Surface Maintenance Mechanic (Title 32)

Army National Guard Units • Marshall, MO

7h

About The Position

This is a permanent National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service position, classified as WG-5801-10. The position is part of the Missouri Field Maintenance Shop 7 and requires membership in the Missouri Army National Guard. The selectee will perform maintenance, troubleshooting, and major repairs on heavy-duty mobile equipment and combat, tactical, and automotive vehicles. Duties include repairing and overhauling major systems and components, diagnosing mechanical failures, and disassembling engines and complex assemblies. The selectee may be required to wear a military uniform and complete management-prescribed courses for full-time support personnel during the first year of employment or assignment.

Requirements

• Must currently be assigned to a military unit in the Missouri Army National Guard.
• Must meet military grade requirements: maximum grade CW2 (W-2), with date of rank after April 29, 2022; Title 32 employees may not be militarily senior to their full-time supervisor.
• Must have general experience, education, or training demonstrating knowledge of equipment, routine jobs, simple preventive maintenance, and common tools and equipment used in the line of work.
• Must have WG-10 specialized experience diagnosing, repairing, overhauling, and modifying a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment.
• Must have experience repairing or overhauling major components, including diesel, multifuel, or gasoline engines; turbine engines; automatic and manual transmissions; drive line assemblies; electrical and electronic systems and accessories; fuel injection systems; and emission control systems.
• Must be able to use, interpret, and apply parts lists, manufacturers' repair manuals, technical manuals, diagrams, engineering drawings, diagnostic computer information, and schematics.
• Education cannot substitute for the required specialized experience.
• Must be eligible for immediate National Guard membership if not already a member, and be eligible for employment in the military grade listed in the announcement.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
• May be required to complete a trial period.
• Must follow established safety practices and procedures to maintain a safe and clean work environment.
• May be required to drive a motor vehicle; an appropriate valid driver's license may be required.
• Must meet the position's restrictions under the Lautenberg Amendment; individuals convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties.
• Must wear the military uniform as a condition of employment.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Failure to complete management-prescribed courses for full-time support personnel within the first year may be cause for reassignment or termination.
• A placement or baseline physical may be required for newly hired or appointed Wage Grade personnel potentially exposed to workplace health hazards.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance, troubleshooting, and major repairs on heavy-duty mobile equipment and combat, tactical, and automotive vehicles.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and overhaul internal combustion and turbine engines, automatic and manual transmissions, heavy-duty drive line systems, and hydraulic utility systems and controls.
• Repair complex major systems, including engines, cross-drive or similar multi-system transmissions, and intricate fuel injection systems.
• Diagnose the causes of mechanical failures using visual and auditory checks.
• Remove and disassemble engines, major assemblies, subassemblies, components, and fuel, hydraulic, and oil pressure systems.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position eligibility and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• Advanced hire rate may be granted to eligible new employees with superior, relevant qualifications.
• Creditable service for annual leave accrual may be granted to eligible new employees with qualifying superior experience from non-federal or active-duty uniformed service positions.

What This Job Offers

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