Surface Maintenance Mechanic Leader

Army National Guard Units•Denver, CO

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position in the CO FMS 2, National Guard. The position serves as a working leader of three or more Surface Maintenance Mechanics, WG-5801-11. The selectee must be a current Permanent Dual Status Military Technician within the G4 and hold military grade E-6. The selectee will be required to wear the military uniform. The role combines work leadership with hands-on maintenance and repair of heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat, tactical, and automotive vehicles. It includes troubleshooting mechanically complex systems, diagnosing performance problems and mechanical failures, disassembling and repairing major assemblies and pressure systems, conducting readiness and repair inspections, and performing complex electrical and electronic repairs. The mechanic works independently with little or no supervision, including in remote locations, and assists with production reports and records and recommendations to the supervisor. Applicants must document at least 24 months of each listed specialized experience in a resume of no more than two pages. Education cannot substitute for specialized experience.

Requirements

  • Must be a current Permanent Dual Status Military Technician within the G4.
  • Must hold military grade E-6.
  • Must submit all required documentation.
  • Must have at least 24 months of experience demonstrating 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.
  • Must have at least 24 months of experience diagnosing, repairing, overhauling, and modifying interconnected complex systems on combat, tactical, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment.
  • Must have at least 24 months of experience with state-of-the-art electrical, electronic, complex hydraulic, pneumatic, and other major non-mechanical systems that affect the operation of major mechanical systems.
  • Must have at least 24 months of experience with hydraulic lifting, loading, turning, and positioning systems and their mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and electronic controls.
  • Must have at least 24 months of experience developing or improvising repair methods, altering or adapting parts, correcting recurring malfunctions through equipment modifications, and designing modifications for special test requirements or needs.
  • Must have at least 24 months of experience planning, organizing, and leading work related to repair functions in this occupational series.
  • Must have at least 24 months of experience performing administrative functions and reading and interpreting technical publications used to repair supported equipment.
  • Must have at least 24 months of experience providing work-related guidance to others in this occupational series.
  • Resume must be two pages or less and document specialized experience with from/to month-and-year dates and descriptions of the applicant's own experience.
  • Education cannot be substituted for specialized experience.
  • Applicants required to register under the Military Selective Service Act must be registered to be eligible for appointment.

Responsibilities

  • Assign work orders to crew members and select workers for jobs based on their knowledge, skills, and abilities.
  • Ensure there is sufficient work to keep the crew busy.
  • Maintain, troubleshoot, and perform major repairs on heavy-duty mobile equipment and combat, tactical, and automotive vehicles.
  • Diagnose difficult performance problems and mechanical failures using visual and auditory checks and diagnostic equipment.
  • Remove and disassemble engines, major assemblies, subassemblies, components, and fuel, hydraulic, and oil pressure systems.
  • Independently perform repairs and maintenance functions with little or no supervision, including in remote locations.
  • Conduct readiness and repair inspections on vehicles and associated equipment supported by the activity.
  • Repair complex electrical and electronic systems using specialized diagnostic equipment.
  • Assist in maintaining production reports and records and make recommendations to the supervisor.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive range of benefits.
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