Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

This is a military technician position with the 99th Readiness Division, Area Maintenance Support Activity (AMSA) 72, located in Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts.

• Troubleshoot, repair, modify and maintain a variety of construction, combat, and power generation equipment. Equipment includes graders, armored personnel carriers, tracked vehicles, ambulances, generators and forklifts.
• Repair and replace components of the cooling, braking, exhaust, power train, or hydraulic systems on combat and 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; and perform minor body work.
• Assist higher graded repairers in the performance of more complex repairs such as removing, repairing or replacing major components such as engines, transmissions differentials, steering boxes, and fuel injection pumps.
• Operate motor vehicles to check work.

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent must obtain and maintain a valid State Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) at the Class level required for the type of vehicles operating and with appropriate endorsements within 90 days of employment.
• Incumbent may be subject to mandatory drug testing as required to maintain a CDL.
• This position requires a medical examination prior to employment.
• This position requires a Personnel Security Investigation.
• THIS POSITION REQUIRES ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP AS A SOLDIER IN THE U.S. ARMY RESERVE (USAR).