Heavy Vehicle Surface Maintenance Mechanic

industrial maintenance jobs; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The Colorado Army National Guard is seeking a Surface Maintenance Mechanic to perform maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, inspection, and overhaul of a variety of combat and support vehicles and equipment. You will diagnose mechanical failures, use test equipment, and replace defective parts in engines, hydraulics, and electronics.

Responsibilities include readiness inspections, maintaining production records, and performing repairs in potentially remote locations, with opportunities for

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in maintaining and repairing complex vehicle systems.
• Experience diagnosing, repairing, overhauling, and modifying combat, tactical, or support vehicles.
• Experience with electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, or related subsystems affecting mechanical operation.
• Experience handling hydraulic lifting, loading, turning, and positioning systems and controls.
• Experience identifying and replacing defective electronic components such as sensors or circuit boards.
• Experience repairing or overhauling major components like engines, transmissions, and fuel systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, troubleshoot, inspect, and overhaul a variety of vehicles and equipment.
• Perform major repairs on heavy mobile equipment and automotive vehicles using test equipment.
• Disassemble and replace defective parts in engines, fuel, hydraulic, and electrical systems.
• Conduct readiness and repair inspections and assist in production reports and records.

Skills

Mechanical makeup

Diagnostics & overhaul

Electrical systems

Hydraulic systems

Electronics repair

Major components repair

Tools

Engine analyzers

Compression testers

Voltmeters

Ohmmeters

Pressure gauges

Computer diagnostic tools

Job description

The Colorado Army National Guard is seeking a Surface Maintenance Mechanic to perform maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, inspection, and overhaul of a variety of combat and support vehicles and equipment. You will diagnose mechanical failures, use test equipment, and replace defective parts in engines, hydraulics, and electronics.

Responsibilities include readiness inspections, maintaining production records, and performing repairs in potentially remote locations, with opportunities for