Surface Maintenance Mechanic Inspector (Title 32)

Army National Guard Units; Gatesville (TX); On-site; USD 44,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Army National Guard Units in Gatesville, TX seeks a Surface Maintenance Mechanic Inspector (Title 32) to inspect heavy equipment and automotive vehicles, ensuring compliance with standards. The role requires performing tests, evaluating braking, steering, and engine systems, and preparing repair recommendations.

A Secret clearance is required and the position is a dual-status assignment with Texas National Guard.

Qualifications

• Extensive inspection of heavy-duty mobile equipment and vehicles.
• Ability to interpret engineering specs and MEL guidelines.
• Proficiency with precision testing and diagnostics.
• Capable of working with complex mechanical-electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Inspect a wide variety of heavy equipment and automotive vehicles.
• Perform final inspections and certify equipment condition.
• Assist higher graded inspectors as required.
• Maintain reports and documentation of inspections.

Skills

Inspection techniques

Heavy equipment inspection

Test equipment operation

Complex systems inspection

Tools

Computerized test sets

Precision gauges

Electronic sensors

Injector test stands

Engine scopes

Job description

Surface Maintenance Mechanic Inspector (Title 32)

• Hiring Agency: Army National Guard Units

This position is a dual status position that requires active membership in the Texas Army National Guard located in Gatesville, TX. The purpose of the position is to serve as an inspector of surface maintenance equipment to ensure that physical and operating characteristics are within acceptable standards and specifications. Texas is one of 9 states with NO state income tax.

Key Responsibilities

As a Surface Maintenance Mechanic Inspector ith the Texas National Guard, your duties will include, but will not be limited to: Duties involve complex inspection work that requires a wide variety of inspection processes and techniques. May assist higher graded inspectors, as required.

Inspects a large variety of heavy-duty mobile equipment (i.e., combat, tactical, etc.) and automotive vehicles (i.e., attack tanks, large cranes, tank retrievers, fire trucks, bridge transporters, armored vehicle launched bridges, bulldozers, road graders, crawler tractors, power shovels, self propelled earth compacting equipment, self propelled artillery, etc.).

May also inspect heavy artillery, small arms, powered support and other equipment or components of equal or lesser complexity. May assist higher-graded inspectors to perform inspections on equipment repairs. Inspects complex, interrelated mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic and electrical systems, equipment and their components while in operation or in a standby condition.

Inspects and performs tests to braking, steering, and differential systems, which are mechanically integrated with the transmission; to large engines, which directly power multiple hydraulic and pneumatic systems; to intricate fuel injection systems; to turret stabilization systems; and to other systems combined in a single, complex mechanical assembly.

Uses specially designed testing methods and test equipment such as computerized test sets, precision gauges, electronic sensors, injector test stands, engine scopes, etc., to assure that tolerance and safety factors have been met. Inspects equipment to determine repairs needed. Utilizes established Maintenance Expenditure Limits (MEL) to evaluate economic feasibility of repair(s).

Considers a variety of factors such as cost and availability of parts, man-hours, and impact of time constraints on the mission to assess whether repair is economical. Recommends to a higher echelon to condemn equipment when the repair costs exceed the established MEL. Prepares lists of needed repairs, parts, and man-hours authorized. Performs in-process inspections to assure that equipment is being repaired in accordance with pertinent requirements.

Performs final inspection, certifying that equipment is in satisfactory operating condition, or rejects the work and returns the equipment to the repair shop with specific reports prescribing additional repairs. Serves as inspector on Command Maintenance Evaluation Teams (COMET) and/or as a member of Maintenance Assistance and Instruction Teams (MAIT). Performs other duties as assigned.

SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE: Ability to apply a wide variety of complex inspection techniques to examine a variety of heavy-duty mobile equipment (i.e., combat, tactical, etc.) and automotive vehicles (i.e., attack tanks, large cranes, tank retrievers, fire trucks, bridge transporters, armored vehicle launched bridges, bulldozers, road graders, crawler tractors, power shovels, self propelled earth compacting equipment, self propelled artillery, etc.); that may include inspection of heavy artillery, small arms, powered support and other equipment or components of equal or lesser complexity.

Ability to inspect complex, interrelated mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic and electrical systems, equipment and their components while in operation or in a standby condition. Ability to operate a large variety of test equipment, some of which is specially designed to test complex interrelated mechanical/electrical/ hydraulic/pneumatic systems.

Ability to use specially designed testing methods and test equipment such as computerized test sets, precision gauges, electronic sensors, injector test stands, engine scopes, etc., to assure that tolerance and safety factors have been met.

Requirements & Education

There is not an educational requirement for this position.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

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

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $32.03 – $37.36/hr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-15.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Nguard' hiring path.