Surface Maintenance Mechanic (Title 32)

  • TN ARMY
  • Columbia, Tennessee
  • Full Time
SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC (TITLE 32)

Department of the Army

Army Nional Guard Units

G4 / FMS 10

Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This Nional Guard position is for a SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC (TITLE 32), Position Description Number NGD1194000 and is part of the TN ARMY Nional Guard.

This vacancy is covered by Associion of Civilian Technicians (ACT), Chapter 103 (Volunteer Chapter).

Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This Nional Guard position is for a SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC (TITLE 32), Position Description Number NGD1194000 and is part of the TN ARMY Nional Guard.

This vacancy is covered by Associion of Civilian Technicians (ACT), Chapter 103 (Volunteer Chapter).

Overview

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Accepting applicions

Open & closing des

08/08/2025 to 08/22/2025

Salary

$28.23 to - $32.94 per hour

Pay scale & grade

WG 10

Locion

1 vacancy in the following locion:

Columbia, TN

1 vacancy

Remote job

No

Telework eligible

No

Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocion expenses reimbursed

No

Appointment type

Permanent

Work schedule

Full-time

Service

Excepted

Promotion potential

None

Job family (Series)

5801 Miscellaneous Transportion/Mobile Equipment Maintenance

Supervisory stus

No

Security clearance

Secret

Drug test

No

Financial disclosure

No

Bargaining unit stus

Yes

Announcement number

TN-12774659-AR-25-170

Control number

842877300

This job is open to

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The public

U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Nional Guard and reserves

Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members.

Clarificion from the agency

Area 1: All Permanent (Tenure 1 OR 2) employees (T32 military technicians/ T5 Nional Guard employees) with membership in the Tennessee Army Nional Guard, who meet qualificion standards.

Area 2: All qualified members of the Tennessee Army Nional Guard.

Area 3: All qualified applicants eligible for membership in the Tennessee Army Nional Guard.

Duties

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As a SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC (MILITARY) WG-5801-10 , you will troubleshoot, perform maintenance and major repairs on heavy-duty mobile equipment, comb, tactical and automotive vehicles. This may include self-propelled artillery, tracked cargo and personnel carriers, road graders, mobile cranes, front loaders, conveyors, bulldozers, power shovels, compressors, generors, tanks, tracked comb vehicles, sedans, buses, all-terrain vehicles, trucks, semi-trailers, forklifts, tractors, and accessory equipment. Troubleshoot, repairs and overhauls major systems to include internal combustion engines, turbine engines, automic and non-automic transmissions, heavy duty drive line systems, and hydraulic utility systems and controls. Makes repairs to assemblies and components such as voltage regulors, generors/alternors, brake cylinders, etc. Perform work in accordance with modificion work orders, technical manuals, lubricion orders, maintenance bulletins, regulions or management policies. May repair a variety of more complex major systems to include engines, cross drive or similar multi-system transmissions and a variety of intrice fuel injection systems. Troubleshoot 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. Utilize embedded diagnostics in equipment and a wide variety of original equipment manufacturer system analyzers in order to determine the exact nure or extent of repair. Determine wh adjustments may be necessary to complete work orders, and whether any additional repairs other than those specified or indiced on the work order are necessary. Remove and disassemble engines and major assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, and fuel, hydraulic, and oil pressure systems. Make the approprie repairs, overhaul, or modificions in accordance with the proper repair specificions and procedures. Reassembles engines and other systems, and adjusts, tests, and reinstalls in vehicles and equipment as necessary. Make adjustments and repairs to electrical and suspension systems. May install pistons, sleeves, rings, bearings, rods, crankshafts, timing gears, and rocker arms. May be required to perform fuel injection equipment repair, overhaul, rebuild, and calibrion duties utilizing a variety of complex test and calibrion equipment. Independently performs repairs and maintenance functions in remote locions th 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 regulors, generors, injector pumps, and fuel pumps. Provides technical guidance and specialized team leadership to lower grade employees within the team. Conduct readiness and repair inspections on vehicles and associed equipment supported by the activity. May maintain and repair electronics communicion equipment by removing and replacing components and elements. Assist in the maintenance of production reports and records and makes recommendions to the supervisor. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a Nional Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.

This is an excepted service position th requires membership in a compible military assignment in the employing ste's Nional Guard, required prior to the effective de of placement.

Selectee required to wear the military uniform.

Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.

Applicants who are not currently a member of the Nional Guard must be eligible for immedie membership and employment in the Nional Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.

Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.

Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigion.

May be required to successfully complete a probionary period.

Participion in direct deposit is mandory.

For positions requiring the operion of motor vehicles, candides must have a valid ste driver's license for the ste in which they live or are principally employed.

For positions requiring a security clearance (Secret or Top Secret) the applicant must possess or be able to obtain a clearance within one year of appointment.

Preplacement Medical Requirements: Selectee required to undergo medical testing, the expense of the government, prior to beginning employment. Medical tests are used to determine fitness and eligibility for employment.

Acceptance of a Federal position may termine Tricare Reserve Select eligibility.

This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.

Irregular and/or overtime (compensory) hours may be required to support operional requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.

Qualificions

Military Grades: E-5 through E-7

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

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : Must 18 months experience or training leading to a thorough knowledge of the mechanical makeup, operion, and working relionships of complex systems, assemblies, and parts for a variety of comb, tactical, commercial, special purpose vehicles, and equipment. Ability to diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify a variety of comb, tactical, commercial, special purpose vehicles, and equipment. Knowledge of electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumic, and other non-mechanical systems th have a functional relionship and effect on the operion of mechanical systems. Knowledge of hydraulic lifting, loading, turning, and positioning systems and their mechanical, hydraulic, pneumic, electrical, and electronic controls. Basic knowledge of electronics, sufficient to identify and replace defective components, such as sensors, diodes, and circuit boards. Ability to repair or overhaul major components such as diesel, multi-fuel or gasoline engines, turbine engines, automic and manual transmissions, drive line assemblies, electrical and electronic systems and accessories, fuel injection systems, and emission control systems.

Educion

Educion Requirement : None

Substitution of Educion to qualify for this position is not available.

Additional informion

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorizion Act of 1986 requires th you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov) ).

MILITARY MEMBERS WITH BONUSES: Upon acceptance of a military technician position military members who are currently receiving a military Reenlistment/Extension Bonus (REB) or GI Bill-SR Kicker may lose incentive eligibility and may be subject to terminion or suspension of incentive (includes indefinite and temporary technicians on assignment for more than 179 days in any continuous 12-month period).

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Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution.

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered.

How you evalued

You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documention used to determine if you meet the qualificions listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documention compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you re yourself higher than is supported by your applicion package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from considerion for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candides, you referred to the selecting official for employment considerion.

Benefits

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits .

Review our benefits

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered.

Required documents

Required Documents

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To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes:

1. A COMPLETE RESUME IS REQUIRED . Your full name, address, email address and current telephone number must be on your resume. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO DOCUMENT IN YOUR RESUME EVIDENCE THAT SUPPORTS YOUR ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION CLAIMS . Your resume must show relevant experience where you worked, job title, duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, starting and end des (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.), hours per week & salary. Incomplete resumes will result in the applicant not being considered for the position.

Each applicant must fully substantie in their own words th they meet 100% of the minimum requirements and specialized experience above in detail; otherwise, the applicant considered unqualified for this position. Do not copy and paste from the vacancy announcement or the position description.

2. ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS : Examples include SF50, Diplomas, Official Transcripts, required Certifices/Certificions, Licenses, DD-214s (Member Copy-4), SF-15, VA Disability letter(s), Professional License(s), Official Course Completions (1059), etc.

PLEASE NOTE : It is the applicant's responsibility to verify th informion entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resumes, supporting documents, official transcripts (copies) if needed, licenses, SF 50 etc.) is received, accure, and submitted by the closing de. You may verify your documents have been processed with your applicion package successfully prior to the announcement closing. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify, change or add anything to your applicion packet after the closing de. Incomplete packets will not be considered for the position.

If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements:

Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from

schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion .

Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring.

How to Apply

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To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link:

A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion.

To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion.

Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process .

You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion.

To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : .

Agency contact informion

Deundra Jones

Phone

...

...

Address

TN ARMY

3041 Sidco Dr

Nashville, TN 37204

US

Next steps

Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion.

Fair and transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Criminal history inquiries

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

Financial suitability

New employee probionary period

Privacy Act

Reasonable accommodion policy

Selective Service

Signure and false stements

Social security number request

Required Documents

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To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes:

1. A COMPLETE RESUME IS REQUIRED . Your full name, address, email address and current telephone number must be on your resume. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO DOCUMENT IN YOUR RESUME EVIDENCE THAT SUPPORTS YOUR ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION CLAIMS . Your resume must show relevant experience where you worked, job title, duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, starting and end des (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.), hours per week & salary. Incomplete resumes will result in the applicant not being considered for the position.

Each applicant must fully substantie in their own words th they meet 100% of the minimum requirements and specialized experience above in detail; otherwise, the applicant considered unqualified for this position. Do not copy and paste from the vacancy announcement or the position description.

2. ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS : Examples include SF50, Diplomas, Official Transcripts, required Certifices/Certificions, Licenses, DD-214s (Member Copy-4), SF-15, VA Disability letter(s), Professional License(s), Official Course Completions (1059), etc.

PLEASE NOTE : It is the applicant's responsibility to verify th informion entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resumes, supporting documents, official transcripts (copies) if needed, licenses, SF 50 etc.) is received, accure, and submitted by the closing de. You may verify your documents have been processed with your applicion package successfully prior to the announcement closing. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify, change or add anything to your applicion packet after the closing de. Incomplete packets will not be considered for the position.

If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements:

Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from

schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion .

Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring.

How to Apply

Help

To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link:

A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion.

To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion.

Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process .

You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion.

To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : .

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Agency contact informion

Deundra Jones

Phone

...

...

Address

TN ARMY

3041 Sidco Dr

Nashville, TN 37204

US

Next steps

Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion.

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Fair and transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Criminal history inquiries

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

Financial suitability

New employee probionary period

Privacy Act

Reasonable accommodion policy

Selective Service

Signure and false stements

Social security number request

Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 08/08/2025 to 08/22/2025 Salary $28.23 to - $32.94 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 10 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Columbia, TN 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test No Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number TN-12774659-AR-25-170 Control number 842877300
Job ID: 488921811
Originally Posted on: 8/10/2025

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