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Posted: February 11, 2026 (9 days ago)

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SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC (TITLE 32)

Army National Guard Units

Department of the Army

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Salary

$31.82 - $37.11

per hour

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Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a small maintenance shop for the Utah Army National Guard, where you'll plan and oversee repairs on heavy military vehicles, combat equipment, and automotive systems to keep them running smoothly.

You'll troubleshoot complex mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic issues using diagnostic tools and improvise fixes when needed.

It's a great fit for experienced mechanics with military vehicle repair backgrounds who enjoy hands-on leadership in a team setting.

Key Requirements

  • Experience in routine and preventative maintenance on vehicles and equipment using common tools
  • Extensive knowledge of mechanical, electrical, electronic, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems in combat, tactical, and commercial vehicles
  • Ability to diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify complex interconnected systems without technical guidance
  • Skills in planning shop maintenance programs, estimating resources, and directing workflows
  • Proficiency in using diagnostic tools like engine analyzers, compression testers, voltmeters, and computer diagnostics
  • Capability to improvise modifications, alter parts, and design repairs for special needs
  • Prior experience with heavy-duty mobile equipment, assemblies, and components such as engines, generators, and brake systems

Full Job Description

This National Guard position is for a SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D1284000 and is part of the UTES located in Bluffdale UT, with the Utah Army National Guard.

IAW UTNGR 690-12 dated AUG 2022 and LIUNA-UTARNG CBA dated 11 OCT 2022, Priority will be given to all current, onboard employees of the UTARNG.

The selecting supervisor for this vacancy is Jeffrey Felshaw.

*Your resume must reflect in detail how the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer meets the below listed general and specialized experience required for the position.

**Must include beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week in order to determine part time vs. full time credit.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 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: Have 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..

Major Duties:

Major Duties: This is not an all-inclusive list As a SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC (TITLE 32), WG-5801-11, you will Plans, accomplishes, and maintains a functional small shop maintenance program.

Plans and lays out work to be accomplished by shop workers. Estimates manpower, equipment, and material requirements.

Devises and maintains program plans and records; provides surveillance and troubleshooting techniques; and determines maintenance/repair procedures needed without benefit of technical or supervisory guidance.

Plans, organizes, and directs shop maintenance programs and/or procedures; and determines approaches, methods, and courses of action required to accomplish the mission of the shop in an effective and efficient manner.

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

Makes repairs to assemblies and components such as voltage regulators, generators/alternators, brake cylinders, etc.

Performs work in accordance with Modification Work Orders, Technical Manuals, Lubrication Orders, Maintenance Bulletins, Regulations or management policies.

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.

Determines what adjustments may be necessary to complete work orders, and whether any additional repairs other than those specified or indicated on the work order are necessary.

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

Reassembles engines and other systems, and adjusts, tests, and reinstalls in vehicles and equipment as necessary.

Independently performs 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 such as injectors, leaking wheel cylinders, corroded mufflers, fuel tanks, brake cylinders and worn brake shoes, voltage regulators, generators, injector pumps, and fuel pumps.

Provides technical guidance and team leadership to lower grade employees within the shop. Recovers and evacuates inoperable vehicles from the unit location of breakdown.

Implements safety regulatory requirements. Conducts readiness and repair inspections on vehicles and associated equipment supported by the activity.

Performs operational inspections and ensures vehicles and equipment are properly serviced, including brake adjustments, replacing hydraulic fluids, greasing, cleaning, etc., and performs other preventive maintenance operations as required.

Inspects supported equipment prior to use during Inactive Duty Training (IDT) and Annual Training (AT), to ensure that it is functioning properly.

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.

Makes recommendations to the supervisor as to adjustments necessary to effectively, efficiently and economically accomplish the work and maximize production. Performs other duties as assigned.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/11/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/12/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: UT-26-019-AR-12885422