Surface Maintenance Mechanic

Army National Guard Units • Fort Riley, KS

9h

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position for a Surface Maintenance Mechanic, Position Description Number D1195000, with the Kansas Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site. The mechanic troubleshoots, repairs, maintains, inspects, and/or overhauls a variety of complex combat, tactical, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment with interconnected mechanical and non-mechanical systems. The role also provides technical guidance and specialized team leadership to lower-grade employees and performs other assigned duties.

The position follows a 4/10 compressed schedule: four 10-hour days, Tuesday through Friday each week of the pay period. The schedule may change based on mission requirements. Situational telework may be available, including emergency and prescribed unscheduled telework.

Kansas National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment is required before placement, and the selectee must wear the military uniform. Applicants must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the Kansas National Guard at an authorized military grade. The selectee must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance within one year of appointment and must possess a valid Kansas driver's license before appointment. Other conditions include a federal suitability determination, possible probationary period, and mandatory direct deposit. Overtime or work outside normal duty hours may occasionally be required.

Work takes place indoors and outdoors. Conditions can include noise, changing temperatures, inclement weather, mud, snow, wet or icy areas, dust, heat, fumes, dirty or oily equipment, and risks of cuts, burns, bruises, sprains, falls, and skin irritation from acids, fluids, and lubricants. Safety equipment may include hearing protection, hard hats, hard-toe shoes, respirators, and protective clothing.

Requirements

• Kansas National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment is required before the effective date of placement; applicants not currently members must be eligible for immediate membership and employment.
• Must be eligible for appointment in a military grade from E1 through E9 or WO1 through CW4.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance within one year of appointment.
• Must possess a valid Kansas State driver's license before appointment.
• Must meet federal employment suitability requirements as determined by a background investigation.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service, when applicable.
• Must participate in direct deposit.
• Must be able to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• May occasionally need to work outside normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
• General experience or training demonstrating knowledge of equipment sufficient to perform routine jobs and simple preventive maintenance and use common tools and equipment.
• Experience or training providing extensive knowledge of the mechanical makeup, operation, and working relationships of complex interconnected systems, assemblies, and parts for varied vehicles and equipment.
• Ability to diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify interconnected complex systems on varied vehicles and equipment.
• Extensive knowledge of electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other major non-mechanical systems and their effects on 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 methods, alter parts, make repairs without technical guidelines, correct recurring malfunctions, and design modifications for special test requirements or other needs.
• Ability to perform strenuous work in tiring or uncomfortable positions, including frequent standing, bending, reaching, stretching, climbing, crouching, and working in cramped or awkward positions.
• Frequently lift and carry items weighing up to 40 pounds without assistance; lift and move heavier items with assistance or lifting devices.
• May be required to work from ladders or work platforms at varying heights.
• Must not have a qualifying conviction for a crime of domestic violence that prohibits performance of the position's duties under the Lautenberg Amendment.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, maintain, inspect, and/or overhaul complex combat, tactical, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment.
• Provide technical guidance and specialized team leadership to lower-grade employees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available; specific benefits depend on position eligibility.
• A recruiting and relocation incentive may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

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