Armament Equipment Repairer
U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command
Posted: February 6, 2026 (5 days ago)
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Army National Guard Units
Department of the Army
Location
Springfield, Illinois
Salary
$29.88 - $34.85
per hour
Type
Full Time
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This job involves inspecting and ensuring the proper repair of military weapons and equipment, like artillery, tanks, and small arms, to make sure they meet safety and performance standards.
Workers use specialized tools to diagnose issues, check for needed fixes, and verify that repairs are done correctly, often in field settings.
It's a good fit for experienced military technicians with hands-on skills in mechanical and electrical systems who are already part of the Illinois National Guard.
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a ARMAMENT EQUIPMENT REPAIR INSPECTOR (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D1222000 and is part of the IL CSMS 1, National Guard.
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: The areas of considerations for this position, Title 32 Excepted Service (32 U.S.
Code § 709), the only area of consideration for this position will be all excepted permanent and indefinite temporary technicians within the ILNG.
Military Grades: Enlisted/Warrant Officer - E3-WO1 GENERAL EXPERIENCE: MUST possess experience or training which demonstrates the knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and pneumatic systems; the ability to recognize improper operation, locate the cause and determine best method of correcting defects; ability to use technical manuals, tools and measuring equipment in making repairs and adjustments.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: WG-10 Level MUST possess experience or training demonstrating a broad knowledge in repairing, rebuilding, modifying, and testing mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems and major components of weapons equipment; experience in diagnosing malfunctions and determining needed repairs in weapons systems; experience demonstrating the ability to inspect all weapons systems; experience interpreting and applying drawings, schematics, blueprints, diagrams, and specifications.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words.
You may refer to position descriptions, i.e.
the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered.
In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below.
Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained.
This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position. Major Duties:
As a ARMAMENT EQUIPMENT REPAIR INSPECTOR (TITLE 32), WG-6601-10, you will inspect the repair of a variety of armament equipment to ensure that physical and operating characteristics are within acceptable standards and specifications.
Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list: Inspect a variety of armament materiel such as towed and self-propelled artillery, tank turrets and weapons, small arms, chemical weapons and similar materiel as well as optical and fire control equipment.
Use a wide variety of test and diagnostic equipment such as borescopes, pullover gauges, nitrogen pressure gauge, and other tools and tests used in inspection of armament to determine extent of repairs required and assure that repairs or modifications meet quality assurance standards.
Inspect equipment received for maintenance to determine repairs needed and parts required or to determine if Modification Work Orders (MWO) have been applied.
Inspect new and old equipment removed from storage or before issue to units to ensure equipment is operating properly. Inspects equipment to determine repairs needed.
Utilize established Maintenance Expenditure Limits (MEL) to evaluate economic feasibility of repair(s).
Perform in-process inspections to ensure that equipment is being repaired in accordance with pertinent requirements Inspect the full range of equipment at remote worksites in support of field organizations, field units during field exercise training periods, or before major pieces of equipment are sent for repair to a supporting maintenance facility.
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