Surface Maintenance Mechanic

Quick Facts

• Role: Surface Maintenance Mechanic (National Guard Title 32 excepted service)

• Duties focus: maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, inspections, and overhaul of vehicles and equipment

Description

Perform maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, inspections, and/or overhaul of a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, and special purpose vehicles and equipment. Diagnose mechanical and system failures using visual/auditory checks and test equipment, including OEM and embedded diagnostics, then complete repairs, adjustments, and reinstallations. Provide technical guidance, perform readiness/preventive maintenance inspections, and may support field contact/team maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, maintain, and conduct major repairs on heavy-duty mobile equipment and vehicles
• Diagnose failures and determine required adjustments or additional repairs beyond the work order
• Remove, disassemble, repair/overhaul, and reinstall engines, fuel, hydraulic, and oil pressure systems
• Repair electrical, suspension, and related systems; perform fuel injection repair and calibration as needed
• Perform repairs in remote locations; recover/evacuate inoperable vehicles
• Conduct readiness and repair inspections; perform operational inspections and preventive maintenance
• Maintain/repair communications electronics (e.g., radios, field telephones, amplifiers, switchboards, recorders, intercoms) as required
• Maintain production reports/records and make recommendations; plan and perform technical analyses

Requirements

• National Guard membership required; eligible for immediate membership/employment if not currently a member
• Obtain and maintain the required security clearance
• Background investigation suitability for federal employment
• Selective Service registration requirement (if applicable)
• Direct deposit required; may be required to complete a probationary period
• Ability to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required
• Compliant with Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment restrictions for this role
• Experience/training demonstrating knowledge of routine maintenance and use of common tools/test equipment; ability to diagnose/repair complex systems (mechanical with functional electrical/electronic/hydraulic/pneumatic relationships)

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal benefits package (eligibility depends on position type)
• Access for you and your family to a range of federal employee benefits