Job Description
The Maine Army National Guard is hiring a Surface Maintenance Mechanic for the Joint Forces Headquarters-State, Logistics Directorate (J-4), Surface Maintenance Facility in Caribou, Maine.
In this role, you’ll perform maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, inspection, and overhaul of various combat, tactical, commercial, and distinct purpose vehicles and equipment.
Perform in this role includes operating on self-propelled artillery, tracked cargo carriers, road graders, mobile cranes, front loaders, bulldozers, tanks, trucks, semi trailers, forklifts, and more.
You’ll troubleshoot and repair major systems such as internal combustion engines, turbine engines, automatic and non-automatic transmissions, weighty duty drive line systems, and hydraulic utility systems.
This role is ideal for experienced mechanics who are existing participants of the Maine Army National Guard (E8 and below) and want to put in their abilities in a federal profession with structured settle and advantages.
Salary & Compensation
Salary: $26.16 - $33.20 per hour.
Qualification
To qualify for this Surface Maintenance Mechanic role (WG-08/10), you must be a present member of the Maine Army National Guard in the grade of E8 or below. You demand general expertise demonstrating understanding of equipment and preventative maintenance, plus specialized experience as described below.
- Military Grades: E8 & Below (Maine Army National Guard participants only).
- GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience, education, or training demonstrating expertise of equipment to perform routine posts, easy preventative maintenance jobs, and employ typical resources and equipment.
- WG-08 SPECIALIZED Background: Experience using frequent hand and power instruments and a modest range of test and measurement devices to create mechanical repairs.
- Know-how removing, adjusting, replacing, cleaning, and installing parts, components, and accessories.
- Elementary understanding of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic theory as applied to vehicles; expertise to substitute, suitable, install, and make adjustments.
- Understanding of the makeup and operation of various individual systems and their interrelationships.
- Capacity to go through and interpret pieces sets, manufacturers' repair manuals, diagrams, and electrical schematics.
- WG-10 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Expertise diagnosing, repairing, overhauling, and modifying more complicated vehicles, equipment, and systems.
- Thorough knowledge of diagnostic equipment and aptitude to register independent judgment to address unusually complex maintenance and repair challenges.
- Experience testing, inspecting, and evaluating operate performed on vehicles, equipment, and systems.
Role Responsibilities
Troubleshoot, perform maintenance, and key repairs on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat, tactical, and automotive vehicles.
- Function on 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.
- Troubleshoot, repair, and overhaul primary systems including internal combustion engines, turbine engines, automatic and non-automatic transmissions, hefty responsibility drive line systems, and hydraulic utility systems and controls.
- Build repairs to assemblies and components such as voltage regulators, generators/alternators, and brake cylinders.
- Perform perform under modification operate orders and technical manuals.
- Apply diagnostic and test equipment such as tachometers, ohmmeters, and pressure gauges.
- Interpret technical manuals, illustrations, specifications, diagrams, and schematics to form repairs and modifications.
- Troubleshoot malfunctions and work out causes of mechanical issues, covering involved problems requiring knowledge of multiple subsystems.
Conditions & Requirements
NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. Must be a participant of the Maine Army National Guard in a compatible military assignment before reliable date of placement.
- Selectee must wear the military uniform.
- Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
- Must pass a federal background investigation for employment suitability.
- May need to successfully finish a trial period.
- Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
- Must have a sound state driver's license.
- Must wrap up pre-placement medical exams per role hazard; MEARNG Medical Surveillance is mandatory for hazardous roles. Immediate hires must complete a baseline exam within 30 days or face termination.
- This is an excepted offering position.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. Government gives a complete benefits package.
- Access to a variety of gains designed to create your federal path rewarding, including health insurance, retirement, and paid depart.
- Eligibility for benefits depends on the category of post (full-time, part-time, or intermittent).
- Contact the hiring agency for more info on specific upsides offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
Your resume and supporting documentation will be employed to decide if you gather the qualifications listed on the announcement.
- If minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire.
- If you rate yourself higher than supported by your submission, your responses may be adjusted and you may be excluded from consideration.
- If spotted among the top qualified candidates, you’ll be referred to the selecting authorized for employment consideration.
- Qualifications will be evaluated on competencies such as competencies in servicing and repairing surface maintenance equipment, use of hand utilities and precision measuring equipment, employ of diagnostic and test equipment, capacity to interpret technical manuals, and aptitude to troubleshoot malfunctions.
Required Documents
Your resume showing contact data, applicable function experience (employer title, position title, kick off/end dates month/year, hours per week), and how you meet the needed qualifications. For federal roles, contain series and grade.
- It’s extremely suggested that you address the General and Specialized Background required within your resume or on a separate document.
- If using education to qualify, provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Education must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
- Failure to supply all called for information may effect in an ineligible rating or affect your overall rating.
How to Apply
To put in, you must finalize the online submission/Occupational Questionnaire and send in the needed documents through the formal submission portal.
- Log into your the official submission portal account (or produce one if you don't have it) and click Register to access the online submission.
- Follow the prompts to pick your resume and/or other supporting documents to include with your submission package.
- You may upload additional documents before sending in. Remark that uploaded documents may grab several hours to clear the virus scan procedure.
- After reviewing your submission package, finish the Cover Personal Details section when suitable and continue with the submission routine.
Additional Information
This is a National Guard Title 32 Excepted Solution role.
- Field of Consideration: Area I
- qualified permanent and indefinite MEARNG Enlisted (E8 & Below); Domain II
- all Enlisted (E8 & Below) Members of the Maine Army National Guard.
- If you aren’t certain you’re eligible for military membership, contact a National Guard recruiter before registering.
- Candidates who aren’t currently a participant of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the military grade listed.
- Agency contact: Cara MacVane, Phone (207) 430-6019, Fax (207) 626-4246, Email [email protected].
- Address: ME FMS 5, 20 North Street, Caribou, ME 04736 5.
- After submission, you’ll obtain a confirmation email. Your submission will be evaluated by HR, and you’ll receive another notification about the status.
- This role isn’t telework eligible and isn’t remote.
About Company
The Maine Army National Guard (MEARNG) is a component of the U.S. Army and the Maine National Guard, with a mission to offer trained units and personnel for domestic emergencies and federal missions. The Surface Maintenance Facility in Caribou, portion of the Joint Forces Headquarters-State, Logistics Directorate (J-4), is responsible for maintaining the Guard's fleet of combat, tactical, and back vehicles. This role offers a opportunity to cater to your state and country though functioning on many military and commercial equipment in a structured federal environment. ME FMS 5 is named as the hiring organization for the SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC post.
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FAQs
What kinds of vehicles and equipment will I perform on as a Surface Maintenance Mechanic with the Maine Army National Guard?
You’ll troubleshoot, repair, and overhaul many combat, tactical, and commercial vehicles covering self-propelled artillery, tracked cargo carriers, road graders, mobile cranes, bulldozers, tanks, trucks, semi trailers, forklifts, and more. You’ll also perform on key systems like engines, transmissions, and hydraulic systems.
Do I require to be a present participant of the National Guard to put in for this role?
Yes, National Guard membership is needed. This role is unseal to current participants of the Maine Army National Guard in the grade of E8 and below. If you aren’t currently a participant, you must be eligible for instant membership and employment in the called for military grade.
What is the difference between the WG-08 and WG-10 grade levels for this mechanic role?
The WG-08 level needs know-how using widespread hand and power utilities, core mechanical/electrical/hydraulic theory, and capacity to go through manuals and schematics. The WG-10 level requires more cutting expertise diagnosing and repairing complex systems, using diagnostic equipment, and applying independent judgment to solve rare maintenance obstacles.
Can education substitute for the needed experience for this Surface Maintenance Mechanic job?
Yes, if you’re using education to qualify, you must supply transcripts or other documentation to back your educational claims. The education must be from an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
What medical conditions must I gather for this role?
You must wrap up pre-placement medical exams per post hazard. The MEARNG Medical Surveillance plan is mandatory for hazardous roles, and prompt hires must complete a baseline exam within 30 days or face termination.
How will my submission be evaluated for this federal mechanic post?
After the announcement closes, your resume and supporting documents will be reviewed to work out if you encounter the qualifications. If minimally qualified, your responses on the assessment questionnaire will be compared to your submission. Top candidates will be referred to the selecting official.