Surface Maintenance Mechanic

Army National Guard Units • Bay Shore, NY

10d

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position in Logistics. The position is for a Surface Maintenance Mechanic, WG-5801-10, Position Description Number D1194000. The role involves maintaining, repairing, troubleshooting, inspecting, and/or overhauling a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment. Work includes repairing, adjusting, and maintaining self-propelled transportation and other mobile equipment, excluding aircraft, and any special-purpose features with which the equipment may be equipped.

National Guard membership and a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard are required before the effective date of placement. The selectee must wear the military uniform. The position may require a two-year trial period, participation in direct deposit, and the ability to obtain and maintain the required security clearance within one year of appointment. Irregular or overtime compensatory hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies, including work outside normal duty hours. The work may require driving a motor vehicle and maintaining a valid state driver's license. Employees must follow safety practices and procedures to maintain a safe and clean work environment.

Requirements

• National Guard membership is required, including membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard before the effective date of placement.
• Must wear the military uniform.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service, if required.
• Must meet federal employment suitability requirements as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a two-year trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the position's appropriate security clearance within one year of appointment.
• Must not have a qualifying conviction for a crime of domestic violence under the Lautenberg Amendment.
• Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers and contribute to a cooperative work environment.
• May be required to work irregular and/or overtime compensatory hours or hours outside the normal duty day.
• A valid state driver's license is required for positions involving operation of motor vehicles; an appropriate, valid driver's license may be required for this position.
• Must follow safety practices and procedures.
• General experience or training demonstrating knowledge of equipment, ability to perform routine jobs and simple preventive maintenance tasks, and ability to use common tools and equipment in the line of work.
• At least 18 months of experience or training demonstrating thorough knowledge of the mechanical makeup, operation, and working relationships of complex systems, assemblies, and parts for a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment.
• Ability to diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment.
• Knowledge of electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other non-mechanical systems that affect the operation of mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of hydraulic lifting, loading, turning, and positioning systems and their mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and electronic controls.
• Basic electronics knowledge sufficient to identify and replace defective components such as sensors, diodes, and circuit boards.
• Ability to repair or overhaul major components, including diesel, multi-fuel, or gasoline engines; turbine engines; automatic and manual transmissions; driveline assemblies; electrical and electronic systems and accessories; fuel injection systems; and emission control systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, troubleshoot, inspect, and/or overhaul combat, tactical, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment.
• Repair, adjust, and maintain self-propelled transportation and other mobile equipment, excluding aircraft, including special-purpose features.
• Diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify a variety of vehicles and equipment.
• Repair or overhaul major components and systems, including engines, transmissions, driveline assemblies, electrical and electronic systems and accessories, fuel injection systems, and emission control systems.
• Use established safety practices and procedures to maintain a safe and clean work environment.
• Drive a motor vehicle when required by the work.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive range of benefits; specific eligibility depends on position type, including whether the position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Applicants are directed to contact the hiring agency for details.

What This Job Offers

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