Surface Maintenance Mechanic

• Hiring Agency: Army National Guard Units

This position is for a SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC, PD# D1194000, part of the Nevada Army National Guard. 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.

Troubleshoots, performs maintenance and major repairs on heavy-duty mobile equipment,combat, tactical and automotive vehicles. This may include 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 majorsystems to include internal combustion engines, turbine engines, automatic and non-automatictransmissions, heavy duty drive line systems, and hydraulic utility systems and controls. Makes repairs to assemblies and components such as voltage regulators, generators/alternators, brakecylinders, etc.

Performs work in accordance with modification work orders, technical manuals,lubrication orders, maintenance bulletins, regulations or management policies. May repair a variety ofmore complex major systems to include engines, cross drive or similar multi-system transmission sand a variety of intricate fuel injection systems.

Troubleshoots equipment and diagnoses the cause of mechanical failures by means of visual and auditory checks and/or uses test equipment such as engine analyzers, compression testers,voltmeters, ohmmeters, pressure gauges, and computer diagnostic tools. Utilizes embeddeddiagnostics in equipment and a wide variety of original equipment manufacturer system analyzers inorder to determine the exact nature or extent of repair.

Determines what adjustments may be necessary to complete work orders, and whether any additional repairs other than those specified orindicated on the work order are necessary. Removes and disassembles engines and major assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, andfuel, hydraulic, and oil pressure systems. Makes the appropriate repairs, overhaul, or modifications in accordance with the 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 be required to perform fuel injectionequipment repair, overhaul, rebuild, and calibration duties utilizing a variety of complex test and calibration equipment.

Independently performs repairs and maintenance functions in remote locations that can be accomplished by removing, cleaning, reinstalling, or replacing defective parts of components and systems such as injectors, leaking wheel cylinders, corroded mufflers, fuel tanks, brake cylinders andworn brake shoes, voltage regulators, generators, injector pumps, and fuel pumps. Provides technical guidance and specialized team leadership to lower grade employees within the team.

Assists lower grade mechanics in performing major repair work. May provide Field and limited Sustainmentmaintenance at unit locations as part of a "contact team." Recovers and evacuates inoperablevehicles from the unit location of breakdown.

May assist higher graded mechanics in repairing avariety of interconnected systems such as electrical, air and hydraulic systems, complex state of theart electrical and electronic systems that use specialized diagnostic equipment to identify problems,complex fuel injection systems and other similar complex systems. Conducts readiness and repair inspections on vehicles and associated equipment supported bythe activity.

Performs operational inspections and ensures vehicles and equipment are properlyserviced, including brake adjustments, replacing hydraulic fluids, greasing, cleaning, etc., and performs other preventive maintenance operations as required. Inspects supported equipment priorto use during Inactive Duty Training (IDT) and Annual (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). to ensure that it is functioning properly.

May inspect in-process repair work of lower graded repairer to ensure equipment is beingrepaired in accordance with pertinent requirements. May serve as a commodity inspector during

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