SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC INSPECTOR SUPERVISOR
Army National Guard Units
Posted: February 10, 2026 (0 days ago)
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Army National Guard Units
Department of the Army
Location
Stockton, California
Salary
$43.26 - $50.47
per hour
Type
Full Time
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This job involves inspecting and ensuring that military vehicles and equipment, like combat and tactical vehicles, meet safety and operational standards, often working independently at remote sites without direct supervision.
It requires hands-on mechanical expertise to diagnose issues and make repairs on complex systems.
A good fit would be someone with strong experience in vehicle maintenance, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work alone in field conditions.
This SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC INSPECTOR position, is located in the Joint Forces Headquarters-State, Logistics Directorate (J-4), Surface Maintenance Facility and is part of the CA CSMS Stockton.
General Experience: Possess experience or training which demonstrates knowledge of equipment to be able to do routine jobs, simple preventative maintenance tasks, use common tools and equipment in the line of work.
SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC INSPECTOR, WG-5801-12: Must have at least 18 months 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.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies: Ability To Inspect Ability to Plan and Organize Work Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, and Repair, etc.
Major Duties:
THIS IS A T32 EXCEPTED SERVICE, PERMANENT POSITION.
The primary purpose of the SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC INSPECTOR, WG-5801-12, is to serve as an inspector of surface maintenance vehicles and equipment to ensure that physical and operating characteristics are within acceptable standards and specifications.
Duties involve complex inspection work, requiring a wide variety of inspection processes and techniques, at remote worksites or field installations where a supervisor is not readily available.
In these situations, work is performed very independently and decisions require a wide range of subjective judgments. May make additional selections within 90 days of eligible(s) issuance.
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