Surface Maintenance Repairer

Army National Guard Units•Columbus, OH

21h

About The Position

This Ohio Army National Guard position performs limited diagnosis, routine repairs, and maintenance on combat, tactical, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment. The repairer may assist higher-graded mechanics with maintenance duties and works from technical manuals, lubrication orders, maintenance bulletins, regulations, and management policies. The role includes diagnosing mechanical failures using visual and auditory checks and basic test equipment; repairing or replacing parts and components; performing routine maintenance in remote locations; and receiving guidance on complex repairs. The repairer may provide field maintenance as part of a contact team and recover or evacuate inoperable vehicles. The position also conducts limited readiness inspections and preventive maintenance, and may perform routine maintenance on basic communications equipment, minor body and metal repairs, limited small-arms repairs, and minor repairs to canvas and leather items. The employee may also maintain supply documentation and handle the receipt, storage, issue, and inventory of tools and parts. This is a dual-status T32 position requiring membership in the Ohio Army National Guard and a compatible military assignment. Applicants who are not current members must be eligible for immediate membership. The position may require a trial period, an appropriate security clearance, and a valid driver's license. Irregular or overtime compensatory hours may be required. The job has no education qualification requirement. Federal benefits are available, with eligibility dependent on position type; applicants should contact the hiring agency for details.

Requirements

Ohio Army National Guard membership is required; applicants who are not current members must be eligible for immediate membership.
A compatible military grade and assignment are required within one year of the effective date of placement; eligible military grades are E-1 through E-7.
Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
Must meet federal employment suitability requirements as determined by a background investigation.
Must be able to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers.
Must follow established safety rules and regulations.
The work may require driving a motor vehicle; an appropriate valid driver's license may be required.
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 trade.
Experience or training using common hand and power tools and a small variety of test and measurement devices to make mechanical repairs.
Experience removing, adjusting, replacing, cleaning, and installing a variety of parts, components, and accessories.
Experience demonstrating a basic understanding of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic theory as applied to vehicles, and the skill to replace, fit, install, and adjust components.
Experience demonstrating understanding of the makeup and operation of maintained systems and how they relate to one another.
Experience reading and interpreting parts lists, manufacturers' repair manuals, diagrams, and electrical schematics.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
A qualifying conviction for a crime of domestic violence disqualifies an individual from performing the duties of this position.
Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
Irregular and/or overtime compensatory hours may be required to support operational needs or contingencies, or work may be required outside the normal duty day.

Responsibilities

Perform limited diagnosis, routine repairs, and maintenance on heavy-duty mobile equipment and combat, tactical, and automotive vehicles.
Assist higher-graded mechanics with repairs or overhauls of major systems, including engines, transmissions, drive lines, and hydraulic systems.
Make routine repairs by removing, adjusting, or replacing defective or worn parts and components, following applicable technical guidance and policies.
Diagnose mechanical failures through visual and auditory checks and use basic test equipment such as compression testers, voltmeters, ohmmeters, and pressure gauges.
Determine whether parts should be cleaned, adjusted, or replaced to complete work orders.
Remove, replace, adjust, clean, and install vehicle parts and components such as seals, switches, sensors, pumps, brakes, filters, radiators, bearings, springs, shock absorbers, starter motors, and related items.
Perform routine repairs and maintenance in remote locations using standard parts, and receive guidance for non-routine or complex work on major assemblies and systems.
Provide field maintenance at unit locations as part of a contact team and recover or evacuate inoperable vehicles from breakdown locations.
Conduct limited readiness and repair inspections and perform Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS).
Service vehicles and equipment through tasks such as brake adjustments, hydraulic-fluid replacement, greasing, and cleaning.
Perform other preventive maintenance operations as needed to ensure equipment functions properly.
May perform routine maintenance and limited repairs on basic communications equipment by removing and replacing components.
May perform minor body and fender or other metal repairs using peening hammers, dollies, and limited welding.
May perform limited repairs and routine maintenance on small arms and accessory equipment by replacing worn or damaged parts.
May make minor repairs to canvas and leather items using bonding or sealing compounds and hand tools.
May maintain supply documentation and receive, store, issue, and inventory tools and parts.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Follow established safety practices and procedures to maintain a safe and clean work environment.

Benefits

A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available to eligible employees; specific eligibility depends on the type of position, and applicants are directed to contact the hiring agency for details.

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