Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer

Summary

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation using the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. These military technician positions are with the 88th Readiness Division, Equipment Concentration Site (ECS) 33, located at Fort Riley, Kansas.

This Job Is Open To

• The public — U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Duties

• Troubleshoot, repair, modify and maintain a variety of construction, industrial, combat, tactical, and power generation equipment.
• Repair and replace components of the cooling, braking, exhaust, power train, or hydraulic systems on combat, tactical, automotive, and powered support equipment.
• Remove, adjust, or replace defective or worn parts and components.
• Perform operational inspections and ensure vehicles are properly serviced and repaired.
• Perform preventative maintenance checks and services.
• Perform minor body work.
• Assist higher graded repairers with more complex repairs such as removing, repairing or replacing major components (engines, transmissions, differentials, steering boxes, and fuel injection pumps).
• Operate motor vehicles to check work.

Conditions of Employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires active membership as a Soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR).
• This position is subject to Drug Abuse Testing Program requirements.
• This position requires a Class A CDL within 180 days of employment.
• This position requires a medical examination prior to employment.

Qualifications

Standing register (open continuous recruitment): applications are reviewed on the final day of each month (approx. every 30 days). Packages received after a cutoff are evaluated at a future cutoff based on agency needs. Application packages must be complete at the time referral certificates are issued.

Who May Apply: US Citizens.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. There is no specific length of training or experience required; however, you must demonstrate through your written application materials that you possess sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer without more than normal supervision. Applicants must document experience or show the ability to: perform preventive maintenance checks and services; conduct basic operational inspections to ensure vehicles are properly serviced; and operate equipment to check work. Failure to meet this screen-out element will result in an ineligible rating.

Physical Effort: Work requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, stretching, climbing, and crouching, including work on top of, under, or in tight compartments in cramped and awkward positions. Frequently lifts and carries items up to 40 pounds, with similar effort pushing, pulling, and positioning assemblies and equipment; occasionally lifts heavier items with assistance or lifting devices (jacks, hoists, cranes). Work is sometimes performed from ladders or platforms at varying heights.

Working Conditions: Work is performed inside and occasionally outside, frequently standing on hard surfaces for long periods. Exposed to drafts, dirt, grease, oils, vehicle exhaust fumes, and some inclement weather (wind, rain). Subject to burns, cuts, scrapes, bruises, and strains.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional Information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from the Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• Reemployed annuitant employment may be available — see the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a Materiel Maintenance Management Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government's interest.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications above. After the announcement closes, your application package (resume, supporting documents, and questionnaire responses) will be reviewed to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements. If a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards may be taken into consideration. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.

Required Documents

Required documents vary based on your eligibility for preference in federal employment (see the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements). A complete application includes:

• Resume — two pages or less; must support the specialized experience described in this announcement (resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration). For each relevant work experience include the employer's name, job title, start/end dates (month and year), hours worked per week, and a brief description showing you can perform the tasks at the required level.
• Cover Letter — optional.
• Most recent Performance Appraisal — if applicable.

How to Apply

Complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in Required Documents. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/30/2026 to receive consideration. Click Apply to access the online application (you must be logged into a USAJOBS account). Verify that your application package is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date; uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.

Agency Contact

• Contact: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Website: https://portal.chra.army.mil/hr_public?id=app_inq
• Address: DE-W6KGAA 88th US Army Reserve Regional Spt Cmd, DO NOT MAIL, Fort McCoy, WI 54656, US