Surface Maintenance Mechanic (Title 32) (Permanent)

Army National Guard Units•Richmond, VA

About The Position

This is a permanent National Guard Title 32 excepted-service position in the Virginia Army National Guard, VA G4, Position Description Number D1195000. The Surface Maintenance Mechanic performs maintenance, troubleshooting, and major repair on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat, tactical, automotive, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment. Equipment may include tracked vehicles, artillery, cranes, graders, loaders, bulldozers, tanks, all-terrain vehicles, trailers, forklifts, tractors, and accessories. The mechanic troubleshoots and repairs complex mechanical systems, including internal-combustion and turbine engines, transmissions, driveline systems, hydraulic systems and controls, fuel-injection systems, and interconnected electrical and electronic systems. The work includes diagnosing difficult performance problems and failures using visual and auditory checks, embedded and manufacturer diagnostic systems, and test equipment; removing, disassembling, repairing, overhauling, modifying, reassembling, adjusting, testing, and reinstalling engines and assemblies; and improvising repairs or adapting components when standard procedures or parts are not suitable. The position independently performs maintenance and repairs, including at remote locations, and may provide field and limited sustainment maintenance at unit locations as part of a contact team. The mechanic provides technical guidance and team leadership to lower-grade employees, supports inspections and preventive maintenance, instructs operators and crews, advises supported units, assists with production reports and records, and recommends ways to improve work efficiency and production. The mechanic may inspect repair work, serve as a commodity inspector during command maintenance evaluations, or participate in a Maintenance Assistance Instruction Team. Appointment requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard. The selectee must wear the military uniform. This position is not in a bargaining unit.

Requirements

National Guard membership is required, with membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard required before the effective date of placement.
Applicants must be eligible for immediate National Guard membership if they are not already members.
Eligible applicants must be enlisted members in grades E6/SSG through E7/SFC and meet the applicable Virginia Army National Guard applicant-group criteria.
General experience or training demonstrating the ability to troubleshoot, repair, maintain, inspect, or overhaul complex combat, tactical, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment with interconnected mechanical and non-mechanical systems.
At least 18 months of specialized experience equivalent to WG-10 or an equivalent pay band, including experience maintaining, troubleshooting, and making major repairs to heavy-duty mobile equipment and vehicles.
Specialized experience diagnosing difficult equipment problems and mechanical failures using visual and auditory checks and diagnostic equipment such as engine analyzers, compression testers, voltmeters, ohmmeters, pressure gauges, and computer diagnostic tools.
Specialized experience removing and disassembling engines, complex assemblies, components, and fuel, hydraulic, and oil-pressure systems.
Specialized experience independently performing repair and maintenance functions.
Provide exact employment dates and hours worked per week for each period of employment; resumes must be no more than two pages.
Males 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 trial period.
Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
Must wear the military uniform as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

Perform maintenance, troubleshooting, and major repairs on heavy-duty mobile equipment and combat, tactical, automotive, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment.
Troubleshoot, repair, and overhaul complex mechanical systems, including engines, transmissions, driveline systems, hydraulic systems, and fuel-injection systems.
Diagnose difficult performance problems and mechanical failures using visual and auditory checks, test equipment, embedded diagnostics, and manufacturer system analyzers.
Determine necessary adjustments and whether additional repairs are needed beyond those specified on work orders.
Remove and disassemble engines, major assemblies, components, and fuel, hydraulic, and oil-pressure systems; repair, overhaul, or modify them; then reassemble, adjust, test, and reinstall them.
Repair and adjust electrical and suspension systems and interconnected electrical, electronic, fuel-injection, gear-reduction, and multiple-engine systems.
Improvise repair techniques or adapt, substitute, or alter components when standard procedures or existing parts do not produce the required results.
Independently perform repair and maintenance work with little or no supervision, including at remote locations.
Provide technical guidance and specialized team leadership to lower-grade employees and assist them with major repairs on complex systems.
May provide field and limited sustainment maintenance at unit locations as part of a contact team.
Conduct readiness and repair inspections on supported vehicles and associated equipment.
Perform operational inspections and preventive maintenance, including servicing equipment, adjusting brakes, replacing hydraulic fluids, greasing, and cleaning.
Inspect supported equipment before Inactive Duty Training and Annual Training to ensure it is functioning properly.
May inspect lower-grade employees' in-process repair work and may serve as a commodity inspector during COMET evaluations or as a member of a MAIT.
Instruct operators and crews in equipment maintenance and provide technical advice and assistance to supported units.
Assist with maintenance production reports and records and make recommendations to the supervisor.
Plan, organize, and perform technical analyses; recommend adjustments to accomplish work efficiently and economically and maximize production.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; eligibility depends on the position type and whether employment is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for details about the specific benefits offered.

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