SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC
Army National Guard Units
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SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC LEADER
Army National Guard Units
Department of the Army
Location
Lakehurst, New Jersey
Salary
$36.83 - $43.03
per hour
Type
Full Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job is for a lead mechanic in the Army National Guard who oversees a team fixing heavy vehicles and equipment, assigning tasks, checking work, and handling repairs themselves, often in remote spots with minimal guidance.
It's ideal for someone with hands-on experience in vehicle maintenance who also enjoys leading and organizing a small crew to keep military gear running smoothly.
Candidates should be reliable team players comfortable working independently on tough fixes.
Key Requirements
- At least 24 months of specialized experience in planning, organizing, and leading repair work on mobile equipment
- Proven ability to assign tasks, guide team members, and ensure work meets deadlines and standards
- Strong skills in troubleshooting, maintaining, and performing major repairs on heavy-duty vehicles and tactical equipment
- Capability to work independently in remote locations with little supervision
- Experience reading and interpreting technical publications for repairs
- Administrative skills for handling work orders and shop procedures
- General knowledge from training or experience as a surface maintenance mechanic
Full Job Description
This National Guard position is for a SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC LEADER, Position Description Number D1287000 and is part of the NJ UTES, National Guard.
GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience or training that has provided the candidate with sufficient knowledge to complete the work as a surface maintenance mechanic.
Experience or training which demonstrates the candidates ability to lead other technicians engaged in the duties performed as a surface maintenance mechanic.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 24 months of experience which demonstrates the ability to plan, organize, provide guidance, and lead the work of others in fields directly related to the repair function of mobile equipment maintenance; and must have the ability to perform administrative functions; to read and interpret a variety of technical publications used in the repair of supported equipment.
Major Duties:
As a SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC LEADER, WL-5801-10, you will: Assign work orders to specific crew members and select workers for various jobs on the basis of knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Check work in progress and when finished for compliance with supervisor's instructions, work orders, and established shop procedures on work sequence, procedures, methods and deadlines; and direct other workers to follow supervisor's instructions and to meet deadlines.
Troubleshoot and perform maintenance and major repairs on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat, tactical and automotive vehicles.
Independently perform repairs and maintenance functions with little or no supervision in remote locations that can be accomplished by removing, cleaning, reinstalling, or replacing defective parts of components and systems.
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