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About The Position

Requirements

• Active membership in the Texas Army National Guard in a compatible military assignment; the position requires military uniform wear.
• Assignment to a compatible military AFSC/MOS and ability to obtain and maintain all requirements of that AFSC/MOS.
• Experience or training demonstrating thorough knowledge of the mechanical makeup, operation, and relationships of complex vehicle and equipment systems.
• Ability to diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify combat, tactical, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment.
• Knowledge of electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other non-mechanical systems that affect mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of hydraulic lifting, loading, turning, and positioning systems and their mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and electronic controls.
• Basic electronics knowledge sufficient to identify and replace defective components such as sensors, diodes, and circuit boards.
• Ability to repair or overhaul major components including engines, transmissions, drive-line assemblies, electrical and electronic systems, fuel injection systems, and emission control systems.
• Skill using a variety of testing and diagnostic equipment for fault isolation and repair, including original equipment manufacturer computerized diagnostic equipment and embedded diagnostics.
• Ability to use and interpret parts lists, manufacturer repair manuals, technical manuals, diagrams, engineering drawings, diagnostic computer information, and schematics.
• Must obtain and maintain the position's appropriate security clearance; applicants requiring a clearance must possess or be able to obtain one within one year of appointment.
• A valid state driver's license is required if operating motor vehicles is part of the position's duties.
• Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers and contribute to a cooperative working environment.
• Must follow safety practices and procedures and maintain a safe, clean work environment.
• Must meet the position's military rank and MOS/AFSC compatibility criteria: rank from E-1/PVT through E-7/SFC, with the listed MOS/AFSC groups 12, 13, 14, 19, 25, 88, 90, 91, 92, and 94.
• Must meet the position's domestic-violence restrictions under the Lautenberg Amendment.
• Must serve a 1–2 year trial period and receive written certification for continued employment after the trial period.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, maintain, and perform major repairs on heavy-duty mobile equipment and combat, tactical, automotive, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and overhaul engines, transmissions, drive-line systems, hydraulic systems, fuel injection systems, and other major vehicle systems and components.
• Diagnose mechanical failures using visual and auditory checks, test equipment, embedded diagnostics, and original equipment manufacturer diagnostic systems.
• Remove, disassemble, repair, overhaul, modify, reassemble, adjust, test, and reinstall engines, assemblies, components, and fuel, hydraulic, and oil pressure systems.
• Repair and adjust electrical and suspension systems; perform component repairs and, when required, fuel injection equipment repair, overhaul, rebuilding, and calibration.
• Perform remote maintenance by removing, cleaning, reinstalling, or replacing defective parts and components.
• Provide technical guidance and specialized team leadership to lower-grade employees, and assist them with major repair work.
• Provide field and limited sustainment maintenance at unit locations as part of a contact team, and recover and evacuate inoperable vehicles from breakdown locations.
• Conduct readiness, repair, and operational inspections of supported vehicles and equipment; perform servicing and preventive maintenance.
• Inspect equipment before Inactive Duty Training and Annual Training to ensure it is functioning properly, and inspect repair work as assigned.
• Serve as a commodity inspector during Command Maintenance Management evaluations or as a member of a Maintenance Assistance Instruction Team, as assigned.
• Instruct vehicle operators and crews in equipment maintenance and provide technical advice and assistance to supported units.
• Assist with production reports and records, make recommendations to the supervisor, and perform technical analyses and other assigned duties.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and eligibility.