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SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC, ME FMS 2 Job in Auburn

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Job Description

The Maine Army National Guard is hiring a Surface Maintenance Mechanic for the Joint Forces Headquarters-State, Logistics Directorate (J-4), 2 Maintenance Facility in Auburn, Maine.

Operate in this role covers hands-on maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, inspection, and overhaul of many combat, tactical, commercial, and distinct reason vehicles and equipment.

You’ll function on heavy-duty mobile equipment covering self-propelled artillery, tracked cargo carriers, road graders, mobile cranes, front loaders, bulldozers, tanks, trucks, forklifts, and more.

The role needs diagnosing and repairing significant systems such as internal combustion engines, turbine engines, automatic and non-automatic transmissions, drive line systems, and hydraulic utility systems.

This role is best-suited for existing Maine Army National Guard participants (CW2 & Below, all Enlisted grades) who have mechanical know-how and hope to put in their abilities in a federal path.

The perform domain is full-time, permanent, and based at 64 Mt Apatite Road, 2, ME.

Posted On Wednesday 15th July 2026
Organization Army National Guard Units
Location Auburn
Job Type Full-time
Address ME FMS 2 04210
Last Date Wednesday 26th August 2026
Pay Grade WG 8 - 10
Salary & Compensation

Salary: $33.14 - $43.96 per hour.

Qualification

To qualify for this Surface Maintenance Mechanic position, you must be a present member of the Maine Army National Guard in the grade of CW2 & Below or any Enlisted grade. You demand general expertise demonstrating insight of equipment and capacity to perform routine maintenance, plus specialized background at the WG-08 or 2-10 level.

  • Military Grades: CW2 & Below, All Enlisted Grades.
  • General Know-how: Expertise, education, or training showing enough expertise of equipment to do routine roles, easy preventative maintenance assignments, and employ widespread instruments and equipment.
  • WG-08 Specialized Background: Know-how using typical hand and power utilities and a compact range of test and measurement devices to form mechanical repairs.
  • WG-08: Expertise removing, adjusting, replacing, cleaning, and installing sections, components, and accessories.
  • WG-08: Elementary understanding of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic theory putting in to vehicles; competence to swap, suitable, install, and make adjustments.
  • WG-08: Understanding of the makeup and operation of various person systems and their interrelationships.
  • WG-08: Aptitude to review and interpret pieces sets, manufacturers' repair manuals, diagrams, and electrical schematics.
  • WG-10 Specialized Background: Know-how diagnosing, repairing, overhauling, and modifying more complicated vehicles, equipment, and systems.
  • WG-2: Thorough understanding of diagnostic equipment and independent judgment in solving unusually involved maintenance obstacles.
  • WG-10: Expertise 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 major systems such as internal combustion engines, turbine engines, automatic and non-automatic transmissions, hefty responsibility drive line systems, and hydraulic utility systems and controls.
  • Create repairs to assemblies and components such as voltage regulators, generators/alternators, brake cylinders, etc.
  • Perform perform under modification operate orders and technical manuals.
  • Use diagnostic and test equipment such as tachometers, ohmmeters, pressure gauges, etc.
  • Interpret technical manuals, illustrations, specifications, diagrams, and schematics to build repairs and modifications.
  • Troubleshoot malfunctions and work out causes of mechanical challenges.
Conditions & Requirements

NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS Needed. Must be a participant of the Maine Army National Guard in a compatible military assignment.

  • Selectee must wear the military uniform.
  • Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Offering.
  • Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
  • May require to successfully finalize a trial period.
  • Participation in frank deposit is mandatory.
  • Must have a legitimate state driver's license (verified by interviewing authorized).
  • Finish pre-placement medical exams per position hazard; MEARNG Medical Surveillance is mandatory for hazardous roles.
  • Instant hires must conclude a baseline exam within 30 days or confront termination.
Benefits

A profession with the U.S. Public sector gives employees with a wrap up gains package.

  • As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a span of advantages designed to form your federal career rewarding.
  • Eligibility for upsides depends on the type of post you keep and whether your role is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.
  • Contact the hiring agency for more info on the particular benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated

Your resume and supporting documentation will be applied to decide if you meet the qualifications listed on the announcement.

  • If minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to work out your level of background.
  • If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your submission package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration.
  • If located among the top qualified candidates, you’ll be referred to the selecting formal for employment consideration.
  • Your qualifications will be evaluated on competencies including: competencies in servicing and repairing surface maintenance equipment. Capacity to apply hand tools and precision measuring equipment; expertise in diagnostic and test equipment; ability to interpret technical manuals and schematics; aptitude to troubleshoot malfunctions.
  • For WG-10: insight of repairing and rebuilding major assemblies; capacity to troubleshoot intricate malfunctions involving multiple subsystems; abilities in using precision measuring equipment.
Required Documents

Your resume showing: contact information, relevant function experience (employer label, job title, launch and finish dates with month/year, hours worked per week, and how you encounter the called for qualifications). For federal posts, include series and grade.

  • It’s very suggested that candidates address the General and Specialized Know-how needed within their resume or on a separate document.
  • If relying on education to qualify, provide transcripts or other documentation from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
  • Failure to provide all called for data may effect in an ineligible rating or affect the overall rating.
How to Apply

To apply, you must complete the online submission and Occupational Questionnaire on the authorized submission portal and send in the required documentation by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date, August 26, 2026.

  • Log into your the formal application portal account (or build 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 contain with your application package.
  • You may upload additional documents before sending in; memo that uploaded documents may grab several hours to plain the virus scan workflow.
  • After reviewing your submission package, finalize the Involve Personal Details section when suitable and keep on to the online submission.
Additional Information

This is a National Guard Title 32 Excepted Solution post.

  • Field of Consideration: Sphere I
  • qualified permanent and indefinite MEARNG Warrant Officer (CW2 & Below) and Enlisted. Domain II
  • all Warrant Officer (CW2 & Below) and Enlisted Participants of the Maine Army National Guard.
  • If you aren’t certain you’re eligible for military membership, contact a National Guard recruiter before registering.
  • Acceptance of an excepted offering position constitutes concurrence with military membership needs as a condition of employment.
  • Candidates who aren’t currently a participant of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the military grade listed.
  • You should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal state and upholding the norm of law and the U.S. Constitution.
  • Agency contact: Cara MacVane, Phone (207) 430-6019, Fax (207) 626-4246, Email [email protected].
  • Address: ME FMS 2, 64 Mt Apatite Road, 2, ME 04210 US.
  • Once your submission is sent in, you’ll receive a confirmation email. After evaluation, you’ll obtain another notification about the status.
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 provide combat-ready forces for federal and state missions. The 2 Maintenance Facility at ME FMS 2 in Auburn assists the readiness of military vehicles and equipment. This Surface Maintenance Mechanic role is part of the Joint Forces Headquarters-State, Logistics Directorate (J-4), which supervises maintenance, repair, and overhaul of combat, tactical, and assist vehicles. This role right away contributes to the operational readiness of the Maine Army National Guard.

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FAQs
Do I require to be a present participant of the National Guard to register for this Surface Maintenance Mechanic position?

Yes, National Guard membership is required. You must be a existing participant of the Maine Army National Guard in the grade of CW2 & Below or any Enlisted grade. If you aren’t currently a participant, you must be eligible for prompt membership and employment in the called for military grade.

What kinds of vehicles and equipment will I perform on as a Surface Maintenance Mechanic at ME FMS 2?

You’ll troubleshoot, repair, and overhaul various combat, tactical, commercial, and distinct aim vehicles covering self-propelled artillery, tracked cargo carriers, road graders, mobile cranes, front loaders, bulldozers, tanks, trucks, forklifts, and more. The function involves key systems like engines, transmissions, drive lines, and hydraulic systems.

Can education substitute for the specialized background condition for this WG-8 or WG-2 role?

Yes, if you’re using education to qualify, you must supply transcripts or other documentation from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The education must demonstrate the called for understanding and abilities.

What is the picking process and timeline after I register for this role?

After the announcement closes, your resume and supporting documents will be evaluated against the qualifications. If you’re among the top qualified applicants, you’ll be referred to the selecting official. You’ll get a confirmation email upon submission and another notification after evaluation is finalize.

Is this Surface Maintenance Mechanic post remote or telework eligible?

No, this role isn’t telework eligible and isn’t a remote role. You’ll perform on-site at the ME FMS 2 facility located at 64 Mt Apatite Road, 2, ME.