SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC
Army National Guard Units
Posted: March 10, 2026 (3 days ago)
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Army National Guard Units
Department of the Army
Location
Longmont, Colorado
Salary
$32.05 - $39.30
per hour
Type
Full-Time
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This job involves maintaining, repairing, and troubleshooting a wide range of military vehicles and heavy equipment, including engines, electrical systems, and hydraulics, often in remote or field settings.
It's ideal for someone with hands-on mechanical experience who enjoys working on complex machinery and can handle diagnostic tools independently.
A good fit would be a detail-oriented mechanic with a military background or strong technical skills in vehicle repair.
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC, Position Description Number D1194000 and is part of the CO CSMS 07, National Guard.
Military Grades: E-1 thru E-7 Compatible Military Assignments: 88M or 91B MOS 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. 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.
Major Duties:
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.
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