HEAVY MOBILE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC

This job opportunity is for an HEAVY MOBILE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC, position description D03469000, within the 177th Logistics Readiness Squadron of the New Jersey Air National Guard. This vacancy announcement is a Title 32, Excepted Service position. The purpose of this position is to maintain, repair and modify heavy duty vehicles and mobile equipment, including, but not limited to, materiel handling, fire-fighting and base maintenance and refueling systems. As an HEAVY MOBILE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC, WG-5803-10, you will: Perform major repairs and maintenance on heavy mobile equipment and special purpose vehicles Diagnose the cause of mechanical failures by means of visual and auditory checks, test equipment Make adjustments and repair to front ends, suspensions and electrical systems Determine serviceability by operational driving test. Perform body repair and corrosion control, refinish and repaint surfaces as required. Clean, test and repair radiators/oil coolers and associated parts. 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. 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 when describing your experience. General Experience Must have the following experience(s): Making repairs or assisting with repairs Removing, adjusting, or replacing defective or worn parts Specialized Experience Must have 18 months of the following experience(s): Training on diagnosing, repairing, overhauling, and modifying more complex vehicles, equipment, and more complicated systems Using diagnostic equipment Applying independent judgment in determining methods and techniques required to solve unusually complex maintenance and repair problems Testing, inspecting, and evaluating the work performed on heavy mobile vehicles, equipment and systems Additional Employment Requirements: • Participation in direct deposit is mandatory • May be required to successfully complete a probationary period • Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation • Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service You may be required to successfully complete a 1- or 2- year probation/trial period to assess performance, conduct, agency needs, public interest, and efficiency. Employment ends unless certified in writing that it advances the agencies interest. Title 32 Dual-Status Positions: Military Grade: Min: E3 and Max: E6 Applicant(s) (Enlisted) who are over grade must clearly state, in their resumes, their intentions to willingly take a reduction in grade Title 32 Dual-Status Positions: Compatible Military Assignments Appointments may require the selected candidate to be assigned to a military unit compatible with the full-time Military Technician (Dual Status) position. Military Unit -- The unit by which the individual is employed as a Military Technician (Dual Status) employee; or a unit that the individual is employed as a Military Technician (Dual Status) employee to support. (Guidance established by NJ HRO-J1) There are no education requirements for this vacancy announcement