What are the responsibilities and job description for the SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC position at Army National Guard Units?
Surface Maintenance Mechanic (Title 32)
This is a National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Position. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, performing maintenance and major repairs on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat, tactical and automotive vehicles.
Key Responsibilities
- Troubleshoots, performs maintenance and major repairs on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat, tactical and automotive vehicles.
- Makes repairs to assemblies and components such as voltage regulators, generators/alternators, brake cylinders, etc.
- Performs work in accordance with modification work orders, technical manuals, lubrication orders, maintenance bulletins, regulations or management policies.
- Determines what adjustments may be necessary to complete work orders, and whether any additional repairs other than those specified or indicated on the work order are necessary.
- Removes and disassembles engines and major assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, and fuel, hydraulic, and oil pressure systems.
- Makes adjustments and repairs to electrical and suspension systems.
- May install pistons, sleeves, rings, bearings, rods, crankshafts, timing gears, and rocker arms.
Additional Responsibilities
- Provides technical guidance and specialized team leadership to lower grade employees within the team.
- Assists lower grade mechanics in performing major repair work.
- May provide Field and limited Sustainment maintenance at unit locations as part of a
