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Posted: February 11, 2026 (9 days ago)

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SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

Army National Guard Units

Department of the Army

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Salary

$35.31 - $41.30

per hour

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Job Description

Summary

This job involves repairing and maintaining heavy military vehicles and equipment, such as combat and tactical trucks, by diagnosing problems, fixing mechanical systems, and performing inspections to keep them ready for use.

It's ideal for experienced mechanics who enjoy hands-on work in a team setting, especially those with a military background in vehicle maintenance.

The role requires independence in remote locations and providing guidance to junior staff.

Key Requirements

  • Military grades E5 through E9 with compatible assignments in MOS 12, 13, 14, 19, 25, 88, 91, 92, or 94
  • Extensive knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems in complex vehicles
  • Experience diagnosing, troubleshooting, repairing, and overhauling heavy-duty mobile equipment and engines
  • Ability to use test equipment, perform visual/auditory checks, and improvise modifications without technical guidelines
  • Skill in conducting readiness inspections and providing technical guidance to lower-grade team members
  • At least 30 consecutive days of creditable specialized experience in vehicle maintenance, documented with 40-hour workweek hours
  • Indiana National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service eligibility

Full Job Description

THIS IS AN INDIANA NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION This position is part of the IN CSMS 2, Indiana National Guard under Position Description Number D1195000.

If you would like the complete list of duties, please contact the POC of this announcement.

MILITARY GRADES: E5 through E9 COMPATIBLE MILITARY ASSIGNMENTS: *12, 13, 14, 19, 25, 88, 91, 92, 94 GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience or training which demonstrates knowledge of equipment to be able to do routine jobs, simple preventative maintenance tasks, and is able to use common tools and equipment in the line of work.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience or training 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.

Ability to diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify interconnected complex systems on a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, special purpose vehicles, and equipment.

Extensive knowledge of 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.

Extensive knowledge of hydraulic lifting, loading, turning, and positioning systems and their mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and electronic controls.

Skill and knowledge to develop or improvise 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.

**FWS POSITIONS ONLY**: Specialized Experience Requirements for NGB Federal Wage System Positions for claiming civilian job experience: Creditable experience must have been performed at least 30 consecutive days and be properly documented.

Experience in the same line of work can only be credited on the basis of a regular 40-hour workweek. Hours per week MUST be documented on resume to receive any credit. Major Duties:

  • 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.
  • 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. Provides technical guidance and specialized team leadership to lower grade employees within the team.
  • 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: 2/11/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/12/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: IN-12885849-TT-AR-26-004