Surface Maintenance Mechanic (Temp) (Title 32)

Army National Guard Units • Bluffdale, UT

16h • Onsite

About The Position

This is a temporary Title 32 National Guard position with the Utah Army National Guard, part of the UTES in Bluffdale, Utah. The position is classified as WG-5801-11, Position Description Number D1284000. Priority will be given to current military members of the Utah Army National Guard. Military membership in the Utah Army National Guard and a compatible military assignment are required; applicants who are not current Guard members must be eligible for immediate membership. The selecting supervisor is Devon Middleton.

The mechanic plans and maintains a small-shop maintenance program, lays out work, estimates staffing and material needs, keeps program records, and determines maintenance and repair procedures. The role performs troubleshooting, maintenance, and major repairs on heavy-duty mobile equipment and combat, tactical, automotive, and other vehicles. Work includes diagnosing failures, repairing and replacing components, disassembling and rebuilding engines and systems, and inspecting and servicing vehicles and equipment. The mechanic may work independently at remote locations, recover disabled vehicles, provide technical guidance to lower-grade employees, and help maintain production records and recommend improvements to the supervisor.

The position requires experience or training with routine maintenance and common tools, plus extensive specialized knowledge of complex vehicle systems and the ability to diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify those systems. Education is not applicable. A valid state driver’s license is required for positions involving motor vehicle operation. The position may require work outside normal duty hours and overtime, a security clearance, and completion of a trial or probationary period. Medical screening is completed upon selection. Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

Requirements

• Experience or training demonstrating knowledge of equipment sufficient to perform routine jobs and simple preventive maintenance, and ability to use common tools and equipment in the line of work.
• Experience or training demonstrating extensive knowledge of the mechanical makeup, operation, and interrelationships of complex systems, assemblies, and parts across combat, tactical, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment.
• Ability to diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify interconnected complex systems on a variety of vehicles and equipment.
• Extensive knowledge of electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other major non-mechanical systems and their effects on major mechanical systems.
• Extensive knowledge of hydraulic lifting, loading, turning, and positioning systems and their mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and electronic controls.
• Skill and knowledge to develop or improvise repair methods, alter parts, modify equipment to correct recurring malfunctions, and design modifications when technical guidelines are absent or special needs arise.
• Military membership in the Utah Army National Guard and a compatible military assignment; applicants who are not current members must be eligible for immediate membership.
• Compatible military grade and assignment required before the effective date of placement; eligible ranks are enlisted or warrant officer, with listed compatible military assignments.
• Valid state driver’s license for positions requiring motor vehicle operation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
• Must meet applicable Selective Service registration requirements for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers and contribute to a cooperative working environment.
• Resume must detail relevant experience and include employment beginning and ending dates in MM/YYYY format and total hours worked per week.
• Medical screening upon selection; participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period or a new one-year probationary period.
• A qualifying domestic-violence misdemeanor conviction disqualifies an individual from performing this position’s duties.

Responsibilities

• Plan and maintain a functional small-shop maintenance program; lay out work and estimate manpower, equipment, and material requirements.
• Maintain maintenance program plans and records, troubleshoot equipment, and determine repair procedures and courses of action.
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and perform major repairs on heavy-duty mobile equipment and combat, tactical, automotive, and other vehicles.
• Diagnose mechanical failures using visual and auditory checks and diagnostic test equipment; determine needed adjustments and additional repairs.
• Remove, disassemble, repair, reassemble, adjust, test, and reinstall engines, assemblies, components, and fuel, hydraulic, and oil-pressure systems.
• Independently perform repairs and maintenance, including work at remote locations, by cleaning, reinstalling, or replacing defective parts and components.
• Provide technical guidance and team leadership to lower-grade shop employees.
• Recover and evacuate inoperable vehicles from unit breakdown locations.
• Implement safety requirements and conduct readiness and repair inspections of supported vehicles and equipment.
• Perform operational inspections and preventive maintenance, including servicing, brake adjustments, fluid replacement, greasing, and cleaning.
• Inspect equipment before use during Inactive Duty Training and Annual Training to ensure it functions properly.
• May maintain and repair electronic communications equipment by removing and replacing components and elements.
• Assist with production reports and records and recommend adjustments to improve the effective, efficient, and economical accomplishment of work.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility depends on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• Potential for incentive pay.

What This Job Offers

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