Surface Maintenance Mechanic

Army National Guard Units•Baton Rouge, LA

About The Position

This National Guard Title 32 excepted-service position is located in the Joint Forces Headquarters-State, Logistics Directorate (J-4), Surface Maintenance Facility. It is restricted to on-board technicians currently assigned to the Louisiana National Guard and requires National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment. The selectee must wear the military uniform and maintain the appropriate security clearance. The position may require a probationary period and a two-year trial period. The mechanic troubleshoots, maintains, repairs, overhauls, and modifies a wide range of heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat and tactical vehicles, automotive vehicles, and their systems. Work includes diagnosing mechanical failures; removing, repairing, rebuilding, and reinstalling engines and major assemblies; maintaining electrical, hydraulic, fuel, suspension, and other systems; and using technical manuals, embedded diagnostics, and specialized test equipment. The mechanic may perform work at remote unit locations, recover disabled vehicles, provide technical guidance to lower-grade employees, and assist with complex repairs. The position also involves inspecting equipment for readiness and proper operation, performing preventive maintenance and operational inspections, and supporting maintenance evaluations or assistance teams. The mechanic may maintain and repair communications electronics by replacing components. Duties include contributing to production records and reports, conducting technical analyses, and recommending ways to improve maintenance operations and productivity. Other duties may be assigned. The work may require driving a motor vehicle, and an appropriate valid driver's license may be required. Irregular or overtime compensatory hours may be necessary to support operational requirements or contingencies, including work outside the normal duty day. Employees must follow established safety practices and maintain a safe, clean work environment. Payment of PCS costs is not authorized. Federal employment suitability is subject to a background investigation; direct deposit is mandatory. Acceptance may affect contracted incentives for Louisiana National Guard members.

Requirements

Must be a National Guard member in a compatible military assignment and must be an on-board technician currently assigned to the Louisiana National Guard.
Must possess general experience or training demonstrating knowledge of equipment sufficient to perform routine jobs and simple preventive-maintenance tasks using common tools and equipment.
Must have at least 18 months of specialized experience or training leading to 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 combat, tactical, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment.
Knowledge of electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other non-mechanical systems that affect mechanical-system operation.
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.
Must obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance and maintain the level required for the position.
Must meet federal employment suitability requirements as determined by a background investigation.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service, if required.
Must meet the requirements of the Lautenberg Amendment; an individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers and contribute to a cooperative work environment.
Must be able to work irregular and/or overtime compensatory hours, including hours outside the normal duty day, when operational requirements or contingencies require it.
The work may require driving a motor vehicle; an appropriate valid driver's license may be required.
Must follow established safety practices and procedures.
Must serve a two-year trial period, subject to written certification for continued employment.
Must participate in direct deposit and wear the military uniform as a condition of the excepted-service appointment.
Must provide transcripts and/or other documentation to support educational claims.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot, maintain, repair, overhaul, and modify heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat and tactical vehicles, automotive vehicles, and associated systems.
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, disassemble, repair, overhaul, modify, reassemble, adjust, test, and reinstall engines, major assemblies, components, and fuel, hydraulic, oil-pressure, electrical, and suspension systems.
Perform field repairs and maintenance at remote locations; provide technical guidance and team leadership to lower-grade employees; assist with major repairs; and recover or evacuate inoperable vehicles when required.
Conduct readiness, repair, operational, and preventive-maintenance inspections on supported vehicles and equipment, including equipment used during Inactive Duty Training and Annual Training.
Inspect in-process repair work when assigned and potentially serve as a commodity inspector for Command Maintenance Management evaluations or as a member of a Maintenance Assistance Instruction Team.
Maintain and repair communications electronics by removing and replacing components and elements, when assigned.
Assist with production reports and records, conduct technical analyses, and recommend adjustments to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, economy, and productivity of maintenance work.
Follow established safety practices and procedures to maintain a safe and clean work environment.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available; the specific benefits offered depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

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