SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC (Title 32)

Army National Guard Units•Fort Chaffee, AR

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position with the Arkansas Army National Guard CSMS A. The position requires National Guard membership and a compatible military assignment. Applicants who are not currently members of a military service must provide a letter stating their intent to join and must be eligible for immediate membership. The selectee must wear the military uniform and meet applicable military grade requirements. The mechanic troubleshoots, maintains, repairs, overhauls, and modifies heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat and tactical vehicles, automotive vehicles, and associated equipment. Work includes mechanical, electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, fuel, and other systems. The mechanic diagnoses faults using visual and auditory inspections, embedded diagnostics, and specialized test equipment; disassembles and repairs engines and major assemblies; and performs field maintenance, readiness inspections, preventive maintenance, and technical support to units. The position also includes providing technical guidance to lower-grade employees, inspecting work and equipment, instructing operators and crews, assisting with maintenance records and production reports, and making recommendations to the supervisor. Additional conditions include a favorable background investigation, a pre-placement physical if one is not current, and completion of mandatory Full-Time Support training at the Professional Education Center within six months of assignment if applicable. Irregular or overtime hours may be required.

Requirements

National Guard membership is required; the selectee must be a member of the Arkansas Army National Guard and have a compatible military assignment.
Applicants who are not currently National Guard members must be eligible for immediate military membership; nonmembers of any military service must provide a letter stating intent to join.
Must meet compatible military grade and assignment requirements before the effective date of placement and avoid grade inversion relative to the full-time supervisor or wage leader.
Must wear the military uniform.
Must initiate or possess a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) background investigation and receive a favorable determination.
A pre-placement physical is required if not already current.
Must complete mandatory Full-Time Support training at the Professional Education Center within six months of assignment, if applicable.
Must meet the WG-10 specialized experience requirements: thorough knowledge of complex vehicle and equipment systems; ability to diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify diverse vehicles and equipment; knowledge of related electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other non-mechanical systems and controls; basic electronics knowledge; and ability to repair or overhaul major engines, transmissions, drive lines, electrical and electronic systems, fuel injection systems, and emission control systems.
Must establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers and contribute to a cooperative working environment.
Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
Males born after December 31, 1959, who are required to register, must be registered for Selective Service.
A qualifying conviction for a crime of domestic violence disqualifies an individual from performing the position's duties.
Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required, including hours outside the normal duty day.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot, maintain, repair, overhaul, and modify heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat and tactical vehicles, automotive vehicles, and associated equipment.
Repair major systems and components, including engines, transmissions, drive lines, hydraulic systems and controls, fuel injection systems, electrical systems, and suspension systems.
Diagnose mechanical failures using visual and auditory checks, embedded diagnostics, and test equipment such as engine analyzers, compression testers, voltmeters, ohmmeters, pressure gauges, and computerized diagnostic tools.
Remove and disassemble engines, assemblies, components, and fuel, hydraulic, and oil pressure systems; repair or modify them to specifications; then reassemble, adjust, test, and reinstall them as needed.
Perform repairs and maintenance independently at remote locations, and provide field or limited sustainment maintenance at unit locations as part of a contact team.
Recover and evacuate inoperable vehicles from unit locations.
Provide technical guidance and specialized team leadership to lower-grade employees, and assist them with major repairs.
Conduct readiness and repair inspections of vehicles and associated equipment; perform operational and preventive maintenance inspections and servicing.
Inspect supported equipment before Inactive Duty Training and Annual Training to ensure it is functioning properly.
Inspect repair work as needed and potentially 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 needed, maintain and repair electronic communication equipment by removing and replacing components.
Assist in maintaining production reports and records, perform assigned technical analyses, and recommend adjustments to the supervisor to improve work effectiveness, efficiency, economy, and production.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

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