Heavy Equipment Mechanic I/II - Extra-Help Heavy Equipment Mechanic I/II
County of Merced
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HEAVY MOBILE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC
Air National Guard Units
Department of the Air Force
Location
Niagara Falls, New York
Salary
$33.25 - $38.87
per hour
Type
Full Time
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March 9, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves repairing, maintaining, and inspecting heavy vehicles and equipment, including military combat vehicles, commercial trucks, and powered support gear, often powered by gasoline or diesel engines.
The role requires hands-on work with mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and electronic systems to diagnose issues and ensure everything operates safely and efficiently.
It's a great fit for experienced mechanics with military background or strong technical skills in vehicle repair who enjoy working in a structured, team-oriented environment like the National Guard.
Key Requirements
- 18 months of specialized experience in repairing complex mechanical systems for vehicles and equipment
- Enlisted military grade in the National Guard
- Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, electronic, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
- Ability to diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify combat, tactical, and commercial vehicles
- Basic electronics knowledge for identifying and replacing components like sensors and circuit boards
- Experience with major components such as engines, transmissions, drive lines, and fuel systems
- Title 32 Excepted Service position; not open to annuitants
Full Job Description
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a HEAVY MOBILE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC, Position Description Number D1788000 and is part of the 107TH ATKW, National Guard.
This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants.
Military Grades: ENLISTED ONLY GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience or training that has provided the candidate with the skill to make repairs or the ability to assist with repairs that can be accomplished by removing, adjusting, or replacing defective or worn parts.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have 18 months of specialized experience or training leading to a thorough knowledge of the mechanical makeup, operation, and working relationships of complex systems, assemblies, and parts for a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, special purpose vehicles, and equipment.
Ability to diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, special purpose vehicles, and equipment.
Knowledge of electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other non-mechanical systems that have a functional relationship and effect on the operation of mechanical systems.
Knowledge of hydraulic lifting, loading, turning, and positioning systems and their mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and electronic controls.
Basic knowledge of electronics, sufficient to identify and replace defective components, such as sensors, diodes, and circuit boards.
Ability to repair or overhaul major components such as diesel, multi-fuel or gasoline engines, turbine engines, automatic and manual transmissions, drive line assemblies, electrical and electronic systems and accessories, fuel injection systems, and emission control systems.
Major Duties:
This position is located in the Air National Guard (ANG) State Headquarters (HQ), Engineering Installation Squadron (EIS), Vehicle Maintenance Section whose mission is to engineer, install, remove, and/or perform maintenance on Command and Control, Communications, Computer and Information (C4I) systems and facilities.
The primary purpose of this position is to maintain, repair, modify and inspect heavy mobility equipment as well as various types of motor vehicles and powered support equipment, both gasoline and diesel powered.
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