Surface Maintenance Repairer

Army National Guard Units•Hastings, NE

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position with the Surface Maintenance Managers Office, National Guard. The Surface Maintenance Repairer performs routine maintenance and limited diagnosis and repair of heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat, tactical, and automotive vehicles. The work includes assisting higher-graded mechanics with repairs or overhauls of major systems and carrying out repairs in accordance with technical manuals, lubrication orders, maintenance bulletins, regulations, and management policies. The position may involve field maintenance at unit locations, recovery and evacuation of inoperable vehicles, readiness and repair inspections, preventive maintenance, and limited maintenance or repairs on basic communications equipment, small arms, and accessories. The employee may also perform minor body and metal repairs and help manage tools and parts. Other duties may be assigned. Membership in the Nebraska Army National Guard is required. The selectee must wear the military uniform daily, meet applicable military grade and compatibility requirements, and obtain and maintain the required security clearance or background investigation. Direct deposit is mandatory. The job has no education qualification requirement.

Requirements

Membership in the Nebraska Army National Guard is required; applicants who are not current members must be eligible for immediate membership and employment at the military grade listed in the announcement.
The selectee must wear the military uniform daily.
Meet military grade requirements: minimum E1 and maximum E8, with compatibility requirements met before appointment.
Obtain and maintain the security clearance or background investigation level required for the position.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Direct deposit is mandatory.
General experience or training demonstrating knowledge of equipment, ability to perform routine jobs and simple preventive maintenance, and ability to use common tools and equipment in the line of work.
For WG-05: Six months of experience or training using common hand tools to make repetitive repairs under close supervision, demonstrating ability to perform simpler and routine trade duties.
For WG-08: Twelve months of experience or training using common hand and power tools and a small variety of test and measurement devices to make mechanical repairs; removing, adjusting, replacing, cleaning, and installing parts and accessories; understanding basic mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic theory as applied to vehicles; fitting, installing, and adjusting parts; understanding maintained systems and their interrelationships; and reading and interpreting parts lists, manufacturers' repair manuals, diagrams, and electrical schematics.

Responsibilities

Perform limited diagnosis, routine repairs, and maintenance on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat, tactical, and automotive vehicles.
Assist higher-graded mechanics with repairs and overhauls of major systems, including engines, transmissions, drive-line systems, and hydraulic systems and controls.
Make routine repairs by removing, adjusting, or replacing defective or worn parts and components, following technical manuals and applicable guidance.
Diagnose mechanical failures using visual and auditory checks and basic test equipment; determine whether parts should be cleaned, adjusted, or replaced.
Remove, replace, adjust, clean, and install vehicle parts and components of similar complexity to the examples provided in the posting.
Independently perform routine repairs and maintenance in remote locations using standard parts; seek guidance for non-routine and complex repairs.
Provide field maintenance at unit locations when required and recover or evacuate inoperable vehicles from breakdown locations.
Conduct limited readiness and repair inspections and perform Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) on vehicles and associated equipment.
Service equipment through tasks such as brake adjustments, hydraulic-fluid replacement, greasing, and cleaning, and perform other preventive maintenance as needed.
As required, perform routine maintenance and limited repairs on basic communications equipment by removing and replacing components.
Perform minor body, fender, and other metal repairs using hand tools and limited welding.
Perform limited repairs and routine maintenance on small arms and accessory equipment by replacing worn or damaged parts.
Make minor repairs to canvas and leather items using bonding or sealing compounds and hand tools.
When needed, maintain supply documentation and receive, store, issue, and inventory tools and parts used in the trades operation.
Perform other duties as assigned.