Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer
U.S. Army Reserve Command
Posted: March 25, 2026 (2 days ago)
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U.S. Army Reserve Command
Department of the Army
Location
Pennsylvania
Salary
$28.76 - $33.57
per hour
Type
Full-Time
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This job involves leading a team of mechanics in repairing and maintaining heavy military vehicles and equipment at an Army Reserve facility in Pennsylvania.
You'll pass on instructions, check work quality, and handle complex repairs yourself while ensuring everything follows safety and procedural guidelines.
It's a great fit for experienced equipment repairers with leadership skills who are active or willing to join the Army Reserve and enjoy hands-on technical work.
About the Position: This is a military technician position with the 99th Readiness Division, Area Maintenance Support Activity (AMSA) 120, located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
This position requires an active membership as a Soldier in the Army Reserve before a start date can be set.
To learn more about minimum qualifications to join the Army Reserve, visit http://www.goarmy.com/reserve/jobs.html Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.
You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.
See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Executive Order (E.O.) 12721 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible People with Disabilities, Schedule A Postal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique Authorities Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 Qualification Statement: 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).
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. There is no specific length of training or experience required.
However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.
Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to lead or supervise. Applicants must meet the screen out element to be considered further.
To meet the screen out element, applicants should document experience or show the ability to do the following: pass on instructions, demonstrate work methods, work with others and set the pace for non-supervisory repair work; check work in progress and when finished for compliance with supervisor's instructions; follow work orders and established shop procedures, policies, and other directives; interpret work instructions and assist lower graded repairers or trainees in difficult or complex tasks, and provide information to the supervisor on status and progress of work.
Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc.
(includes blueprint reading) Ability To Lead or Supervise Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc.
Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Trouble Shooting Physical Effort: Work requires frequent standing, bending reaching, stretching, climbing, and crouching.
Incumbent frequently lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 pounds and occasionally lifts heavier items with assistance.
Working Conditions: Work is performed in a maintenance shop setting and occasionally outside. Major Duties:
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