Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer
U.S. Army Reserve Command
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HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC REPAIRER
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Port Hueneme, California
Salary
$29.69 - $34.59
per hour
Type
Full Time
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January 30, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves fixing and maintaining large construction and maritime equipment, like engines and hydraulic systems, for the Navy in California.
You'll diagnose problems, repair parts, and work on heavy machinery with some guidance from more experienced mechanics.
It's a good fit for hands-on people with practical experience in mechanical repairs, especially on diesel or gasoline engines, who can work independently without much supervision.
Key Requirements
- Ability to perform the job with no more than normal supervision (screen-out element)
- Experience diagnosing, troubleshooting, and evaluating heavy mobile construction and maritime equipment
- Skills in maintaining, repairing, and overhauling heavy mobile equipment
- Proficiency in assembling and disassembling diesel and gasoline engines
- Knowledge of repairing systems like clutches, transmissions, hydraulics, cooling, electrical, and booms
- Paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work, in mechanical repairs
Full Job Description
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.
Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.
Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.
This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job.
Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible.
The Screen-out Element for this position is: THE ABILITY TO DO THE WORK OF THE POSITION WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION.
Your resume must show that you have the ability to perform common tasks including: 1. Diagnosing, troubleshooting, and evaluating heavy mobile construction and maritime equipment; 2.
Maintaining, repairing, and overhauling heavy mobile equipment; and 3. Assembling and disassembling diesel and gasoline engines.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/5803 Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.
Major Duties:
- You will assist higher graded mobile equipment mechanics in disassembling and repairing major systems, components and complex operating mechanisms.
- You will diagnose, troubleshoot, remove, adjust, modify, repair or replace defective components in sub-systems.
- You will repair, overhaul, and rebuild attachments and other utility systems.
- You will disassemble diesel or gasoline engines as necessary and inspect repairs or replace such parts.
- You will repair equipment such as clutches, transmission systems, hydraulic systems, cooling systems electrical systems, booms and similar units.
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