Surface Maintenance Mechanic

Army National Guard Units • Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA

14d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Washington Army National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Bargaining Unit Technician position located at the Washington Combined Support Maintenance Shop G4-M, JBLM, Washington. It is an enlisted position and the announcement may be used to fill one or more vacancies. The mechanic troubleshoots, maintains, repairs, and overhauls heavy-duty mobile, combat, tactical, automotive, and other equipment. The work covers a broad range of vehicles and machinery, including tracked vehicles, trucks, buses, graders, cranes, loaders, forklifts, generators, and related equipment, as well as their engines, transmissions, driveline, hydraulic, fuel, electrical, and suspension systems.

The mechanic diagnoses malfunctions using visual and auditory checks, embedded diagnostics, manufacturer analyzers, and test equipment; determines required repairs and adjustments; and removes, repairs, overhauls, modifies, reassembles, tests, and reinstalls systems and components according to technical requirements. Duties also include field maintenance and recovery support, readiness and preventive-maintenance inspections, advising and instructing operators and supported units, and providing technical guidance to lower-grade employees. The mechanic may also repair communications electronics, assist with production records and reports, and perform other assigned duties.

This is an indefinite appointment. The incumbent must maintain membership in the Washington Army National Guard, obtain and maintain the required security clearance, and wear the appropriate uniform while performing technician duties. The position may occasionally require work outside normal duty hours, including overtime. If funding and staffing permit, the incumbent may be converted to permanent technician status without further competition.

Requirements

• Meet military grade requirements of E1-E7 and be assigned to a compatible military position; attain the required MOS within one year of appointment.
• Maintain membership in the Washington Army National Guard for continued employment.
• Have a valid state and military driver's license.
• Attend and successfully complete schools deemed necessary for the position.
• Be able to obtain a Government Travel Card and attend schools required by the supervisor.
• Be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate SECRET security clearance.
• Participate in direct deposit.
• Complete Army Avoidance Course training when starting work if driving Army-owned or leased vehicles.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Meet the position's professional working relationship and cooperative-workplace expectations.
• For WG-08 qualification, have at least 12 months of experience or training using common hand and power tools and test and measurement devices for mechanical repairs; removing, adjusting, replacing, cleaning, and installing parts; understanding basic mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic theory and vehicle systems; and reading parts lists, repair manuals, diagrams, and electrical schematics.
• For WG-10 qualification, have at least 18 months of experience or training demonstrating thorough knowledge of complex vehicle and equipment systems, diagnosis and repair capability, knowledge of related electrical, electronic, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, and ability to repair or overhaul major components and systems.
• Have a high school diploma or GED.
• Be legally eligible to perform the duties under the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment; a qualifying domestic-violence conviction disqualifies an individual from performing this position.
• Be prepared to work outside normal duty hours and overtime when required.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, maintain, repair, and overhaul heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat and tactical vehicles, automotive vehicles, and associated equipment.
• Diagnose mechanical failures using visual and auditory checks, embedded diagnostics, manufacturer system analyzers, and test equipment.
• Repair, overhaul, modify, adjust, test, and reinstall engines, transmissions, driveline, hydraulic, fuel, electrical, suspension, and other systems and components.
• Interpret and follow modification work orders, technical manuals, lubrication orders, maintenance bulletins, regulations, and management policies.
• Perform field maintenance and repairs at remote or unit locations, and recover and evacuate inoperable vehicles when needed.
• Conduct readiness, operational, and preventive-maintenance inspections of supported vehicles and equipment.
• Inspect equipment before Inactive Duty Training and Annual Training to ensure it is functioning properly.
• Provide technical guidance and team leadership to lower-grade employees and assist them with major repairs.
• Instruct operators and crews in equipment maintenance and provide technical advice and assistance to supported units.
• May inspect repair work, serve as a commodity inspector during Command Maintenance Management evaluations, or serve on a Maintenance Assistance Instruction Team.
• May maintain and repair communications electronics, including radios, field telephones, amplifiers, switchboards, recorders, and intercoms.
• Assist with production reports and records, conduct technical analyses, and recommend adjustments to improve efficiency and production.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package, with benefits available to the employee and family; specific eligibility depends on position type and the hiring agency can provide details.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED