Surface Maintenance Repairer (T32)

Army National Guard Units • Montgomery, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position with the Alabama Army National Guard, part of AL CSMS 1 in Montgomery, Alabama. The position performs limited diagnosis, routine repairs, and maintenance on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat and tactical vehicles, and automotive vehicles. The repairer works independently on routine tasks and assists higher-graded mechanics with repairs and overhauls of major systems, following technical manuals, lubrication orders, maintenance bulletins, regulations, and management policies.

The position may perform field maintenance and vehicle recovery at unit locations, conduct limited readiness and repair inspections, and complete preventive maintenance checks and services. Other possible duties include limited maintenance of basic communications equipment, minor body and metal repairs, limited small-arms repairs, minor repairs to canvas and leather items, and maintaining documentation and inventory for tools and parts. The employee must be a member of, or eligible for immediate membership in, the Alabama Army National Guard in a compatible military assignment and must wear the military uniform. A probationary period may be required. Direct deposit is mandatory; occasional work outside normal duty hours and overtime may be required.

Requirements

• Membership in the Alabama Army National Guard in a compatible military assignment is required; applicants not currently members must be eligible for immediate membership.
• Must be eligible to serve within the listed military grade range: minimum PVT and maximum MSG.
• Experience or training demonstrating knowledge of equipment sufficient to perform routine jobs and simple preventive maintenance tasks, and to use common tools and equipment in the line of work.
• 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 basic understanding of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic theory as applied to vehicles, and the skill to replace, fit, install, and adjust components or systems.
• Experience demonstrating understanding of the makeup and operation of individual systems and their interrelationships.
• Experience reading and interpreting parts lists, manufacturers' repair manuals, diagrams, and electrical schematics.
• Basic knowledge of the mechanical makeup, operation, and working relationships of systems in combat, tactical, commercial, automotive, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment.
• Working knowledge of techniques for removing, adjusting, replacing, cleaning, and installing vehicle and equipment parts and components.
• Basic understanding of electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other non-mechanical system theories, and skill to replace, fit, install, and adjust systems.
• Skill in using basic test equipment and analyzing test results to identify faults for repair or replacement; ability to use common occupational tools.
• Ability to determine whether parts should be cleaned, reinstalled, or replaced with standard parts.
• Ability to read and interpret parts lists, manufacturers' repair manuals, technical manuals, diagrams, engineering drawings, and schematics.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• May occasionally be required to work outside normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
• Applicants subject to the Military Selective Service Act must be registered if required.

Responsibilities

• Perform limited diagnosis, routine repairs, and maintenance on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat and tactical vehicles, and automotive vehicles.
• Assist higher-graded mechanics with repairs and overhauls of major systems, including engines, transmissions, drive line systems, and hydraulic utility systems and controls.
• Make routine repairs by removing, adjusting, or replacing defective or worn parts and components, following applicable manuals, orders, bulletins, regulations, and policies.
• 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 those listed in the announcement.
• 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 and recover or evacuate inoperable vehicles from breakdown locations.
• Conduct limited readiness and repair inspections and perform preventive maintenance checks and services, including servicing, brake adjustments, fluid replacement, greasing, and cleaning.
• As needed, 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.
• As needed, maintain supply documentation and receive, store, issue, and inventory tools and parts used in the trades operation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• A federal employee benefits package is available, subject to eligibility based on position type and work schedule.
• A recruitment or relocation incentive of up to 25% may be authorized, subject to approval.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed