Surface Maintenance Repairer

Army National Guard Units • Indianapolis, IN

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About The Position

This is an Indiana National Guard Title 32 excepted service position with IN CSMS 1, under Position Description Number D1193000. The role performs limited diagnosis, routine repairs, and maintenance on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat, tactical, and automotive vehicles. It may also include routine maintenance and limited repairs on basic communication equipment, and handling tools and parts documentation and inventory when needed. The position requires National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment, and the selectee must wear the military uniform. Indefinite appointments are temporary in nature but may be eligible to receive benefits.

Requirements

• National Guard membership and eligibility for a compatible military assignment are required; applicants who are not current members must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the listed military grade.
• Military grades: E4 through E7.
• Compatible military assignments: 91 series or 92 series.
• 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.
• Experience demonstrating a basic understanding of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic theory as applied to vehicles, and the ability to replace, fit, install, and make adjustments.
• Experience demonstrating an 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.
• Must wear the military uniform as a condition of employment.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must meet federal employment suitability requirements as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
• Must meet the requirements of the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (Lautenberg Amendment).
• Must be able to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers.
• May be required to work irregular and/or overtime compensatory hours, including outside the normal duty day.
• May be required to drive a motor vehicle and hold an appropriate, valid driver's license.
• Must follow established safety practices and procedures.
• For Federal Wage System civilian experience credit, qualifying experience must have been performed for at least 30 consecutive days and properly documented; same-line-of-work experience is credited based on a regular 40-hour workweek, and hours per week must be documented on the resume.
• Certain Indiana National Guard Federal Technicians selected for a new position within the last 36 months must submit an approved Exception to Policy memorandum with their application; Tenure 0 Temporary employees do not need one.

Responsibilities

• Perform limited diagnosis and routine repair and maintenance on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat, tactical, and automotive vehicles.
• Determine causes of mechanical failures through visual and auditory checks and use of basic test equipment.
• Remove, replace, adjust, clean, and install parts and components.
• Independently perform routine repairs and maintenance in remote locations when possible.
• Conduct limited readiness and repair inspections on vehicles and associated equipment supported by the activity.
• Perform routine maintenance and limited repairs on basic communication equipment.
• When needed, maintain supply documentation and receive, store, issue, and inventory tools and parts used in the trades operation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a range of benefits; eligibility depends on position type and whether the position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.
• Indefinite appointments are temporary in nature but may be eligible to receive benefits.

What This Job Offers

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