Surface Maintenance Mechanic

Army National Guard Units•Lincoln, NE

15h

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position in the Surface Maintenance Managers Office, National Guard. The Surface Maintenance Mechanic troubleshoots, maintains, repairs, and overhauls heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat and tactical vehicles, and automotive vehicles. Equipment includes, among other things, artillery, tracked carriers, graders, cranes, loaders, bulldozers, compressors, generators, tanks, sedans, buses, trucks, trailers, forklifts, tractors, and accessory equipment. The mechanic diagnoses mechanical failures using visual and auditory checks, embedded diagnostics, manufacturer system analyzers, and other test equipment. Work includes repairing major mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, fuel, and related systems; disassembling, repairing, modifying, and reassembling engines and assemblies; and testing and adjusting equipment after repairs. The mechanic may independently perform field repairs and maintenance, recover inoperable vehicles, provide technical guidance to lower-grade employees, and assist higher-grade mechanics with complex systems. The position also involves readiness, repair, operational, and preventive-maintenance inspections; ensuring equipment is serviced and functioning properly; inspecting repair work; and advising and instructing equipment operators and supported units. Military membership in the Nebraska Army National Guard is required, and the selectee must wear the military uniform daily. The job has no education qualification requirement.

Requirements

Membership in the Nebraska Army National Guard is required; applicants not currently members must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the required military grade.
The selectee is required to wear the military uniform daily.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Obtain and maintain the required background investigation and security clearance.
Direct deposit is mandatory.
Meet the military-grade requirements: minimum E3 and maximum E7, with compatibility requirements met before appointment.
WG-05 specialized experience: 6 months of experience or training using common hand tools to make repetitive repairs under close supervision and perform simpler routine trade duties.
WG-08 specialized experience: 12 months of experience or training using common hand and power tools and a small variety of test and measurement devices; making mechanical repairs; removing, adjusting, replacing, cleaning, and installing parts; understanding basic vehicle mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic theory; and reading parts lists, repair manuals, diagrams, and electrical schematics.
WG-10 specialized experience: 18 months of experience or training demonstrating thorough knowledge of complex vehicle and equipment systems and the ability to diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify them, including related electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, fuel-injection, and emission-control systems.
General experience or training demonstrating knowledge of equipment sufficient to perform routine jobs and simple preventive maintenance using common tools and equipment.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot, maintain, repair, and overhaul heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat and tactical vehicles, automotive vehicles, and accessory equipment.
Repair major systems and assemblies, including engines, transmissions, drive lines, hydraulic systems, fuel systems, electrical systems, and suspension systems.
Diagnose the cause and extent of mechanical failures using visual and auditory checks, embedded diagnostics, manufacturer analyzers, and test equipment.
Remove and disassemble engines, assemblies, components, and fuel, hydraulic, and oil-pressure systems; repair, overhaul, or modify them according to specifications; then reassemble, adjust, test, and reinstall them.
Perform repairs and maintenance independently at remote locations, including replacing defective parts and components.
Provide technical guidance and specialized team leadership to lower-grade employees, assist with major repairs, and help higher-grade mechanics with complex systems.
Provide field and limited sustainment maintenance at unit locations as part of a contact team, and recover and evacuate inoperable vehicles when needed.
Conduct readiness, repair, and operational inspections of supported vehicles and equipment; perform servicing and preventive maintenance.
Inspect equipment before Inactive Duty Training and Annual Training, and inspect repair work as needed.
Instruct operators and crews in equipment maintenance and provide technical advice and assistance to supported units.
Perform other duties as assigned.