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HEAVY MOBILE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC T32 INDEFINITE

Department of the Air Force
Air National Guard Units
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Summary

THIS IS AN INDEFINITE NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a HEAVY MOBILE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC T32 INDEFINITE, Position Description Number D2413000 and is part of the NH 157th Mission Support Group, National Guard.

This vacancy is to gather applications that may or may not result in a referral or selection.

Overview

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Reviewing applications
Posted 01/13/26
Location
2 vacancies in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$37.62 - $43.91 per hour
Pay scale & grade
WG 10
Promotion potential
None
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Appointment type
Multiple - INDEFINITE
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Excepted Service
Represented by a union
No
Drug test
Yes
Security clearance
Not Required
Financial disclosure required
No
Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.
Announcement number
NH-12862562-AR-26-119
Control number
854162000

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

Conversion to permanent status may occur if permanent funding becomes available.

Duties

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The purpose of this position is to maintain, troubleshoot, overhaul, repair, modify, and inspect heavy mobile equipment, various support equipment, and special purpose vehicles such as; fuel dispensing trucks, refueling equipment, crash/structural firefighting equipment and pump trucks, forklifts, materiel handling, aircraft cargo loaders, aircraft and equipment tow tractors, large runway snow removal vehicles, aircraft de-icing equipment, sweepers, bulldozers, mobile cranes, road graders, heavy construction and earth moving vehicles, backhoes, front end loaders, excavators, trenchers, and tactical/armored protected vehicles. The equipment may be commercial or military designed with diesel, gasoline, electric, hybrid electric, or other alternative fuel power and may have multiple engines. The work requires knowledge of how heavy duty machinery, engines, parts, and systems work; ability to detect faulty items, determine causes of malfunction, and determine best repair methods; and skill to assemble, disassemble, repair, rebuild or modify components and a variety of interconnected systems. Repairs include; integrated electrical, electronics, air, fuel, and hydraulic systems; complex state-of-the-art electrical and electronic systems requiring specialized scan/diagnostic equipment to identify malfunctions or to determine replacement of standard and computer controlled components.

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 National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
  • This is an INDEFINITE excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement.
  • Selectee will be 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 National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National 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 investigation.
  • May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
  • Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
  • May be required to work occasional shift work.

Qualifications

Compatible military grade and assignment required prior to the effective date of placement. This is a Title 32 excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership in the military grade/rank listed in the announcement. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter PRIOR to applying for this position.

Military Grades: E2 to E6

Selectee(s) must be within the military grade(s) listed in this job announcement prior to the effective date of placement into the technician position.

Applicant(s) who are over grade must clearly state, in their resumes, their intentions to willingly take a reduction in grade.

Compatible Military Assignments: 2T3X1

Selectee(s) must be within the military grade(s) listed in this job announcement prior to the effective date of placement into the technician position.

Applicant(s) (Enlisted) who are over grade must clearly state, in their resumes, their intentions to willingly take a reduction in grade.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience or training that has provided the candidate with the skill to make repairs or the ability to assist with repairs that can be accomplished by removing, adjusting, or replacing defective or worn parts.


SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have experience or training leading to a thorough knowledge of the mechanical makeup, operation, and working relationships of complex systems, assemblies, and parts for a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, special purpose vehicles, and equipment. Ability to diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, special purpose vehicles, and equipment. Knowledge of electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other non-mechanical systems that have a functional relationship and effect on the operation of mechanical systems. Knowledge of hydraulic lifting, loading, turning, and positioning systems and their mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, 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, automatic and manual transmissions, drive line assemblies, electrical and electronic systems and accessories, fuel injection systems, and emission control systems.

It is not necessary for applicants to possess the MOS/AFSC listed as compatible to the position in order to apply, however applicant must meet the qualifications for the position. It is applicant's responsibility to acquire a compatible MOS/AFSC within 1 year of appointment. Coordinate with your unit's training representative to determine whether or not you can qualify for a specific MOS/AFSC and/or receive training within the 1 year timeframe before excepting the position.

Additional information

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution." In addition, all job announcements now include a link to USAJOBS, Equal Employment Opportunity Policy, which affirms that candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

This agency participates in the Fair Chance Act, Title 5 USC 9202 Limitations on requests for criminal history information. An employee of an agency may not request, in oral or written form (including through the Declaration for Federal Employment (Office of Personnel Management Optional Form 306) or any similar successor form, the USAJOBS internet website, or any other electronic means) that an applicant for an appointment to a position in the civil service disclose criminal history record information regarding the applicant before the appointing authority extends a conditional offer to the applicant. Certain exceptions do apply to this Act.

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 Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installations, Repair; Reading; Vehicle Maintenance.

Air National Guard Units

THIS IS AN INDEFINITE NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.


This is a Indefinite/Temporary appointment, with a time limit determined by the needs of the agency. Current Technicians selected will retain the appointment status currently in, (i.e., Permanent or Indef) and will be placed on a temporary promotion or appropriate personnel action if selected for this position. Area II or Area III will be appointed Indefinite/Temporary status. Conversion to permanent status may occur if permanent funding becomes available.

AREAS OF CONSIDERATION : 1,2,3

Area 1 - Permanent or indefinite Military Technicians (Army and Air) currently employed with the NHNG. This includes NHNG AGR's who are covered under the Uniformed Service Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and have rights back to a Military Technician position.

Area 2 - AGRs, Temporary Military Technicians, traditional/M-Day Soldiers and Airmen currently serving in the NHNG.

Area 3 - Individual eligible for immediate military membership in the New Hampshire National Guard (Army or Air, depending on compatibility) as a military member in the Military grade/rank listed in this announcement.

This position is located in the Air National Guard, Logistics Readiness Squadron, Vehicle Management Flight.

Agency contact information

Doreen Sears
Phone
(603) 225-1376
Email
doreen.a.sears.civ@army.mil
Address
NH 157th Mission Support Group
157th MSG
Pease ANGB, NH 03803-0157
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