Surface Maintenance Mechanic (T32)

Army National Guard Units • Alexandria, AL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position in the Alabama Army National Guard, assigned to AL UTES 1 in Alexandria, Alabama. The mechanic troubleshoots, maintains, repairs, overhauls, and modifies heavy-duty mobile equipment and a broad range of combat, tactical, automotive, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment. Work includes major mechanical systems and assemblies, including engines, transmissions, driveline systems, hydraulic systems, electrical and suspension systems, and fuel-injection equipment. Repairs are performed in accordance with applicable work orders, technical manuals, modification orders, lubrication orders, maintenance bulletins, regulations, and management policies.

The mechanic diagnoses mechanical failures using visual and auditory checks, embedded diagnostics, OEM system analyzers, and diagnostic and test equipment. The position involves disassembling and reassembling engines and assemblies, repairing and replacing defective components, conducting inspections and preventive maintenance, and performing work at remote unit locations. The employee may provide technical guidance and team leadership to lower-grade employees, assist higher-grade mechanics, and support field and limited sustainment maintenance. The role also includes assisting with production reports and records, technical analyses, and recommendations to the supervisor. National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment is required, and the selectee must wear the military uniform.

Requirements

• National Guard membership is required; the selectee must be a member of a compatible military assignment in the Alabama Army National Guard before the effective date of placement or be eligible for immediate membership.
• Applicants must meet the compatible military grade requirement: minimum rank PVT and maximum rank CW2.
• Experience or training demonstrating knowledge of equipment sufficient to perform routine jobs and simple preventive maintenance and to use common tools and equipment in the line of work.
• Experience or training providing 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 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.
• Skill in using a wide variety of test and diagnostic equipment to isolate faults and repair vehicles and equipment; ability to operate and understand OEM computerized diagnostic equipment and embedded diagnostics.
• Ability to use, interpret, and apply parts lists, manufacturer repair manuals, technical manuals, diagrams, engineering drawings, diagnostic computer information, and schematics.
• Must wear the military uniform.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• May occasionally be required to work outside normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
• Applicants subject to the Military Selective Service Act must be registered, if required.
• Education cannot substitute for experience for this wage-grade position.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, maintain, repair, overhaul, and modify heavy-duty mobile equipment and combat, tactical, automotive, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment.
• Diagnose mechanical failures using visual and auditory checks, embedded diagnostics, OEM system analyzers, and test equipment such as engine analyzers, compression testers, voltmeters, ohmmeters, and pressure gauges.
• Remove and disassemble engines and major assemblies, subassemblies, components, and fuel, hydraulic, and oil-pressure systems; repair or modify them according to specifications; then reassemble, adjust, test, and reinstall them as needed.
• Repair and adjust electrical and suspension systems and major components, potentially including engine internals and fuel-injection equipment.
• Perform independent repairs and maintenance at remote locations, including removing, cleaning, reinstalling, or replacing defective parts and components.
• Provide technical guidance and specialized team leadership to lower-grade employees and assist them with major repairs; assist higher-grade mechanics with complex systems as needed.
• Provide field and limited sustainment maintenance at unit locations as part of a contact team and recover and evacuate inoperable vehicles from breakdown locations.
• Conduct readiness, repair, and operational inspections of supported vehicles and equipment, including inspections before Inactive Duty Training and Annual Training.
• Service equipment and perform preventive maintenance, including brake adjustments, hydraulic-fluid replacement, greasing, and cleaning.
• May maintain and repair electronic communication equipment by replacing components and elements.
• Assist with production reports and records, perform assigned technical analyses, and recommend adjustments to the supervisor to improve work efficiency and production.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package; specific benefits depend on the type of position and eligibility.
• A recruitment or relocation incentive of up to 25% may be authorized, subject to approval before employee in-processing.

What This Job Offers

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