Surface Mainenance Mechanic

Army National Guard Units•North Hyde Park, VT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position with the Vermont Army National Guard, assigned to FMS 3 in Hyde Park, Vermont. The position performs maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, inspections, and overhauls on a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment. The position requires National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment, and the selectee must wear the military uniform. The mechanic diagnoses and repairs heavy-duty mobile equipment and vehicle systems, including engines, transmissions, driveline systems, hydraulic systems and controls, electrical systems, suspension systems, fuel injection systems, and related components. Work may include removing, repairing, overhauling, modifying, reassembling, testing, adjusting, and reinstalling engines and major assemblies. The mechanic uses diagnostic equipment and manufacturer system analyzers to identify mechanical failures and determine the work required. The position also performs field and limited sustainment maintenance at unit locations, may recover and evacuate inoperable vehicles, and provides technical guidance and team leadership to lower-grade employees. Duties include readiness and repair inspections, preventive maintenance, equipment servicing, maintenance record support, and recommendations to the supervisor. The position may occasionally require work outside normal duty hours, including overtime.

Requirements

National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard is required; applicants not currently members must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the required military grade.
The selectee must wear the military uniform.
Meet the minimum requirement of experience or training demonstrating knowledge sufficient to perform routine jobs and simple preventive maintenance and to use common tools and equipment.
For WG-5801-08 qualification: experience or training using common hand and power tools and a variety of test and measurement devices to make mechanical repairs; removing, adjusting, replacing, cleaning, and installing parts and components; understanding mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic theory as it applies to vehicles; and reading and interpreting parts lists, repair manuals, diagrams, and electrical schematics.
For WG-5801-10 qualification: experience or training demonstrating thorough knowledge of complex mechanical systems and the ability to diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify a variety of vehicles and equipment; knowledge of related electrical, electronic, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems and controls; and ability to repair or overhaul major components and systems.
Establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers.
For positions requiring motor vehicle operation, possess a valid driver's license for the state in which the applicant lives or is principally employed.
For positions requiring a Secret or Top Secret clearance, possess or be able to obtain the required clearance within one year of appointment.
Meet federal employment suitability requirements as determined by a background investigation.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Be eligible for the required security clearance and maintain the appropriate clearance for the position.
A qualifying conviction for a crime of domestic violence disqualifies an individual from performing the duties of this position.
Applicants must document their specialized experience in their resume, including dates and descriptions of the experience.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot, maintain, and perform major repairs on heavy-duty mobile equipment and combat, tactical, automotive, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment.
Repair and overhaul engines, transmissions, driveline systems, hydraulic systems and controls, electrical systems, suspension systems, fuel injection systems, and related assemblies and components.
Use visual and auditory checks, embedded diagnostics, test equipment, and manufacturer system analyzers to diagnose mechanical failures and determine necessary repairs and adjustments.
Remove, disassemble, repair, overhaul, or modify engines and major assemblies, components, and fuel, hydraulic, and oil pressure systems; reassemble, adjust, test, and reinstall them as needed.
Perform independent maintenance and repairs in remote locations, including replacing defective parts and components, and provide technical guidance and specialized team leadership to lower-grade employees.
Provide field and limited sustainment maintenance at unit locations as part of a contact team and recover or evacuate inoperable vehicles when needed.
Conduct readiness and repair inspections and operational inspections of supported vehicles and equipment.
Service and perform preventive maintenance on equipment, including brake adjustments, fluid replacement, greasing, and cleaning.
Maintain and repair communications electronics equipment by removing and replacing components and elements, as needed.
Assist with production reports and records, conduct technical analyses, and recommend adjustments to improve work efficiency and production.
Perform other duties as assigned.