SURFACE MAINTENANCE REPAIRER

Full Job Description

This position is for a SURFACE MAINTENANCE REPAIRER, PD# D1193000, part of the Nevada Army National Guard.

???????The purpose of this position is to perform limited diagnosis, routine repairs, and maintenance on combat, tactical, commercial, and special purpose vehicles and equipment.

May assist higher graded mechanics in the performance of maintenance duties.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered.

Education requirement is based upon the qualification standards for the specific position and is stated under the heading "EDUCATION".

Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position.

Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific in describing your experience.

EACH APPLICANT MUST FULLY SUBSTANTIATE (IN THEIR OWN WORDS) THAT THEY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE LISTED BELOW; OTHERWISE, THE APPLICANT WILL BE CONSIDERED UNQUALIFIED FOR THIS POSITION.

DO NOT COPY FROM THE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT OR THE POSITION DESCRIPTION OR YOU MAY BE DISQUALIFIED.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Must possess experience or training which demonstrates knowledge of equipment to be able to do routine jobs, simple preventative maintenance tasks, and can use common tools and equipment in the line of work.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: ???????Must possess experience or training using common hand and power tools and a small variety of test and measurement devices to make mechanical repairs, involving experience removing, adjusting, replacing, cleaning, and installing a variety of parts, components, and accessories; to also include experience which demonstrates a basic understanding of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic theory applying to vehicles; and skill to replace, fit, install, and make adjustments, also experience demonstrating an understanding of the makeup and operation of the various individual systems maintained and their interrelationships and experience reading and interpreting parts lists, manufactures' repair manuals, diagrams, and electrical schematics.

Major Duties:

Performs limited diagnosis, routine repairs and maintenance on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat, tactical and automotive vehicles.

Assists higher graded mechanics in the repair and/or overhaul of major systems to include internal combustion engines, turbine engines, automatic and non-automatic transmissions, heavy duty drive line systems, and hydraulic utility systems and controls.

Makes routine repairs that can be accomplished by removing, adjusting, or replacing defective or worn parts and components.

Performs work in accordance with technical manuals, lubrication orders, maintenance bulletins, regulations or management policies.

Performs limited diagnoses to determine the cause of mechanical failures by means of visual and auditory checks and/or uses basic test equipment such as compression testers, voltmeters, ohmmeters and pressure gauges.

Determines when parts should be cleaned, adjusted or replaced with standard parts to complete work orders.

Removes, replaces, adjusts, cleans and installs parts and components such as wheel seals, switches, sensors, fuel pumps, water pumps, power steering pumps, brakes, filters, radiators, bearings, springs, shock absorbers, wheel cylinders, starter motors, mufflers, battery cables, and other items of similar complexity.

Independently performs routine repairs and maintenance functions in remote locations that can be accomplished by removing, cleaning, reinstalling, or replacing defective parts of components and systems using standard parts.

Receives guidance and instruction from a higher graded mechanic or supervisor to perform non-routine and more complex repairs on portions of major assemblies and/or systems.

May provide field maintenance at unit locations as part of a "contact team". Recovers and evacuates inoperable vehicles from the unit location of breakdown.

Conducts limited readiness and repair inspections on vehicles and associated equipment supported by the activity.

Performs Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) and ensures vehicles and equipment are properly serviced, including brake adjustments, replacing hydraulic fluids, greasing, cleaning, etc.

Performs other preventive maintenance operations as required to ensure that equipment is functioning properly.

May perform routine maintenance and limited repairs on basic communication equipment such as radios, field telephones, amplifiers, switchboards, recorders, intercoms by removing and replacing components and elements.

Performs minor body and fender, or other metal repairs, using peening hammers, dollies and limited welding.

Performs limited repairs and routine maintenance on small arms and accessory equipment by replacing worn or damaged parts.

Makes minor repairs to canvas and leather items using bonding/sealing compounds and hand tools such as awls, canvas needles etc.

In conjunction with or in the absence of the Tools and Parts Attendant, may maintain supply documentation, and the receipt, store, issue, and inventory of tools and parts used in the trades operation.

Performs other duties as assigned.