HEAVY MOBILE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC (Title 32)
Air National Guard Units
Posted: January 9, 2026 (5 days ago)
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Defense Logistics Agency
Department of Defense
Base salary range: $51,332 - $66,732
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job involves managing and maintaining equipment like vehicles and warehouse machinery at a military depot, including coordinating repairs, tracking costs, and ensuring everything runs smoothly for operations.
A good fit would be someone with hands-on experience in equipment logistics or maintenance, strong organizational skills, and the ability to handle contracts and schedules in a fast-paced environment.
It's ideal for those who enjoy problem-solving and working with teams to keep essential tools operational.
See below for important information regarding this job. To qualify for an Equipment Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position.
To qualify at the GS-09 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector.
Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.
Creditable specialized experience includes: Performs general fleet and operations analyses Administers policy/programs related to the movement of MHE, warehouse equipment, and property book equipment within the depot Maintains records and logs on MHE usage and costs B.
Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.
Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx.
If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation.
To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess: Master's or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.B.
or J.D., if related.
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. Major Duties:
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