Surface Maintenance Mechanic (T32)

Army National Guard Units • Arden Hills, MN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This is an Army National Guard Title 32 excepted-service position in the Minnesota Army National Guard, within unit J4. The position is classified as Surface Maintenance Mechanic (T32), WG-5801-11. There are five vacancies: two at FMS #9, Camp Ripley; two at FMS #1, Rosemount; one at FMS #3 AHATS, Arden Hills; and one at FMS #4, Willmar. Army National Guard membership is required, and the selectee must wear the military uniform and hold a compatible military position and MOS.

The mechanic performs maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, overhaul, and modification of heavy-duty mobile equipment and combat, tactical, automotive, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles. Equipment may include tracked vehicles, artillery, graders, cranes, loaders, bulldozers, tanks, all-terrain vehicles, trailers, forklifts, tractors, and related accessories. Work includes complex interconnected mechanical, electrical, electronic, fuel-injection, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other systems. The mechanic uses diagnostic equipment and manufacturer system analyzers, makes repairs in accordance with specifications when available, and improvises methods or modifies parts when standard procedures are unavailable or ineffective.

The employee independently performs repairs, including at remote locations, with little or no supervision; may provide technical guidance and team leadership to lower-grade employees; and may support units through field and limited sustainment maintenance contact teams. The position also includes readiness inspections, preventive maintenance, technical advice and instruction for equipment operators and crews, and assistance with production reports and records.

Employment is contingent on meeting military membership and compatibility requirements, suitability and security requirements, and other conditions stated in the announcement. Irregular and/or overtime hours may be required. No permanent change of station (PCS) is available. The position will not be filled until the current incumbent vacates.

Requirements

• Minnesota Army National Guard membership is required; applicants not currently members must be eligible for immediate membership or appointment and employment at the military grade listed.
• Must be assigned to and maintain satisfactory membership in a compatible Minnesota Army National Guard military position and MOS; failure to obtain a compatible MOS may result in termination.
• Military grades: Enlisted, WO1–CW3.
• Must meet the WG-11 specialized experience requirement: extensive knowledge of the mechanical makeup, operation, and working relationships of complex interconnected systems, assemblies, and parts on a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment.
• Must have the ability to diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify interconnected complex systems on a variety of vehicles and equipment.
• Must have extensive knowledge of state-of-the-art electrical, electronic, complex hydraulic, pneumatic, and other major non-mechanical systems that affect the operation of major mechanical systems.
• Must have extensive knowledge of hydraulic lifting, loading, turning, and positioning systems and their mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and electronic controls.
• Must be able to develop or improvise methods, alter parts, and make repairs without technical guidelines; modify parts to fit systems for which they were not designed; address recurring malfunctions; and design modifications for special test requirements or needs.
• Must demonstrate applicable knowledge of equipment assembly, installation, and repair; technical practices; measuring instruments; interpreting instructions and specifications, including blueprint reading; using and maintaining tools and equipment; and troubleshooting.
• Must be able to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers and contribute to a cooperative working environment.
• Must pass federal employment suitability requirements, including a background investigation; must obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Must wear the military uniform and meet the position’s military compatibility requirements.
• For positions requiring motor vehicle operation, must have a valid state driver’s license for the state of residence or principal employment.
• Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required, including hours outside the normal duty day, to support operational requirements or contingencies.
• Must meet applicable Lautenberg Amendment restrictions; a person convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance, troubleshooting, major repairs, overhauls, and modifications on heavy-duty mobile equipment and combat, tactical, automotive, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment.
• Troubleshoot complex mechanical systems and diagnose equipment performance problems and mechanical failures using visual and auditory checks, test equipment, embedded diagnostics, and manufacturer system analyzers.
• Remove, disassemble, repair, overhaul, modify, reassemble, adjust, test, and reinstall engines, assemblies, components, and fuel, hydraulic, oil-pressure, electrical, and suspension systems.
• Improvise repair techniques, substitute or alter parts, and modify equipment when standard procedures are unavailable or do not achieve the required results.
• Independently perform maintenance and repairs, including at remote locations, and provide technical guidance and specialized team leadership to lower-grade employees.
• Assist lower-grade mechanics with major repairs to complex interconnected systems and, when required, provide field and limited sustainment maintenance at unit locations as part of a contact team.
• Conduct readiness, repair, and operational inspections of supported vehicles and equipment; perform servicing and preventive maintenance such as brake adjustments, fluid replacement, greasing, and cleaning.
• Inspect equipment before use during Inactive Duty Training and Annual Training, and may inspect lower-grade employees’ in-process repair work.
• 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 production reports and records, perform technical analyses as assigned, 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 other factors, and 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