Surface Maintenance Mechanic

Army National Guard Units • Pineville, LA

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About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position in the Joint Forces Headquarters-State, Logistics Directorate (J-4), Surface Maintenance Facility. It is a dual-status position requiring membership in a compatible National Guard military assignment; the selectee must wear the military uniform. Consideration is limited to on-board technicians currently assigned to the Louisiana National Guard (Area 1).

The Surface Maintenance Mechanic troubleshoots, maintains, repairs, overhauls, and modifies heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat and tactical vehicles, automotive vehicles, and related equipment. Work includes major mechanical systems and components, including engines, transmissions, driveline systems, hydraulic systems and controls, electrical and suspension systems, fuel injection systems, and other interconnected systems. The mechanic diagnoses problems using inspections, embedded diagnostics, and a range of test equipment and manufacturer system analyzers; performs repairs to applicable technical instructions and specifications; and tests and reinstalls repaired assemblies and systems.

The position also involves independent field repairs, providing technical guidance to lower-grade employees, supporting unit locations as part of a contact team, and recovering inoperable vehicles. The mechanic inspects and services supported vehicles and equipment, provides maintenance advice and instruction to operators and crews, and may inspect repair work or serve on maintenance evaluation and assistance teams. Additional duties may include repairing communications electronics, maintaining production records, and recommending improvements to work and production processes.

The employee must maintain the appropriate security clearance, meet National Guard membership requirements, and may be required to complete a probationary period and a two-year trial period. Irregular or overtime compensatory hours may be required, and the work may require driving a motor vehicle. Participation in direct deposit is mandatory. Permanent Change of Station costs are not authorized. The employer participates in E-Verify. A qualifying domestic violence misdemeanor conviction disqualifies an individual from performing the duties of this position.

Requirements

• Must be a National Guard member in a compatible military assignment and wear the military uniform.
• Must currently be an on-board technician assigned to the Louisiana National Guard.
• Must possess general experience or training demonstrating knowledge of equipment, routine jobs, simple preventive maintenance, and use of common tools and equipment.
• Must have at least 18 months of specialized experience or training involving the mechanical makeup, operation, and relationships of complex systems, assemblies, and parts for a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment.
• Must be able to diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment.
• Must know electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other non-mechanical systems that affect mechanical-system operation, including hydraulic lifting, loading, turning, and positioning systems and their controls.
• Must have basic electronics knowledge sufficient to identify and replace defective components such as sensors, diodes, and circuit boards.
• Must be able to repair or overhaul major components such as diesel, multi-fuel, or gasoline engines; turbine engines; automatic and manual transmissions; driveline assemblies; electrical and electronic systems and accessories; fuel injection systems; and emission control systems.
• Must obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
• Must meet federal employment suitability requirements as determined by a background investigation.
• Must be registered for Selective Service if male and born after December 31, 1959, where registration is required.
• Must establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers.
• Must follow established safety practices and procedures to maintain a safe and clean work environment.
• May be required to complete a probationary period and must serve a two-year trial period.
• May be required to drive a motor vehicle; an appropriate, valid driver's license may be required.
• Must provide transcripts and/or other documentation to support educational claims.
• Must meet the requirements applicable to a position covered by the Lautenberg Amendment; a qualifying domestic violence conviction precludes performance of the duties.
• Must participate in direct deposit.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, maintain, repair, overhaul, and modify heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat and tactical vehicles, automotive vehicles, and associated equipment.
• Diagnose mechanical failures using visual and auditory checks, embedded diagnostics, manufacturer analyzers, and test equipment such as engine analyzers, compression testers, voltmeters, ohmmeters, and pressure gauges.
• Remove, disassemble, repair, overhaul, modify, reassemble, adjust, test, and reinstall engines, major assemblies, components, and fuel, hydraulic, oil-pressure, electrical, and suspension systems.
• Perform independent maintenance and repairs in remote locations, including removing, cleaning, reinstalling, or replacing defective parts and components.
• Provide technical guidance and specialized team leadership to lower-grade employees, and assist them with major repairs.
• Provide field and limited sustainment maintenance at unit locations as part of a contact team, and recover or evacuate inoperable vehicles.
• Conduct readiness, repair, and operational inspections; service vehicles and equipment and perform preventive maintenance.
• Inspect equipment before Inactive Duty Training and Annual Training to ensure it is functioning properly.
• Inspect in-process repair work and, as assigned, serve as a commodity inspector during Command Maintenance Management evaluations or as a member of a Maintenance Assistance Instruction Team.
• Instruct operators and crews in equipment maintenance and provide technical advice and assistance to supported units.
• As assigned, maintain and repair communications electronics equipment by removing and replacing components and elements.
• Assist with production reports and records, conduct technical analyses, and recommend adjustments to improve the effective, efficient, and economical accomplishment of work.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The posting states that federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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