadlines.
Answer employees’ questions about procedures, policies, written instructions, and other directives.
Interpret work instructions and assist lower-graded repairers or trainees with difficult and complex tasks.
Inform the supervisor about work status and progress, delays, and work-operation issues.
Ensure safety and housekeeping rules are followed.
Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, inspect, and overhaul a variety of vehicles and equipment.