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Posted: January 13, 2026 (1 day ago)

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SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

Army National Guard Units

Department of the Army

Reactivated

Salary

$32.05 - $39.30

per hour

Closes

February 12, 2026More Army jobs →

Job Description

Summary

This job involves maintaining, repairing, and troubleshooting a wide range of military vehicles and equipment, such as combat and tactical vehicles, to keep them operational for the Army National Guard.

Workers diagnose issues using tools and tests, overhaul engines and systems, and handle related electrical, hydraulic, and electronic components.

It's a great fit for experienced mechanics with hands-on skills in heavy-duty equipment, especially those with military background or interest in National Guard service.

Key Requirements

  • At least 18 months of specialized experience in mechanical systems for combat, tactical, commercial, and special purpose vehicles
  • Proficiency in diagnosing, repairing, overhauling, and modifying vehicles and equipment
  • Knowledge of electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, and non-mechanical systems affecting vehicle operation
  • Experience with hydraulic lifting, loading, turning, and positioning systems and their controls
  • Skills in repairing major components like diesel/gasoline engines, transmissions, drive lines, and fuel systems
  • Military grades E-1 through E-8 and compatible MOS in series 12, 13, 25, 88, 91, or 94 (or ability to obtain within one year)
  • Detailed resume documenting specialized experience with specific dates and descriptions

Full Job Description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC, Position Description Number D1194000/D1195000 and is part of the CO FMS 2, National Guard.

Military Grades: E-1 thru E-8 Compatible Military Assignment: 12, 13, 25, 88, 91 or 94 series MOS or able to obtain it within one year 1.

Specialized experience will be used to determine qualifications for the announced position. 2. An applicant's RESUME must provide, in detail, how they meet each specialized experience listed below.

3. It must be documented with "from (mm/yy)" and "to (mm/yy)" dates and description of the specialized experience.

DO NOT copy each bullet listed below word for word and place into your resume; you must describe your personal experience as it pertains to each bullet.

You will be immediately disqualified if you fail to include specialized experience in your resume. WG-10 must have at least 18 months of Specialized Experience in each of the following: 1.

Experience working with mechanical makeup, operation, and working relationships of complex systems, assemblies, and parts for a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, special purpose vehicles, and equipment.

2. Experience diagnosing, repairing, overhauling, and modifying a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, special purpose vehicles, and equipment. 3.

Experience working with electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other non-mechanical systems that have a functional relationship and effect on the operation of mechanical systems 4.

Experience working with hydraulic lifting, loading, turning, and positioning systems and their mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and electronic controls. 5.

Experience working with electronics, sufficient to identify and replace defective components, such as sensors, diodes, and circuit boards. 6.

Experience repairing or overhauling 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.

WG-11 must have at least 18 months of Specialized Experience in each of the following: 1.

Experience leading to an extensive knowledge of the mechanical makeup, operation, and working relationships of complex interconnecting systems, assemblies, and parts for a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, special purpose vehicles, and equipment.

2. Experience diagnosing, repairing, overhauling, and modifying a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, special purpose vehicles, and equipment. 3.

Experience working with state of the art electrical, electronic, complex hydraulic, pneumatic, and other major non-mechanical systems that have a functional relationship and effect on the operation of major mechanical systems.

4. Experience working with hydraulic lifting, loading, turning, and positioning systems and their mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and electronic controls. 5.

Experience with developing or improvising methods, alter parts, and make repairs in the absence of technical guidelines (such as modifying parts to fit and mesh into systems for which the parts were not designed); improvise modifications to equipment to correct recurring malfunctions; and design modifications to meet special test requirements or other special needs.

Major Duties:

WG-10: The purpose of this position is to perform maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, inspection, and/or overhaul of a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, and special purpose vehicles and equipment.

Troubleshoots, performs maintenance and major repairs on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat, tactical and automotive vehicles.

Troubleshoots equipment and diagnoses the cause of mechanical failures by means of visual and auditory checks and/or uses test equipment such as engine analyzers, compression testers, voltmeters, ohmmeters, pressure gauges, and computer diagnostic tools.

Removes and disassembles engines and major assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, and fuel, hydraulic, and oil pressure systems.

Independently performs repairs and maintenance functions in remote locations that can be accomplished by removing, cleaning, reinstalling, or replacing defective parts of components and systems such as injectors, leaking wheel cylinders, corroded mufflers, fuel tanks, brake cylinders and worn brake shoes, voltage regulators, generators, injector pumps, and fuel pumps.

Conducts readiness and repair inspections on vehicles and associated equipment supported by the activity.

May maintain and repair electronics communication equipment by removing and replacing components and elements.

Assists in the maintenance of production reports and records, and makes recommendations to the supervisor. Performs other duties as assigned.

WG -11: The purpose of this position is to troubleshoot, repair, maintain, inspect, and/or overhaul a variety of complex combat, tactical, commercial, and special purpose vehicles and equipment having complicated mechanical and non-mechanical systems with a variety of interconnected systems.

Performs maintenance, troubleshooting, and major repair on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat, tactical, and automotive vehicles.

Troubleshoots equipment with a variety of the mechanically complex major systems and diagnoses difficult performance problems and the cause of mechanical failures by means of visual and auditory checks, uses test equipment such as engine analyzers, compression testers, voltmeters, ohmmeters, pressure gauges and computer diagnostic tools.

Removes and disassembles engines and complex major assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, and fuel, hydraulic, and oil pressure systems.

Independently performs repairs and maintenance functions with little or no supervision in remote locations.

Conducts readiness and repair inspections on vehicles and associated equipment supported by the activity.

Performs electrical repairs on complex state of the art electrical and electronic systems requiring extensive training on specialized diagnostic equipment to identify problems.

Assists in the maintenance of production reports and records, and makes recommendations to the supervisor. Performs other duties as assigned.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/13/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 12/6/2025

Source: USAJOBS | ID: CO-12845509-AR-26-048