Surface Maintenance Repairer

As a SURFACE MAINTENANCE REPAIRER WGyour duties are below.

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Performs other duties as assigned. D1193

Conditions of employment

NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED: This is an excepted position that requires military membership in a compatible military assignment in the Iowa Army National Guard. Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform. Acceptance of this excepted position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.

APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 02/04/2026 . FAILURE TO PROVIDE COMPLETE INFORMATION MAY RESULT IN YOUR NOT RECEIVING CONSIDERATION FOR THIS POSITION. Please refer to the Qualifications and Evaluations Section of this Announcement to understand the qualification requirements and the How to Apply Section for detailed instruction on applying.

TRIAL PERIOD REQUIREMENT: As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 2-year trial period or 1-year (Veterans Preference Eligibles Only) during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider:

• Your performance and conduct.
• The needs and interests of the agency.
• Whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Qualifications

In describing your experience please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. Applicants who do not fully address the minimum/specialized experience needed for the position in their resume will not be referred for consideration.

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 REQUIREMENTS: WG-5801-8: Must haveexperience in the following:

1. Experience or training using common hand and power tools and a small variety of test and measurement devices to make mechanical repairs.
2. Experience removing adjusting replacing cleaning and installing a variety of parts components and accessories.
3. Experience which demonstrates a basic understanding of mechanical electrical and hydraulic theory applying to vehicles; and skill to replace fit install and make adjustments.
4. Experience demonstrating an understanding of the makeup and operation of the various individual systems maintained and their interrelationships.
5. Experience reading and interpreting parts lists manufactures repair manuals diagrams and electrical schematics.