SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

Summary

This position is for a SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC, PD# D1194000, part of the Nevada Army National Guard. It is located in the Joint Forces Headquarters-State, Logistics Directorate, J4, Surface Maintenance Facility. 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.

This Job Is Open To

• National Guard and reserves

Clarification from the agency: THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO CURRENT NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS OR RESERVES (Nationwide Military) This is an open continuous announcement. The initial cutoff for this position will be 18 DEC 2025. Recruitment for this position will continue through the closing date until filled.

Duties

• Troubleshoots, performs maintenance and major repairs on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat, tactical, and automotive vehicles, including self-propelled artillery, tracked cargo and personnel carriers, road graders, mobile cranes, front loaders, conveyors, bulldozers, power shovels, compressors, generators, tanks, tracked combat vehicles, sedans, buses, all terrain vehicles, trucks, semi trailers, forklifts, tractors, and accessory equipment. Troubleshoots, repairs, and overhauls major systems including internal combustion engines, turbine engines, automatic and non-automatic transmissions, heavy duty drive line systems, and hydraulic utility systems and controls. Makes repairs to assemblies and components such as voltage regulators, generators/alternators, and brake cylinders. Performs work in accordance with modification work orders, technical manuals, lubrication orders, maintenance bulletins, regulations, or management policies.
• Troubleshoots equipment and diagnoses the cause of mechanical failures through visual and auditory checks and/or test equipment such as engine analyzers, compression testers, voltmeters, ohmmeters, pressure gauges, and computer diagnostic tools. Utilizes embedded diagnostics and original equipment manufacturer system analyzers to determine the exact nature or extent of repair, and determines what adjustments or additional repairs are necessary.
• Removes and disassembles engines and major assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, and fuel, hydraulic, and oil pressure systems. Makes appropriate repairs, overhaul, or modifications per proper repair specifications and procedures. Reassembles engines and other systems, and adjusts, tests, and reinstalls in vehicles and equipment as necessary. Makes adjustments and repairs to electrical and suspension systems. May install pistons, sleeves, rings, bearings, rods, crankshafts, timing gears, and rocker arms. May perform fuel injection equipment repair, overhaul, rebuild, and calibration duties using complex test and calibration equipment.
• Independently performs repairs and maintenance in remote locations by removing, cleaning, reinstalling, or replacing defective parts and components such as injectors, leaking wheel cylinders, corroded mufflers, fuel tanks, brake cylinders and worn brake shoes, voltage regulators, generators, injector pumps, and fuel pumps. Provides technical guidance and specialized team leadership to lower grade employees, and assists lower grade mechanics with major repair work. May provide Field and limited Sustainment maintenance at unit locations as part of a "contact team." Recovers and evacuates inoperable vehicles from the breakdown location.
• Conducts readiness and repair inspections on vehicles and associated equipment. Performs operational inspections and ensures vehicles and equipment are properly serviced, including brake adjustments, replacing hydraulic fluids, greasing, and cleaning, and performs other preventive maintenance as required. Inspects supported equipment prior to use during Inactive Duty Training (IDT) and Annual Training (AT). May inspect in-process repair work of lower graded repairers, serve as a commodity inspector during Command Maintenance Management evaluations (COMET) or as a member of a Maintenance Assistance Instruction Team (MAIT), and instructs operators/crews and provides technical advice to supported units.
• May maintain and repair electronics communication equipment (radios, field telephones, amplifiers, switchboards, recorders, intercoms) by removing and replacing components and elements.
• Assists in maintaining production reports and records, makes recommendations to the supervisor, and plans, organizes, and performs technical analyses as assigned to maximize production.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Conditions of Employment

• National Guard Membership is required.
• Compatible military grade and assignment required prior to the effective date of placement (Title 32 U.S.C.). Compatible Military Assignment: ENLISTED E1 to E7; Compatible MOS: 88, 91, 92. The Dual Status technician must obtain and maintain all military skill requirements for training, education, certifications, and experience.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Must maintain local network access IAW AR 25-2.
• Wear the uniform appropriate for the member's grade and component of the armed forces, maintaining standards of conduct and appearance.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (Lautenberg Amendment) of the Gun Control Act. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers.
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
• Responsible to maintain awareness of environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements.
• For positions requiring the operation of motor vehicles, candidates must have a valid state driver's license.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Each applicant must fully substantiate (in their own words) that they meet the specialized experience requirements; do not copy from the vacancy announcement or position description or you may be disqualified.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Must have experience or training which demonstrates knowledge of equipment to be able to do routine jobs, simple preventative maintenance tasks, and use of common tools and equipment in the line of work.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have 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, and special purpose vehicles and equipment; ability to diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify such vehicles and equipment; knowledge of electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other non-mechanical systems that affect the operation of mechanical systems; knowledge of hydraulic lifting, loading, turning, and positioning systems and their controls; basic knowledge of electronics sufficient to identify and replace defective components such as sensors, diodes, and circuit boards; and 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, fuel injection systems, and emission control systems.

Education

There is no specific education requirement for this position. The applicant's record of experience and/or training must show possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position. You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support any Training/Educational claims.

Additional Information

• If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/1959 required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, you must be registered or you are not eligible for appointment.
• This is a Bargaining Unit position.
• Applicants who feel they have restoration rights to this position should contact the HRO.
• Military Incentives - Bonuses and Student Loan Repayment Program: If selected, you may lose eligibility for your National Guard Enlistment/Reenlistment Bonus and/or Student Loan Repayment Program incentives. Check with your incentives manager prior to accepting an offer.
• Participation in Direct Deposit is mandatory.
• AREA OF CONSIDERATION: In accordance with the State Merit Placement Plan, candidates will be considered in order of their area of consideration category.
• TERM POSITIONS: "Temporary-Not to Exceed" (TEMP) and "Temporary-Indefinite" (INDEFINITE) are TERM positions limited to 4 years maximum. Employees reaching the maximum limit may be terminated.
• CONVERSION OF TERM POSITIONS: Positions advertised as TEMP or INDEFINITE may be non-competitively converted to INDEFINITE or PERMANENT at a future date contingent upon available funding.
• RECRUITMENT/RELOCATION INCENTIVE: Recruitment and/or Relocation incentives may be available if eligible, subject to funding availability and TAG-NV approval; not guaranteed.
• PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS): PCS funding is NOT authorized. If you do not reside in the location of the position, you will be required to relocate at your own expense.
• SELECTED RESERVE INCENTIVE PROGRAM: Acceptance of this position will cause termination of Federal bonuses pursuant to respective Selected Reserve Incentive Programs (SRIP), with or without recoupment of payments already made.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications above. After the application process is complete, your resume, responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, and supporting documentation will be reviewed to determine your ability to demonstrate the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of the mechanical makeup, operation, and working relationships of complex interconnecting systems, assemblies, and parts for a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, and special purpose vehicles and equipment.
• Extensive knowledge of state-of-the-art electrical, electronic, complex hydraulic, pneumatic, and other major non-mechanical systems that affect the operation of major mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of electronics sufficient to use state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment to identify and replace defective components such as electronic control modules, line replacement units, chips, sensors, and printed circuit boards.
• Skill to use a wide variety of test and diagnostic equipment to perform fault isolation and repair; ability to operate original equipment manufacturer computerized diagnostic equipment and embedded diagnostics; and understanding of how measurements and tolerances impact mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic, and electrical systems.
• Skill and knowledge to develop or improvise methods, alter parts, and make repairs in the absence of technical guidelines, including modifying parts to fit systems for which they were not designed and designing modifications to meet special test requirements.

If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted or you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Required Documents

• Your resume, which must support the specialized experience described in this announcement and include hours worked per week and dates of employment (month/year to month/year). For civil service positions, include the grade and series for all positions held. Resumes must be no longer than two pages.
• OF-306 - Declaration for Federal Employment. Do not answer questions 9 through 13 on page 1 titled "Background Information."
• SF-181 (Ethnicity and Race Identification).
• Completed Assessment Questionnaire (completed as part of the USAJOBS application process).
• A current PQR (Personnel Qualification Record) uploaded to the "OTHER VETERAN'S DOCUMENT" area. PQR must be no more than 90 days old at the time of application. An ORB/ERB is acceptable in the absence of a PQR; Air Force personnel submit a current Record of Individual Person (RIP).
• Any additional supporting documentation (certificates, licenses, transcripts, etc.) used to support qualifications.

Documents NOT accepted: photographs, copies of position descriptions, performance ratings, awards, and letters of recommendation. Failure to submit required documents by the closing date will result in removal from consideration. If relying on education to meet qualification requirements, it must be accredited by an institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

How to Apply

To apply, complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time (8:59 PM Pacific Time) on the closing date of the announcement.

Click Apply to access the online application. You must be logged into your USAJOBS account (create one if needed). Follow the prompts to select your resume and other supporting documents; uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging your application package and completing the Include Personal Information section, complete the Occupational Questionnaire and submit the application.

DO NOT email applications directly to the HRO unless there are extenuating circumstances; call the HRO contact in that event.

Agency Contact

• Contact: Domenic Veneziano
• Phone: (775) 884-8546
• Email: domenic.j.veneziano2.mil@army.mil
• Address: NV CSMS 1, 2444 Fairview Drive, Carson City, NV 89701, US