Surface Maintenance Mechanic (Title 32)

Army National Guard Units • Camp Blanding, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This National Guard position is for a Surface Maintenance Mechanic (Title 32), Position Description Number D1195000, and is part of the Florida State Maintenance Office (FL SMO), National Guard. The mechanic performs maintenance, troubleshooting, and major repairs on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat and tactical vehicles, and automotive vehicles. Equipment may include self-propelled artillery, tracked cargo and personnel carriers, road graders, mobile cranes, front loaders, bulldozers, power shovels, tanks, tracked combat vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, semi-trailers, forklifts, tractors, and accessory equipment.

The work includes troubleshooting, repairing, and overhauling mechanically complex major systems, including internal combustion and turbine engines, automatic and non-automatic transmissions, heavy-duty driveline systems, hydraulic utility systems and controls, cross-drive or similar multi-system transmissions, and intricate fuel-injection systems. The mechanic also repairs and modifies assemblies and components for use in systems for which they were not specifically designed, and improvises methods when standard procedures do not apply.

Work involves extended periods in tiring or uncomfortable positions, frequent standing, bending, reaching, stretching, climbing, and crouching, and working in cramped spaces or on, under, and inside equipment. The mechanic frequently lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 pounds without assistance and moves heavier items with coworkers or lifting devices. Work may be performed from ladders or platforms at varying heights.

The work takes place indoors and outdoors. Conditions may include drafts, temperature changes, loud noise, inclement weather, mud, snow, wet or icy areas, dust, heat, fumes, and hard or damp floors or ground. Equipment and parts may be dirty, oily, or greasy. There is risk of cuts, burns, bruises, sprains, falls, and skin irritation from acids, fluids, and lubricants. Safety equipment may include hearing protection, hard hats, hard-toe shoes, respirators, and protective clothing.

This excepted-service position requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard before the effective date of placement. The selectee must wear the military uniform. Security clearance requirements depend on position and/or MOS/AFSC compatibility. PCS and recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized if determined to be in the Florida National Guard's best interest.

Requirements

• Must be a member of the National Guard and hold a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard before the effective date of placement.
• Military grades: Warrant Officer/Enlisted, E4 through CW2.
• Must have 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.
• For WG-11, must have 18 months of experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the next lower grade in Federal service, obtained in the public or private sector.
• WG-11 experience must include knowledge of complex interconnected mechanical systems and the ability to diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify such systems on combat, tactical, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment.
• WG-11 experience must include knowledge of electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other major non-mechanical systems and their effects on mechanical systems, as well as hydraulic lifting, loading, turning, and positioning systems and their controls.
• Must be able to develop or improvise methods, alter parts, and make repairs when technical guidelines are absent.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must meet federal employment suitability requirements as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Selectee must wear the military uniform.
• Education used to qualify must be supported by transcripts or other documentation.
• Security clearance requirements are determined by position and/or MOS/AFSC compatibility.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance, troubleshooting, and major repairs on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat and tactical vehicles, and automotive vehicles.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and overhaul complex mechanical systems, including engines, transmissions, driveline systems, hydraulic systems and controls, and fuel-injection systems.
• Repair and modify assemblies and components for use in systems for which they were not specifically designed.
• Improvise work methods when standard procedures or technical guidelines do not apply.
• Develop or improvise methods, alter parts, and make repairs to correct recurring malfunctions or meet special requirements.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available, with benefits for employees and their families; eligibility depends on the position type and work schedule.

What This Job Offers

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