Surface Maintenance Mechanic (Title 32) (Permanent)

Army National Guard Units • Richmond, VA

20h

About The Position

This is a permanent National Guard Title 32 excepted service position in the Virginia Army National Guard, VA G4. The Surface Maintenance Mechanic, WG-5801-11, performs maintenance, troubleshooting, and major repairs on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat, tactical, automotive, and special-purpose vehicles and associated equipment. Equipment may include artillery, tracked carriers and combat vehicles, graders, cranes, loaders, bulldozers, power shovels, tanks, all-terrain vehicles, trailers, forklifts, tractors, and accessories.

The mechanic diagnoses complex mechanical problems and failures across engines, transmissions, driveline, hydraulic, fuel-injection, electrical, electronic, and suspension systems. The work includes using visual and auditory checks, embedded diagnostics, specialized manufacturer analyzers, and test equipment; disassembling, repairing, overhauling, modifying, reassembling, adjusting, testing, and reinstalling components and systems. The mechanic may improvise repair techniques or modify components when standard procedures or parts are unsuitable.

The position independently performs repairs and maintenance with little or no supervision, including at remote locations, and provides technical guidance and team leadership to lower-grade employees. It may provide field and limited sustainment maintenance at unit locations, inspect vehicles and equipment for readiness and serviceability, instruct operators and crews in maintenance, and advise supported units. The mechanic also assists with production reports and records, conducts technical analyses, and recommends ways to improve work efficiency and production.

National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state is required before the effective date of placement. The selectee must wear the military uniform. Applicants must meet the stated Virginia Army National Guard membership and enlisted-grade eligibility criteria.

Requirements

• Must be a qualified Virginia Army National Guard enlisted member in grades E3/PFC through E7/SFC and meet the applicable Group I or Group II eligibility criteria.
• Must be a member of the National Guard in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard before the effective date of placement; applicants who are not current members must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the listed military grade.
• Must wear the military uniform as a condition of employment.
• Must have general experience or training demonstrating the ability to troubleshoot, repair, maintain, inspect, and/or overhaul complex combat, tactical, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment with interconnected mechanical and non-mechanical systems.
• Must have at least 18 months of specialized experience equivalent to WG-10 or an equivalent federal pay band, including maintenance, troubleshooting, and major repair of heavy-duty mobile equipment and vehicles; diagnosing complex equipment problems using inspections and diagnostic test equipment; disassembling engines and complex assemblies and systems; and independently performing repairs and maintenance.
• Applicants must provide exact employment dates and hours worked per week for each employment period; resumes are limited to two pages.
• Must provide transcripts or other documentation to support any educational claims for which credit is requested.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must meet federal employment suitability requirements as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance, troubleshooting, and major repairs on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat, tactical, automotive, and special-purpose vehicles and associated equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair complex mechanical systems, including engines, transmissions, driveline systems, hydraulics, fuel injection, electrical and electronic systems, and suspension systems.
• Diagnose equipment performance problems and mechanical failures using inspections, embedded diagnostics, specialized manufacturer analyzers, and test equipment.
• Remove and disassemble engines and complex assemblies, components, and fuel, hydraulic, and oil pressure systems; repair, overhaul, or modify them and reassemble, adjust, test, and reinstall them.
• Improvise repair techniques or modify, substitute, or adapt components when standard procedures or parts do not provide the required results.
• Independently perform repairs and maintenance, including at remote locations, with little or no supervision.
• Provide technical guidance and specialized team leadership to lower-grade employees, and assist them with major repairs to complex interconnected systems.
• Provide field and limited sustainment maintenance at unit locations as part of a contact team when needed.
• Conduct readiness, repair, and operational inspections; ensure equipment is properly serviced and perform preventive maintenance.
• Inspect supported equipment before Inactive Duty Training and Annual Training to ensure it is functioning properly.
• Inspect in-process repair work and, when assigned, 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.
• Perform electrical repairs on complex electrical and electronic systems using specialized diagnostic equipment.
• Assist with maintaining production reports and records, conduct technical analyses, and recommend adjustments to improve 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.

What This Job Offers

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