Surface Maintenance Mechanic

Army National Guard Units • Montesano, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Washington Army National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Unit Technician position for a SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC at the Washington Field Maintenance Shop 4 in Montesano, Washington. The appointment type is temporary, indefinite, and excepted service. The position involves performing limited diagnosis, routine repairs, and maintenance on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat, tactical, and automotive vehicles. It also includes assisting higher-graded mechanics in the repair and overhaul of major systems, performing work according to technical manuals and regulations, and conducting limited readiness and repair inspections. The role may also involve field maintenance at unit locations, recovery of inoperable vehicles, performing Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS), and potentially performing routine maintenance and limited repairs on basic communication equipment, minor body and fender repairs, and repairs to small arms and accessory equipment. Additionally, the position may involve maintaining supply documentation and the inventory of tools and parts.

Requirements

• Military Grades: PV1 (E-1) through SFC (E-7)
• Must have a valid Washington state and military driver's license.
• Must be able to obtain a Government Travel Card (GTC) and be able to attend all schools deemed necessary by the supervisor.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must maintain membership in the WA Army National Guard for continued employment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate SECRET security clearance of the position.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• Position requires ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
• Experience or training which demonstrates knowledge of equipment to be able to do routine jobs, simple preventative maintenance tasks, and can use common tools and equipment in the line of work.
• WG08: Must have at least 12 months experience or training using common hand and power tools and a small variety of test and measurement devices to make mechanical repairs.
• WG08: Experience removing, adjusting, replacing, cleaning, and installing a variety of parts, components, and accessories.
• WG08: Experience which demonstrates a basic understanding of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic theory applying to vehicles; and skill to replace, fit, install, and make adjustments.
• WG08: Experience demonstrating an understanding of the makeup and operation of the various individual systems maintained and their interrelationships.
• WG08: Experience reading and interpreting parts lists, manufacturers' repair manuals, diagrams, and electrical schematics.
• WG10: Must have at least 18 months experience or training leading to a thorough knowledge of the mechanical makeup, operation, and working relationships of complex systems, assemblies, and parts for a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, special purpose vehicles, and equipment.
• WG10: Ability to diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, special purpose vehicles, and equipment.
• WG10: Knowledge of electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other non-mechanical systems that have a functional relationship and effect on the operation of mechanical systems.
• WG10: Knowledge of hydraulic lifting, loading, turning, and positioning systems and their mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and electronic controls.
• WG10: Basic knowledge of electronics, sufficient to identify and replace defective components, such as sensors, diodes, and circuit boards.
• WG10: Ability to repair or overhaul major components such as diesel, multi-fuel 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.

Nice To Haves

• Desired Military Assignments: 91/92/88 - Applicants need not be assigned to the position or possess the MOS to apply or be considered for selection.
• Selected applicant must be assigned to a compatible Military position and attain MOS within 1 year of appointment action.

Responsibilities

• Performs limited diagnosis, routine repairs and maintenance on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat, tactical and automotive vehicles.
• Assists higher graded mechanics in the repair and/or overhaul of major systems to include internal combustion engines, turbine engines, automatic and non-automatic transmissions, heavy duty drive line systems, and hydraulic utility systems and controls.
• Makes routine repairs that can be accomplished by removing, adjusting, or replacing defective or worn parts and components.
• Performs work in accordance with technical manuals, lubrication orders, maintenance bulletins, regulations or management policies.
• Performs limited diagnoses to determine the cause of mechanical failures by means of visual and auditory checks and/or uses basic test equipment such as compression testers, voltmeters, ohmmeters and pressure gauges.
• Determines when parts should be cleaned, adjusted or replaced with standard parts to complete work orders.
• Removes, replaces, adjusts, cleans and installs parts and components such as wheel seals, switches, sensors, fuel pumps, water pumps, power steering pumps, brakes, filters, radiators, bearings, springs, shock absorbers, wheel cylinders, starter motors, mufflers, battery cables, and other items of similar complexity.
• Independently performs routine repairs and maintenance functions in remote locations that can be accomplished by removing, cleaning, reinstalling, or replacing defective parts of components and systems using standard parts.
• Receives guidance and instruction from a higher graded mechanic or supervisor to perform non-routine and more complex repairs on portions of major assemblies and/or systems.
• May provide field maintenance at unit locations as part of a "contact team".
• Recovers and evacuates inoperable vehicles from the unit location of breakdown.
• Conducts limited readiness and repair inspections on vehicles and associated equipment supported by the activity.
• Performs Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) and ensures vehicles and equipment are properly serviced, including brake adjustments, replacing hydraulic fluids, greasing, cleaning, etc.
• Performs other preventive maintenance operations as required to ensure that equipment is functioning properly.
• May perform routine maintenance and limited repairs on basic communication equipment such as radios, field telephones, amplifiers, switchboards, recorders, intercoms by removing and replacing components and elements.
• Performs minor body and fender, or other metal repairs, using peening hammers, dollies and limited welding.
• Performs limited repairs and routine maintenance on small arms and accessory equipment by replacing worn or damaged parts.
• Makes minor repairs to canvas and leather items using bonding/sealing compounds and hand tools such as awls, canvas needles etc.
• In conjunction with or in the absence of the Tools and Parts Attendant, may maintain supply documentation, and the receipt, store, issue, and inventory of tools and parts used in the trades operation.
• Other duties as assigned. (temporary, minor, or incidental tasks)

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED