Surface Maintenance Mechanic Leader (D1288000)

Army National Guard Units • Mayaguez, PR

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is a Puerto Rico National Guard Army Technician role at Field Maintenance Shop 5 (FMS#5) in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. The employee serves as the working leader of three or more Surface Maintenance Mechanics, WG-5801-11, providing technical guidance and specialized team leadership while performing mechanic duties. The work involves maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, inspection, and overhaul of a variety of complex combat, tactical, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment with complicated mechanical and non-mechanical systems.

The position requires membership in the Puerto Rico Army National Guard in a compatible military assignment. The selectee must wear the military uniform, maintain compatible military grade and MOS, and complete required training and medical evaluations. Loss of military membership results in loss of the full-time military technician position. The employee must obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance within one year of appointment and may be required to complete a two-year trial period.

Work is performed indoors and outdoors and may involve uncomfortable or strenuous positions, frequent lifting and carrying, exposure to weather, noise, dust, heat, fumes, oils, grease, vehicle fluids, and potential injuries. Safety equipment is used as required. Work may occur outside normal duty hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, and irregular or overtime hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies.

Requirements

• Must be a member of, or meet requirements for immediate membership in, the Puerto Rico Army National Guard in a compatible military assignment before the effective date of placement.
• Must meet the position's military grade and MOS compatibility requirements and wear the military uniform.
• Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance within one year of appointment.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Puerto Rico State driver's license to operate a government motor vehicle.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Government Travel Credit Card.
• Must successfully complete required training and a physical examination, including periodic medical evaluations thereafter.
• Must meet federal employment suitability requirements as determined by a background investigation.
• Must have at least one year of experience in occupational series 5801 or the equivalent 24 months of specialized experience described in the announcement.
• General experience must demonstrate sufficient equipment knowledge to perform routine jobs and simple preventive maintenance tasks and use common tools and equipment in the line of work.
• Specialized experience must include experience performing or supervising mechanic-leader duties such as assigning work, checking work, repairing or overhauling vehicles and major components, working on hydraulic systems and controls, performing repairs with little supervision in remote locations, or conducting readiness and repair inspections.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must not have a qualifying conviction for a crime of domestic violence that would disqualify the individual under the Lautenberg Amendment.
• Must provide the requested application information and documents, including a resume with a clear, detailed narrative of how the required general and specialized experience was met.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the working leader of three or more Surface Maintenance Mechanics.
• Provide technical guidance and specialized team leadership to lower-grade employees.
• Perform maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, inspection, and overhaul of complex combat, tactical, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment.
• Assign work orders to crew members and select workers for jobs based on their knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Check work in progress and completed work for compliance with supervisor instructions, work orders, shop procedures, work sequence, methods, and deadlines.
• Diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify vehicles and equipment, including major engines, transmissions, driveline assemblies, electrical and electronic systems, fuel injection systems, and emission control systems.
• Work on hydraulic lifting, loading, turning, and positioning systems and their mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and electronic controls.
• Perform repair and maintenance functions with little or no supervision in remote locations.
• Conduct readiness and repair inspections on vehicles and associated equipment supported by the activity.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive range of federal employee benefits; specific eligibility depends on position type.

What This Job Offers

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