MOBILE EQUIPMENT METAL WORKER (T32)

Army National Guard Units; Cullman (AL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Army National Guard Units in Cullman, AL, is seeking a Mobile Equipment Metal Worker (T32) to disassemble, repair, and fabricate sheet metal components for mobile equipment and trailers. The role requires disassembly, fabrication, welding, and occasional electrical repair work by skilled trades personnel.

The position supports Army National Guard operations and requires a Secret clearance. Pay range is $28.84–$33.64 per hour with related wage-grade responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Substitution of education is not considered for wage grade positions.
• This position requires a Secret security clearance.
• This position is with Army National Guard Units, Department of the Army.

Responsibilities

• Disassembles damaged mobile equipment bodies and components to determine the nature and extent of damage and required repairs.
• Fabricates, assembles, and installs sheet metal components for buses, trailers, shelters, and other equipment; lays out, cuts, and forms metal parts.
• Removes and replaces damaged fenders, quarter panels, and top panels by cutting and welding with oxyacetylene and electric arc equipment.
• Repairs radiators, fuel tanks, and similar items; tests for leaks after repairs and reassembles components.
• Occasionally performs electrical repair work such as removing, splicing, insulating, soldering, and replacing wiring on mobile equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Army National Guard Units

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a MOBILE EQUIPMENT METAL WORKER (T32), Position Description Number D1216000 and is part of the AL CSMS 2, National Guard. ORGANIZATION: AL CSMS 2, CULLMAN, AL SELECTING OFFICIAL: MSG P. JONES

Key Responsibilities

(1) Disassembles damaged mobile equipment bodies and components to determine nature and extent of damage and required repairs. Performs repair work on damaged equipment components such as fenders, panels, hoods, cowls, truck beds and associated parts such as brackets, covers, clamps, and braces. Repairs bodies by mending, replacing, or fabricating with sheet metals.

On occasion, repairs damaged main frames and structural components such as doorposts, doorframes, skeletal framework, and main support members. (2) Fabricates, assembles, and installs a variety of components made of sheet metal for buses, trailers, shelters, and other equipment. Lays out and cuts materials allowing for seams, joints, laps, and shrinkage. Bends and forms metal parts into desired shapes with hand and power tools and equipment.

Uses equipment such as shears, brakes, folders, formers, crimping, burring, and bending machines. Assembles and fastens fabricated parts by installing bolts, rivets, screws, soldering, and welding. Repairs folds, wrinkles, creases, and large tears in fenders, doors, and roofs using hammers, dolly blocks, spoons, bending irons, mallets, sanders, grinders, files and hydraulic jacks. Prepares surfaces for painting by filling and sanding.

(3) Removes and replaces damaged fenders, quarter panels, and top panels by cutting and welding with oxyacetylene and electric arc welding equipment. Shrinks and stretches sheet metal to obtain desired shape and fit. Removes and replaces body trim, hardware, windshields, door glass, headliners, and other body components.

(4) Repairs radiators, fuel tanks, and similar items by straightening, soldering, patching, tube rodding and splicing, plugging core sections, replacing cores and pressure testing for leaks. Removes, disassembles, reassembles, and installs radiators, fuel tanks and similar items. (5) Occasionally performs electrical repair work such as removing, splicing, insulating, soldering, and replacing cut or defective wiring on mobile equipment. (6) Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Education

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION IS NOT CONSIDERED FOR WAGE GRADE POSITIONS.

This position is with Army National Guard Units, Department of the Army.

The posted pay range is $28.84 – $33.64/hr.

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

Applications close on 2026-11-28.

This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.