Surface Maintenance Repairer (T32)

Army National Guard Units•Foley, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position with the Alabama Army National Guard, AL FMS 28, in Foley, Alabama. The position performs limited diagnosis, routine repairs, and maintenance on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat, tactical, and automotive vehicles. Work includes assisting higher-graded mechanics with repairs or overhauls of major systems and carrying out routine repairs by removing, adjusting, cleaning, or replacing defective or worn parts, following technical manuals and other applicable guidance. The repairer uses visual and auditory checks and basic test equipment to identify mechanical faults, determines whether parts should be cleaned, adjusted, or replaced, and performs routine maintenance and repairs independently, including in remote locations. The role also includes readiness inspections and preventive maintenance, possible field maintenance and vehicle recovery, and may include limited repairs to communications equipment, small arms, metal bodywork, and canvas or leather items. The employee may also help maintain supply documentation and manage tools and parts. This position requires membership in a compatible Alabama Army National Guard military assignment, wearing the military uniform, and eligibility for immediate membership if not already a member. A probationary period may be required. Direct deposit is mandatory. Work outside normal duty hours and overtime may occasionally be required. Education cannot be substituted for experience for wage-grade positions. A recruitment or relocation incentive of up to 25% may be authorized, subject to approval.

Requirements

Membership in a compatible military grade and assignment in the Alabama Army National Guard; applicants not currently members must be eligible for immediate membership.
Meet the military-grade range of PVT through CW4.
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.
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 components.
Understanding of the makeup and operation of individual systems maintained and their interrelationships.
Experience reading and interpreting parts lists, manufacturers' repair manuals, diagrams, and electrical schematics.
Basic knowledge of mechanical systems and working relationships across combat, tactical, commercial, automotive, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment.
Working knowledge of techniques for removing, adjusting, replacing, cleaning, and installing parts and components.
Basic understanding of electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other non-mechanical system theories, with the skill to replace, fit, install, and adjust systems.
Ability to use basic test equipment, analyze test results to identify faults, and use tools common to the occupation.
Ability to determine when parts should be cleaned, reinstalled, or replaced with standard parts.
Applicants required to register under the Military Selective Service Act must be registered to be eligible for appointment.
Selectee must wear the military uniform; a probationary period may be required; participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
Education cannot be substituted for experience for wage-grade positions.

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 and overhauls of major systems, including engines, transmissions, driveline systems, and hydraulic systems and controls.
Perform routine repairs by removing, adjusting, cleaning, or replacing defective or worn parts and components in accordance with technical manuals and applicable guidance.
Diagnose mechanical failures through visual and auditory checks and use basic test equipment to determine whether parts should be cleaned, adjusted, or replaced.
Remove, replace, adjust, clean, and install vehicle parts and components such as pumps, brakes, filters, radiators, bearings, springs, shock absorbers, starter motors, and related items.
Independently perform routine repairs and maintenance in remote locations; receive guidance for non-routine and more complex repairs.
Provide field maintenance at unit locations as part of a contact team when required, and recover or evacuate inoperable vehicles from breakdown locations.
Conduct limited readiness and repair inspections and perform preventive maintenance checks and services on vehicles and associated equipment.
Perform other preventive maintenance, including servicing, brake adjustment, hydraulic-fluid replacement, greasing, and cleaning.
May perform routine maintenance and limited repairs on basic communications equipment by removing and replacing components.
May perform minor body, fender, or other metal repairs using hand tools 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 used in the trades operation.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is described; benefit eligibility depends on position type and other factors.
A recruitment or relocation incentive of up to 25% may be authorized, subject to approval.

Stand Out From the Crowd

Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.

Upload and Match Resume