SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC (Title 32)

Army National Guard Units • Windsor Locks, CT

22h • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Title 32 dual-status position with the Connecticut Army National Guard at the Combined Support Maintenance Shop (CSMS) in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. National Guard membership and a compatible military assignment are required. The position troubleshoots, repairs, maintains, inspects, and overhauls complex combat, tactical, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment with interconnected mechanical and non-mechanical systems. It also provides technical guidance and specialized team leadership to lower-grade employees.

The mechanic performs maintenance and major repairs on heavy-duty mobile equipment and vehicles; diagnoses difficult performance problems and mechanical failures using visual and auditory checks and diagnostic equipment; and removes and disassembles engines, assemblies, components, and fuel, hydraulic, and oil-pressure systems. The role includes independently performing repairs with little or no supervision, including in remote locations, and conducting readiness and repair inspections.

Work takes place indoors and outdoors, often in adverse weather, noisy or changing-temperature environments, and around dust, fumes, oils, grease, fluids, and lubricants. The work involves frequent physical exertion and potentially hazardous conditions. The employee must use protective equipment, which may include hearing protection, hard hats, hard-toe shoes, respirators, and protective clothing. A preemployment physical examination and required National Guard training are conditions of employment.

Requirements

• Currently possess 18 months of specialized experience diagnosing, repairing, overhauling, and modifying complex vehicles, equipment, and systems.
• Experience or training providing a thorough knowledge of diagnostic equipment.
• Experience applying independent judgment to determine methods and techniques for unusually complex maintenance and repair problems.
• Experience testing, inspecting, and evaluating work performed on vehicles, equipment, and systems.
• Knowledge of the mechanical makeup, operation, and relationships of complex interconnected systems in combat, tactical, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment.
• Ability to diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify interconnected complex vehicle and equipment systems.
• Knowledge of electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other major non-mechanical systems and their effects on mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of hydraulic lifting, loading, turning, and positioning systems and their mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and electronic controls.
• Knowledge of electronics sufficient to use diagnostic equipment to identify and replace defective components.
• Ability to repair or overhaul major components, including engines, transmissions, driveline assemblies, electrical and electronic systems, fuel injection systems, and emission control systems.
• Skill in using a wide variety of test and diagnostic equipment for fault isolation and repair.
• Ability to operate and understand manufacturer computerized diagnostic equipment and embedded diagnostics.
• Knowledge of the effects of measurements and tolerances on mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic, and electrical systems and components.
• Skill and knowledge to develop or improvise repair methods, alter parts, address recurring malfunctions, and design equipment modifications for special requirements.
• National Guard membership and assignment to a compatible military position within one year of placement; applicants will be considered regardless of Branch/AOC/FA/MOS.
• Must meet a compatible military assignment within one year from placement and hold an enlisted military grade of E-1 through E-9 prior to application.
• Must be registered for Selective Service if male and born after December 31, 1959.
• Must meet federal employment suitability requirements as determined by a background investigation.
• Must wear the military uniform and use Direct Deposit.
• Must possess a valid state driver's license.
• Must undergo a preemployment physical examination and participate in the medical monitoring program.
• Must complete required NGPEC courses within six months of assignment, subject to resource availability.
• Must serve a two-year trial period.
• No substitution of education for specialized experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and perform major repairs on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat, tactical, and automotive vehicles.
• Diagnose difficult performance problems and causes of mechanical failures using visual and auditory checks and diagnostic equipment.
• Remove and disassemble engines, complex assemblies and components, and fuel, hydraulic, and oil-pressure systems.
• Independently perform repair and maintenance functions with little or no supervision, including in remote locations.
• Conduct readiness and repair inspections on vehicles and associated equipment supported by the activity.
• Provide technical guidance and specialized team leadership to lower-grade employees.
• Attend required National Guard Professional Education Center training and complete prescribed courses within six months of assignment, subject to resource availability.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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