Surface Maintenance Mechanic

Army National Guard Units; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Army National Guard Units is seeking a Surface Maintenance Mechanic (Title 32) within the National Guard logistics framework. The role focuses on diagnosing, repairing, and overhauling a range of combat and tactical vehicles, with emphasis on mechanical systems and related electrical/electronic controls.

Strong knowledge of diesel and multi-fuel engines, transmissions, hydraulics, and associated components is essential, along with the ability to troubleshoot and facilitate preventive maintenance

Qualifications

• General Experience: knowledge of equipment to perform routine jobs and simple preventative maintenance using common tools.
• Specialized Experience: 18 months experience leading to knowledge of mechanical makeup, operation and relationships of complex systems in vehicles and equipment.

Job description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC, Position Description Number D1194000 and is part of the LOGISTICS, National Guard. This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants.

Military Grades: Enlisted GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience or training which demonstrates knowledge of equipment to be able to do routine jobs, simple preventative maintenance tasks, and can use common tools and equipment in the line of work. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have 18 months experience or training leading to a thorough knowledge of the mechanical makeup, operation, and working relationships of complex systems, assemblies, and parts for a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, special purpose vehicles, and equipment. Ability to diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, special purpose vehicles, and equipment. Knowledge of electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other non-mechanical systems that have a functional relationship and effect on the operation of mechanical systems. Knowledge of hydraulic lifting, loading, turning, and positioning systems and their mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and electronic controls. Basic knowledge of electronics, sufficient to identify and replace defective components, such as sensors, diodes, and circuit boards. Ability to repair or overhaul major components such as diesel, multi-fuel or gasoline engines, turbine engines, automatic and manual transmissions, drive line assemblies, electrical and electronic systems and accessories, fuel injection systems, and emission control systems.