SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

Department of the Army Army Nional Guard Units FMS 8 Summary This Nional Guard position is for a

SURFACE MAINTENANCE

MECHANIC, Position Description Number D1194000, within the FMS 8 of the New Jersey Army Nional Guard. This vacancy announcement is a Title 32, Excepted Service position.

NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED

: This is an excepted service position th requires membership in a compible military assignment in the Nional Guard. Selectee required to wear the military uniform. Learn more about this agency Summary This Nional Guard position is for a

SURFACE MAINTENANCE

MECHANIC, Position Description Number D1194000, within the FMS 8 of the New Jersey Army Nional Guard. This vacancy announcement is a Title 32, Excepted Service position.

NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED

: This is an excepted service position th requires membership in a compible military assignment in the Nional Guard. Selectee required to wear the military uniform. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/06/2026 to 08/06/2026 Salary $34.29

• $40.06 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 10 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Somerset, NJ 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 Not Required Drug test Yes Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit stus No Announcement number

NJ-12955566-AR-26-090

Control number 868191600 This job is open to Help Federal employees

• Excepted service Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluion criteria.

Nional Guard and reserves Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members. Duties Help As a

SURFACE MAINTENANCE

MECHANIC, WG-5801-10, you will: Troubleshoot, perform maintenance, and major repairs on heavy-duty mobile equipment Troubleshoot equipment and diagnose the cause of mechanical failures Remove and disassemble engines Independently perform repairs and maintenance functions in remote locions Conduct readiness and inspections on vehicles Assist in the maintenance of production reports and recommendions Instruct operor/crew in the maintenance of equipment and provides technical advice and assistance to supported units when requested. Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employment

MILITARY REQUIREMENTS

:

Areas of Considerion:

CAT 3 All New Jersey Army Nional Guard members (M-Day, Traditional, and Drill-Stus Guardsmen)

Additional Employment Requirements :

• Participion in direct deposit is mandory
• May be required to successfully complete a probionary period
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigion
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service You may be required to successfully complete a 1
• or 2
• year probion/trial period to assess performance, conduct, agency needs, public interest, and efficiency.

Employment ends unless certified in writing th it advances the agencies interest.

Military Grade:

Min:

SPC/E-4 and

Max:

SFC/E-7 Applicant(s) (Enlisted) who are over grade must clearly ste, in their resumes, their intentions to willingly take a reduction in grade Title 32

Dual-Stus Positions:

Compible Military Assignments Appointments may require the selected candide to be assigned to a

• military unit
• compible with the full-time Military Technician (Dual Stus) position.
• Military Unit
• The unit by which the individual is employed as a Military Technician (Dual Stus) employee; or a unit th the individual is employed as a Military Technician (Dual Stus) employee to support.

(Guidance established by

NJ HRO-J1

)

PRE-PLACEMENT PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

:

A pre-placement physical required for anyone selected for this position. Placement into the position will not be made until results are received Qualificions

GENERAL EXPERIENCE

: Experience or training which demonstres knowledge of equipment to be able to do routine jobs, preventive maintenance, use of common tools, and equipment.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

: Must have least 18 months of specialized experience or training in the following areas: Diagnosing, repairing, and modifying complex vehicles Knowledge of diagnostic equipment Solving complex maintenance and repair problems Evaluing work performed on vehicles, equipment, and systems Educion There are no educion requirements for this vacancy announcement. "

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

THIS

ANNOUNCEMENT IS OPEN UNTIL THE VACANCY IS FILLED. IT MAY BE EXTENDED OR CLOSED BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE. THE FIRST CUT-OFF DATE FOR APPLYING IS 6 JUN MAY 2026, QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL BE REFERRED DURING THIS DATE. APPLICANTS CAN UPDATE APPLICATION INFORMATION/RESUME ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS DURING ANY TIME WHILE THE JOB IS OPEN. ADDITIONAL CUTOFF DATES WILL BE DETERMINED AS NEEDED.

"

NEXT CUTOFF DATE WILL BE 6 JUL 2026.

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 ( https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistrion.aspx ).

Bonuses Military Bonuses and Student Loan Repayment Program:

If you are selected for this position, you should always check with your servicing incentive manager to verify how accepting this position will affect your entitlement prior to considering an offer of employment. Telework The option to telework is subject to the supervisor/branch chief and Director's approval.

NOTE:

If the individual selected is currently on a Title 10 or Title 32 tour no action can be taken until he/she is released from tour Selectee(s) must be within the military grade(s) listed in this job announcement prior to the effective de of placement into the technician position.

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

IF YOU COPY AND PASTE ANY PORTION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, YOUR RESUME WILL BE DISQUALIFIED

Military Grades :

E-4 to E-7 Applicant(s) (Enlisted) who are over grade must clearly ste, in their resumes, their intentions to willingly take a reduction in grade. Army Enlisted include SRB

• https://myerb.

ahrs.army.mil/soldierLogin.do "Our agency supports the Federal Labor Relions Authority (FLRA) policies on labor relions, ensuring th all dual stus T-32 technicians can engage with authorized union represention if they choose to do so." Hiring an applicant who retired from Active Duty (includes AGR) for T5 NG Employee positions. In accordance with DOD Instruction 1402.01 (Employment of Retired Members of the Armed Forces), a retired member of an active duty component cannot be hired for civilian positions in the competitive and excepted service within 180 days of retirement without an approved TAG waiver packet. Expand Hide additional informion 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 Help 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. 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. Your qualificions evalued on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): The agency's Human Resources Office may request additional documention to support any military requirements or pre-requisites. Ability To Provide Production Support Services, Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installion, Repair, etc., and Trouble Shooting Benefits Help 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 Help Please read these instructions carefully before submitting your applicion . Failure to submit all required documents by the closing de/time of this vacancy announcement will result in disqualificion. Please review your applicion thoroughly prior to final submission to ensure all required documents are included. Uploading documents to USAJOBS does not automically ensure their inclusion with your applicion in our system. You must verify th all documents are present within your applicion package before submitting. To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package, including the following: 1.

Resume :

Your resume may not exceed two pages and must include: Your full name, current address, civilian email address, and telephone number. Detailed work history, including job title, employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, des of employment (MM/YY), hours worked per week, and a comprehensive description of your duties and accomplishments. Evidence supporting your eligibility and qualificion claims. You are required to document this informion within your resume. If qualifying based on reled unpaid experience (e.g., volunteer service), provide hours worked per week and beginning/ending des (MM/DD/YYYY to

MM/DD/YYYY

). For Federal service, include the series and grade of each position held. Please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed informion to allow for a qualificion determinion.

Example :

$65,000 per year; 40 hours per week, January 2010

• July 2019 or January 2006
• Present… followed by a detailed description of your experience and qualificions.

Important Notes Regarding Resumes:

Incomplete resumes will not be If you submit multiple resumes, only the most recently uploaded resume reviewed. Do not copy and paste the job description or qualificions into your resume. Doing so will result in disqualificion for plagiarism . 2. SF50 (if applicable): Prior/current Federal employees are required to submit their most recent (non-award) SF50. The SF-50 must reflect the highest grade and step held in Federal Service th demonstres one year time-in-grade. 3. Proof of Required Credentials (if applicable): Submit proof of certificion, license, clearance certifice, SRB, ORB, RIP, and unofficial transcripts (with credit hours and degree completion stus) for all requisite certificion requirements as outlined in this job opportunity announcement. If you are in the military (any service or component), you must submit proof (separe from your resume) verifying your current membership and rank/grade. 4. Veterans' Preference Documention (if applicable): Submit supporting documention for all Veterans' Preference claims, such as DD-214, SF-15, and medical informion.

Important :

If claiming Veterans' Preference, you MUST submit the approprie documention. Failure to do so WILL result in the loss of your preference. 10-

Point Veterans' Preference:

Submit a signed SF-15, "Applicion for 10-Point Veterans' Preference," plus required supporting documention. 5-

Point Veterans' Preference :

Submit a copy of your DD-214, including Character of Service (usually Member-4 copy). Active duty personnel may submit a certificion from their branch of service confirming expected discharge/release under honorable conditions within 120 days, including terminal leave start de, rank, and des of service. Resources for

Veterans' Preference:

https://www.fedshirevets.gov/job-seekers/veterans-preference/#content https://www.dol.gov/elaws/vets/

Important Reminders:

It is your responsibility to verify th all informion and documents are received, accure, and submitted by the closing de. You can verify document processing prior to the announcement closing. Allow up to one hour for virus scans. Human Resources will not modify, change, or add anything to your applicion packet after the closing de. Human Resources will not disclose your qualificion stus. Incomplete applicion packages will not be 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 and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. 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 ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), 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, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Agency contact informion Bernard Nartey bernard.t.nartey.civ@army.mil Address

NJ FMS 8 1060

Hamilton Street Somerset, NJ 08873 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. Referral to the hiring official IAW our agency Merit Promotion Plan and current Labor agreement. Qualified applicants may be further evalued by a ranking panel. Referred candides further evalued and interviewed by a selection panel. 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 Help Please read these instructions carefully before submitting your applicion . Failure to submit all required documents by the closing de/time of this vacancy announcement will result in disqualificion. Please review your applicion thoroughly prior to final submission to ensure all required documents are included. Uploading documents to USAJOBS does not automically ensure their inclusion with your applicion in our system. You must verify th all documents are present within your applicion package before submitting. To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package, including the following: 1.

Resume :

Your resume may not exceed two pages and must include: Your full name, current address, civilian email address, and telephone number. Detailed work history, including job title, employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, des of employment (MM/YY), hours worked per week, and a comprehensive description of your duties and accomplishments. Evidence supporting your eligibility and qualificion claims. You are required to document this informion within your resume. If qualifying based on reled unpaid experience (e.g., volunteer service), provide hours worked per week and beginning/ending des (MM/DD/YYYY to

MM/DD/YYYY

). For Federal service, include the series and grade of each position held. Please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed informion to allow for a qualificion determinion.

Example :

$65,000 per year; 40 hours per week, January 2010

• July 2019 or January 2006
• Present… followed by a detailed description of your experience and qualificions.

Important Notes Regarding Resumes:

Incomplete resumes will not be If you submit multiple resumes, only the most recently uploaded resume reviewed. Do not copy and paste the job description or qualificions into your resume. Doing so will result in disqualificion for plagiarism . 2. SF50 (if applicable): Prior/current Federal employees are required to submit their most recent (non-award) SF50. The SF-50 must reflect the highest grade and step held in Federal Service th demonstres one year time-in-grade. 3. Proof of Required Credentials (if applicable): Submit proof of certificion, license, clearance certifice, SRB, ORB, RIP, and unofficial transcripts (with credit hours and degree completion stus) for all requisite certificion requirements as outlined in this job opportunity announcement. If you are in the military (any service or component), you must submit proof (separe from your resume) verifying your current membership and rank/grade. 4. Veterans' Preference Documention (if applicable): Submit supporting documention for all Veterans' Preference claims, such as DD-214, SF-15, and medical informion.

Important :

If claiming Veterans' Preference, you MUST submit the approprie documention. Failure to do so WILL result in the loss of your preference. 10-

Point Veterans' Preference:

Submit a signed SF-15, "Applicion for 10-Point Veterans' Preference," plus required supporting documention. 5-

Point Veterans' Preference :

Submit a copy of your DD-214, including Character of Service (usually Member-4 copy). Active duty personnel may submit a certificion from their branch of service confirming expected discharge/release under honorable conditions within 120 days, including terminal leave start de, rank, and des of service. Resources for

Veterans' Preference:

https://www.fedshirevets.gov/job-seekers/veterans-preference/#content https://www.dol.gov/elaws/vets/

Important Reminders:

It is your responsibility to verify th all informion and documents are received, accure, and submitted by the closing de. You can verify document processing prior to the announcement closing. Allow up to one hour for virus scans. Human Resources will not modify, change, or add anything to your applicion packet after the closing de. Human Resources will not disclose your qualificion stus. Incomplete applicion packages will not be 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 and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. 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 ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), 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, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Bernard Nartey bernard.t.nartey.civ@army.mil Address

NJ FMS 8 1060

Hamilton Street Somerset, NJ 08873 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. Referral to the hiring official IAW our agency Merit Promotion Plan and current Labor agreement. Qualified applicants may be further evalued by a ranking panel. Referred candides further evalued and interviewed by a selection panel. Expand Hide next steps 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 05/06/2026 to 08/06/2026 Salary $34.29

• $40.06 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 10 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Somerset, NJ 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 Yes Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

NJ-12955566-AR-26-090

Control number 868191600