Surface Maintenance Repairer (Title 32)

Army National Guard Units•Bryan, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Title 32 dual-status position with the Texas Army National Guard in Bryan, Texas. The role performs limited diagnosis, routine repairs, and maintenance on combat, tactical, commercial, automotive, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment. The employee may assist higher-graded mechanics with maintenance, repair, or overhaul work. The position requires active membership in a compatible Texas Army National Guard military assignment and wear of the military uniform. Work includes inspecting equipment, performing preventive maintenance, diagnosing mechanical failures using visual and auditory checks and basic test equipment, and repairing or replacing parts and components. The employee may also perform limited maintenance or repairs on communication equipment, small arms, canvas and leather items, and metal body components, and may handle tools-and-parts documentation and inventory. The position has a compressed schedule of Tuesday through Friday, 0630–1700. Occasional work outside normal duty hours and overtime may be required. A valid state driver's license is required where motor vehicle operation is part of the job. The employee must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance. There is no educational requirement. Employment is subject to a one- to two-year trial period.

Requirements

Active membership in, or eligibility and willingness for immediate transfer to, the Texas Army National Guard in a compatible military assignment; wear of the military uniform is required.
For dual-status technician positions, service affiliation under Title 32 USC 709 is required, with a compatible military AFSC/MOS assignment and required qualifications maintained.
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.
Basic understanding of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic theory as applied to vehicles, and skill in replacing, fitting, installing, and adjusting systems.
Understanding of the makeup and operation of maintained systems and their interrelationships.
Ability to read and interpret parts lists, manufacturers' repair manuals, diagrams, and electrical schematics.
Ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance for the position.
A valid driver's license for the state where the employee lives or is principally employed, if the position requires operating motor vehicles.
Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers.
Must meet the position's restrictions under the Lautenberg Amendment; individuals convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties.
May be required to work outside normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
Must serve a one- to two-year trial period and receive written certification for continued employment after the trial period.

Responsibilities

Perform limited diagnosis, routine repairs, and maintenance on heavy-duty mobile equipment and combat, tactical, automotive, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles.
Assist higher-graded mechanics with repairs and overhauls of engines, transmissions, drive lines, hydraulic systems, and related components.
Identify mechanical failures through visual and auditory checks and by using basic test equipment such as compression testers, voltmeters, ohmmeters, and pressure gauges.
Remove, replace, adjust, clean, and install vehicle and equipment parts and components.
Perform routine repairs and maintenance independently in remote locations using standard parts.
Conduct limited readiness and repair inspections on vehicles and associated equipment.
Perform Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS), including brake adjustments, fluid replacement, greasing, and cleaning.
Perform minor body, fender, and other metal repairs using hand tools and limited welding.
Perform routine maintenance and limited repairs on basic communications equipment by replacing components and elements.
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.
Maintain supply documentation and receive, store, issue, and inventory tools and parts when needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.