Surface Maintenance Repairer (Title 32)

Army National Guard Units•Harrisonville, MO

About The Position

This is a permanent National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service position with the Missouri Field Maintenance Shop 12. The Surface Maintenance Repairer performs limited diagnosis, routine repairs, and maintenance on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat, tactical, and automotive vehicles. The employee assists higher-graded mechanics with repairs and overhauls of internal combustion and turbine engines, transmissions, heavy-duty driveline systems, and hydraulic utility systems and controls. The position also involves routine repairs to small arms and accessory equipment, minor body and metal repairs, and minor repairs to canvas and leather items. National Guard membership is required, and the selectee must wear the military uniform. A security clearance must be obtained and maintained. Irregular and/or overtime hours may be required to support operational needs, and the work may require driving a motor vehicle. A valid driver’s license may be required. Safety practices must be followed to maintain a safe and clean work environment. Newly hired or appointed Wage Grade personnel who may be exposed to workplace health hazards must complete a placement or baseline physical. The selectee may be required to complete a probationary period and management-prescribed courses for full-time support personnel within the first year of employment or assignment.

Requirements

Must be assigned to a military unit in the Missouri Army National Guard; National Guard membership is required before placement.
Must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard at the military grade listed in the announcement.
Must not be militarily senior to the full-time supervisor; maximum military grade is CW2 (W-2).
Must obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
Must possess general experience, education, or training demonstrating knowledge of equipment, routine jobs, simple preventive maintenance, and common tools and equipment in the line of work.
Must possess specialized experience removing, adjusting, replacing, cleaning, and installing parts and components of combat, tactical, commercial, automotive, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment.
Must demonstrate a basic understanding of electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other non-mechanical systems theories, and skill in replacing, fitting, installing, and adjusting systems.
Must have experience reading and interpreting parts lists, manufacturers’ repair manuals, technical manuals, diagrams, engineering drawings, and schematics.
Education cannot be substituted for the required specialized experience.
Must wear the military uniform as a condition of employment.
May be required to drive a motor vehicle; an appropriate, valid driver’s license may be required.
Must follow established safety practices and procedures.
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period and management-prescribed courses for full-time support personnel within the first year of employment or assignment.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, who are required to register under the Selective Service Act must be registered.
Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
Newly hired or appointed Wage Grade personnel who may be exposed to health hazards must complete a placement or baseline physical.
An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.

Responsibilities

Perform limited diagnosis and routine repairs and maintenance on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat, tactical, and automotive vehicles.
Assist higher-graded mechanics with repair and overhaul of internal combustion engines, turbine engines, automatic and non-automatic transmissions, heavy-duty driveline systems, and hydraulic utility systems and controls.
Make routine repairs by removing, adjusting, or replacing defective or worn parts and components.
Determine whether parts should be cleaned, adjusted, or replaced with standard parts to complete work orders.
Remove, replace, adjust, clean, and install parts and components.
Perform minor body, fender, and other metal repairs.
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.
Perform other duties as assigned.