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

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 CO FMS 3, National Guard.

Major Duties

• The purpose of this position is to perform maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, inspection, and/or overhaul of a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, and special purpose vehicles and equipment. Troubleshoots, performs maintenance and major repairs on heavy‑heavy mobile equipment, combat, tactical and automotive vehicles. Troubleshoots equipment and diagnoses the cause of mechanical failures by means of visual and auditory checks and/or uses test equipment such as engine analyzers, compression testers, voltmeters, ohmmeters, pressure gauges, and computer diagnostic tools. Removes and disassembles engines and major assemblies, sub‑assemblies, components, and fuel, hydraulic, and oil pressure systems. Independently performs repairs and maintenance functions in remote locations that can be accomplished by removing, cleaning, reinstalling, or replacing defective parts of components and systems such as injectors, leaking wheel cylinders, corroded mufflers, fuel tanks, brake cylinders and worn brake shoes, voltage regulators, generators, injector pumps, and fuel pumps. Conducts readiness and repair inspections on vehicles and associated equipment supported by the activity. May maintain and repair electronics communication equipment by removing and replacing components and elements. Assists in the maintenance of production reports and records, and makes recommendations to the supervisor. Performs other duties as assigned.

Conditions of Employment

• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Membership in the Colorado Army National Guard or eligible to transfer into the COARNG.
• Must hold the grade of E-1 thru E-9.
• Submit all required documentation.
• Eligible for a relocation incentive, the employee must have an appraisal from the prior with that’s a 3 or higher.
• Relocation Incentive is available for only current federal employees. Will need a current appraisal in good standing.
• Recruitment Incentive is for employees newly appointed to a position or following a break in service of at least 90 days.

Qualifications

Military Grades: E-1 thru E-9
1. Specialized experience will be used to determine qualifications for the announced position.
2. An applicant's RESUME must provide, in detail, how they meet each specialized experience listed below.
3. It must be documented with "from (mm/yy)" and "to (mm/yy)" dates and description of the specialized experience.
DO NOT copy each bullet listed below word for word and place into your resume; you must describe your personal experience as it pertained to each bullet.
You will be immediately disqualified if you fail to include specialized experience in your resume.
Must have at least 18 months of Specialized Experience in each of the following:
1. Experience working with mechanical makeup, operation, and working relationships of complex systems, assemblies, and parts for a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, special purpose vehicles, and equipment.
2. Experience diagnosing, repairing, overhauling, and modifying a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, special purpose vehicles, and equipment.
3. Experience working with electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other non-mechanical systems that have a functional relationship and effect on the operation of mechanical systems.
4. Experience working with hydraulic lifting, loading, turning, and positioning systems and their mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and electronic controls.
5. Experience working with electronics, sufficient to identify and replace defective components, such as sensors, diodes, and circuit boards.
6. Experience repairing or overhauling 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.
Relocation and Recruitment Incentives
Eligibility:

• Recruitment-Employee newly appointedto a position or following a break in service of at least 90 days.
• Relocation-Current employee who relocates to accept a position in a new geographic area. If you are eligible for a relocation incentive, the employee must have an appraisal from the prior with that’s a 3 or higher.

Subject to availability of funds and must be approved by TAG.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for Specialized Experience for this position.

Additional Information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx.
1. If you would like to inquire about joining the Colorado Army National Guard, please contact [phone].
2. PCS funds are not available (unless otherwise stated).
3. Be advised that if selected for a military technician position where membership in a reserve component is a condition of employment, your bonus may be terminated and may or may not be subject to recoupment. Questions pertaining to recoupment may be directed to the State Incentives manager at [phone].
4. AGR positions are not announced/applied for on USA Jobs. Contact your respective AGR offices for instructions on how to apply for AGR positions.
5. Unless stated otherwise: Must be fully qualified or able to obtain MOS within one year hire if this position is listed as immaterial against NGB compatibility requirements. If there is a compatible, required, or restricted MOS listed in this announcement - you will need that MOS to qualify for the position. If this position requires specific ASVAB scores, please contact the selecting supervisor with any questions.
6. This position may be contingent on the vacancy of the incumbent even if not otherwise stated in this announcement. Please contact the HRO with any questions regarding hiring dates.
7. Unless stated otherwise: If this position is posted as an Indefinite Technician, it may be converted to Permanent without further competition dependent upon budgetary and resource constraints. Employees who are appointed as INDEFINITE tenure may be terminated with a 30-day notice. Please contact the HRO with any questions regarding employment status.
8. Per ARNG-HRH Policy Memorandum #10-39, mandatory Full Time Staff (FTS) training is required within a year of hire as a condition of employment in vacancy announcements for both Technician and Active Guard Reserve positions. Failure of new FTS personnel to complete NGB prescribed courses at PEC within the first year of employment may be cause for reassignment to other full-time positions or termination of their employment.
9. We use E-Verify to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired.

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