Surface Maintenance Mechanic (Title 32)

Army National Guard Units•Marion, IL

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position, Position Description Number D1194000, assigned to IL FMS 18, National Guard. The Surface Maintenance Mechanic performs maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, inspection, and overhaul of combat, tactical, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment. The position requires membership in the Illinois National Guard, service in the military grade listed for the position, and wearing a military uniform. The work may include irregular or overtime hours to meet operational requirements or contingencies, and work outside the normal duty day. The mechanic troubleshoots equipment and diagnoses mechanical failures using visual and auditory checks, embedded diagnostics, original equipment manufacturer system analyzers, and test equipment. Work includes repairing and overhauling engines, transmissions, driveline systems, hydraulic systems and controls, electrical and suspension systems, and other assemblies and components. The mechanic removes and disassembles engines and assemblies, makes repairs or modifications to specifications, then reassembles, adjusts, tests, and reinstalls systems as needed. The position also involves independently performing feasible maintenance and repairs at remote locations. Applicants must meet the applicable experience requirements for the grade level. General experience includes knowledge and training sufficient to perform routine work and simple preventive maintenance using common tools and equipment. Specialized experience varies by grade: WG-5 requires experience performing routine trade duties under close supervision; WG-8 requires experience making mechanical repairs with common tools and test devices, replacing and adjusting components, understanding vehicle systems, and interpreting repair references and schematics; WG-10 requires thorough knowledge of complex vehicle systems and the ability to diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify them, including mechanical, electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, and related systems. Education cannot substitute for the required experience.

Requirements

Must be a member of the Illinois National Guard and hold the military grade listed in the announcement before the effective date of placement.
Must be willing to wear a military uniform as a condition of employment.
Enlisted military grades E3–E8.
General experience or training demonstrating knowledge sufficient to perform routine jobs and simple preventive maintenance using common tools and equipment.
WG-10: Experience or training demonstrating thorough knowledge of the makeup, operation, and interrelationships of complex systems and the ability to diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify a variety of vehicles and equipment.
WG-10: Knowledge of electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other systems that affect mechanical-system operation, including hydraulic lifting, loading, turning, and positioning systems and their controls.
WG-10: Knowledge of electronics sufficient to identify and replace defective components such as sensors, diodes, and circuit boards, and ability to repair or overhaul major engines, transmissions, driveline assemblies, electrical and electronic systems, fuel injection systems, and emission control systems.
WG-8: Experience or training using common hand and power tools and a variety of test and measurement devices to make mechanical repairs; removing, adjusting, replacing, cleaning, and installing parts and components; and applying basic mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic theory to vehicles.
WG-8: Experience demonstrating understanding of vehicle systems and their interrelationships, and skill in fitting, installing, replacing, and adjusting components; ability to read and interpret parts lists, manufacturers’ repair manuals, diagrams, and electrical schematics.
WG-5: Experience or training using common hand tools to make repetitive repairs under close supervision and ability to perform simpler, routine trade duties.
Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Must meet the restrictions of the Lautenberg Amendment; an individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
Applicants must describe their experience in their own words and provide dates, position titles, and how the experience was gained. Education may not substitute for experience for this occupational series and grade.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot, maintain, and make major repairs to 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 driveline systems, and hydraulic utility systems and controls.
Repair assemblies and components such as voltage regulators, generators and alternators, and brake cylinders.
Perform work in accordance with modification work orders, technical manuals, lubrication orders, maintenance bulletins, regulations, and management policies.
Diagnose mechanical failures using visual and auditory checks, embedded diagnostics, original equipment manufacturer analyzers, and test equipment such as engine analyzers, compression testers, voltmeters, ohmmeters, and pressure gauges.
Remove and disassemble engines, assemblies, components, and fuel, hydraulic, and oil-pressure systems; repair, overhaul, or modify them according to specifications and procedures.
Reassemble engines and systems, adjust and test them, and reinstall them in vehicles and equipment as necessary.
Adjust and repair electrical and suspension systems.
Independently perform feasible repairs and maintenance in remote locations, including removing, cleaning, reinstalling, or replacing defective parts and components.