HEAVY MOBILE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC

HEAVY MOBILE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC

Department of the Air Force Air Nional Guard Units Vermont Air Nional Guard Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This Nional Guard position is for a Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic , Position Description Number D2431000 and is part of the 158th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance Flight of the Vermont Air Nional Guard. Learn more about this agency Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This Nional Guard position is for a Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic , Position Description Number D2431000 and is part of the 158th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance Flight of the Vermont Air Nional Guard. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this month

• Apply by 05/26/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on May 26, 2026 Locion South Burlington, VT 1 vacancy No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $29.31
• $38.85 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 8
• 10 Learn more about pay scale and grade 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 Permanent Occupions and job series 5803 Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Secret Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number

VT-12941592-AF-26-08

Control number 867932700 This job is open to Help Nional Guard and reserves Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members. Clarificion from the agency

Area I:

All current On-board Permanent and Indefinite Dual Stus 32 and Title 5 Only those Vermont Nional Guard members who are in permanent or indefinite technician stus.

Area II:

All Members of the Vermont Air Nional Guard.

Area III:

Currently assigned service members in other branches of the military outside of the VTNG.

Area IV:

All individuals able to and willing to become members of the Vermont Nional Guard Duties Help The purpose of the 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, meriel 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, excavors, trenchers, and tactical/armored protected vehicles. (1) Repairs, adjust, overhauls, performs major repairs, and maintenance on military and commercial designed heavy mobile equipment and special purpose vehicles. Inspects repairs, overhauls and tests major systems including gasoline, diesel, electric powered hybrid, multi-fuel, turbine, and other types of internal combustion engines, which may be turbo-charged or blower assisted, automic or manual transmissions, including those with power take offs, cross-drive transmissions, hydraulic, electric, pneumic systems and controls, fluid pumping systems, turrets, winches and four wheel steering systems. Systemically analyzes malfunctions and the cause of mechanical failure by means of visual and auditory checks, uses computer-controlled test equipment, engine analyzers, compression testers, voltmeters, ohmmeters and pressure gauges in order to determine the exact nure of extent of repairs or adjustments necessary to complete work. Use specialized diagnostic equipment to troubleshoot problems in complex ste-of-the-art electric and electronic systems to identify and replace defective components such as computer control modules, sensors, solenoids, digitized components, and circuits. Develop or improvise methods, alter parts, and make repairs in the absence of technical guidelines. Modify parts to fit, or improvises modificions to equipment to correct recurring malfunctions. Makes design modificions to meet special requirements, make adjustment or performs tests. Removes, disassembles overhauls, modifies, adjusts, and repairs, engines, transmissions, or sub-assemblies in accordance with the proper procedures and specificions. Reassembles engines, transmissions, and sub-assemblies, makes adjustments, tests and reinstalls in vehicles and equipment. Determines serviceability by operional driving test. (2) Performs body repair and corrosion control, refinishes and repaints surfaces as required. Repairs and/or replaces body parts, locks, glass, etc. and determines if additional repairs are required. Repairs may be accomplished by using welding equipment, power tools, hand tools and other specialized equipment. Cleans, tests, and repairs radiors/oil coolers and associed parts. Test, services, and repairs vehicle air conditioning systems following manufacturers and environmental guidelines. Replaces or repairs tires, tubes and balances wheel assemblies. (3) Prepares, maintains and submits applicable maintenance work orders for man-hour and da collection accounting, to include completing forms to reflect work performed or delayed and parts and maintenance required. Assists in establishing and maintaining adeque shop stock, special levels parts, and approprie shop support equipment and tools. Inspect, maintains, and operes all approprie shop equipment. Researches and assists in requisitioning merials, parts and equipment necessary to perform the vehicle maintenance/management mission. Assists in review and upding maintenance technical orders, shop opering instructions, commercial publicions, MAJCOM and local publicions, as well as other pertinent directives. Provides expert support to the Customer Service Center to various unit members. (4) Participes as OJT Instructor in the vehicle maintenance area. Conducts instructional classes on methods and procedures of operion and maintenance concerning all aspects of vehicle repairs and assigned shop maintenance support equipment. Evalues effectiveness of instruction, documents and maintains individual /section training and qualificion records. (5) Assists in conducting the local occupional safety and health training program, to include compliance with directives and procedures for proper disposal of hazardous waste products within the functional area. Fully comprehends and complies with federal, ste and local environmental laws and the requirements in Air Force Occupional, Safety and Health Standard (AFOSHSTD). (6) Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Ability to establish effective professional working relionships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperive working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission. May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required. This position is designed as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparion for, or in response to, a ste emergency or disaster declarion. This designion will not exceed 14 calendar days per year. Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigion. May be required to successfully complete a probionary period. Participion in direct deposit is mandory. Must be able to obtain and maintain the approprie security clearance of the position. Must be able to obtain and maintain a ste drivers license. 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.

NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED.

If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a Vermont Air Nional Guard recruiter (802) 652-8054 prior to applying for this position. Qualificions

NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED

This is a Title 32 excepted service position th requires membership in a compible military assignment in the Vermont Air Nional Guard. 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 Vermont Air Nional Guard must be eligible for immedie membership. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a Vermont Air Nional Guard recruiter (802) 660-8058 prior to applying for this position.

OPEN AREAS OF CONSIDERATION

AREA 1, 2,3, 4

Area I:

All current On-board Permanent and Indefinite Dual Stus 32 and Title 5 (Competitive and Excepted) Technicians (

Tenure:

1-Career, 2-Conditional, 3-Indefinite)

• Only those Vermont Nional Guard members who are in permanent or indefinite technician stus as a result of being competitively hired within th Nional Guard component applying for a position within the component which they are currently employed.

Area II:

All Members of the Vermont Air Nional Guard.

Area III:

Currently assigned service members in other branches of the military outside of the VTNG, to include those assigned to Active Duty, Reserve or other ste's Nional Guard.

Area IV:

All individuals able to and willing to become members of the Vermont Air Nional Guard including prior service not currently assigned to a military component and non-prior service US civilians.

Military Grades:

Rank addressed individually up to TSgt/E6

Minimum Requirements:

Experience or training th has provided the candide with the skill to make repairs or the ability to assist with repairs th can be accomplished by removing, adjusting, or replacing defective or worn parts. Specialized Experience WG-08: 12 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. Specialized Experience WG-10: 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. Length of time is not of itself qualifying. Candides' experience should be evalued based on duties performed rher than strictly on the rank of the individual; however, established compibility criteria/assignments must be followed. The applicant's record of experience and/or training must show possession of the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position. Your qualificions evalued on the following knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics:

• Knowledge of the mechanical makeup, operion, and working relionships of heavy duty systems, assemblies, and parts.
• Knowledge of diesel, multifuel, and gasoline engines, including supercharged and turbocharged engines.
• Knowledge of electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumic, and other non-mechanical systems which have a functional relionship and effect on the operion of mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of hydraulic systems and their controls.
• Skill in diagnosis, repair, overhaul, and modificion of heavy mobile equipment systems
• Ability to identify and replace defective components, such as sensors and circuit boards.

Other Requirements:

• 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.
• The duties and responsibilities of your job may significantly impact the environment.

You are responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dicted by legal and regulory requirements, your organizion, and its changing mission.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE

Credit given for approprie unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE

Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills th can provide valuable training and experience th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Please be advised:

1. Specialized experience used to determine qualificions for the announced position. 2. An applicant's RESUME must provide, in detail, how they meet the specialized experience listed. 3. It must be documented with "from (mm/yy)" and "to (mm/yy)" des and description of the specialized experience. 4. If educion or a degree is required as part of the "Specialized Experience", you must include transcripts. Do not copy the specialized experience qualificions word for word and place into your resume; you must describe your personal experience as it pertains to each stement. Educion There are no specific educional requirements for this position. 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 ). Vermont Air Nional Guard personnel who are bonus recipients/student loan repayment program recipients may have their benefits termined and/or recouped if selected as a Permanent/Indefinite Military Technician. Applicants should contact the VTANG Incentive Manager to determine any possible terminion and/or recoupment actions th may result from accepting this position.

Pre-Employment Physical Examinions:

Individual selected must successfully complete a pre-employment physical examinion in accordance with 5 CFR, Part 339 and Technician Personnel Regulion 355. 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. Please be advised th the applicant ring evalued on the following occupional competencies: 1. Mechanics 2. Organizional Awareness 3. Problem Solving 4. Interpersonal Skills 5. Technology Applicion 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 To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1.

Resume:

resume must show relevant experience, where you worked, job title, detailed duties and accomplishments written in your own words (Do not plagiarize), employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, starting and ending des (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.), hours per week and salary. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your position title, pay plan, series and grade. Your detailed experience should be listed under each job title with starting and ending des. Resume must show applicants name and contact informion. 2. AGO-VT Form 690-5, Military Experience and Educion Resume (All applicants, currently serving in the military, prior-service and civilians MUST complete the name block and military affiliion block of the AGO-VT Form 690-5 and sign and de the form). Other supporting documents (as applicable): For current Federal employees: Lest SF 50 , Personnel Action. DD214 Transcripts Certificions License Helpful Hints for

Applying:

• Ensure th your resume contains your full name, address and phone.
• Include details about the experience th reles to the position you are applying for.
• Be specific and always include Month and Year for the des of your experience.
• Be sure to include your applicable military experience and explain the duties of the

MOS/AFSC

held. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. Please note th if, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documention, a determinion is made th you have infled your qualificions and or experience, your ring can and adjusted to more accurely reflect your abilities, or you may lose considerion for this position. If you are using educion to qualify for this position or educion is a mandory requirement to meet qualificions, you must submit copies of college transcripts th identify each course, the college or university, semester or quarter hours earned, grade and grade-point received. Submitting a certifice or a degree will not suffice. You must submit transcripts when required. Photocopies are acceptable. 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. 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 Nhan Brimmer Phone (802)338-3634 nhan.m.brimmer.civ@army.mil Address 158th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance Flight 45 NCO Drive South Burlington, VT 05403 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 Help To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1.

Resume:

resume must show relevant experience, where you worked, job title, detailed duties and accomplishments written in your own words (Do not plagiarize), employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, starting and ending des (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.), hours per week and salary. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your position title, pay plan, series and grade. Your detailed experience should be listed under each job title with starting and ending des. Resume must show applicants name and contact informion. 2. AGO-VT Form 690-5, Military Experience and Educion Resume (All applicants, currently serving in the military, prior-service and civilians MUST complete the name block and military affiliion block of the AGO-VT Form 690-5 and sign and de the form). Other supporting documents (as applicable): For current Federal employees: Lest SF 50 , Personnel Action. DD214 Transcripts Certificions License Helpful Hints for

Applying:

• Ensure th your resume contains your full name, address and phone.
• Include details about the experience th reles to the position you are applying for.
• Be specific and always include Month and Year for the des of your experience.
• Be sure to include your applicable military experience and explain the duties of the

MOS/AFSC

held. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. Please note th if, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documention, a determinion is made th you have infled your qualificions and or experience, your ring can and adjusted to more accurely reflect your abilities, or you may lose considerion for this position. If you are using educion to qualify for this position or educion is a mandory requirement to meet qualificions, you must submit copies of college transcripts th identify each course, the college or university, semester or quarter hours earned, grade and grade-point received. Submitting a certifice or a degree will not suffice. You must submit transcripts when required. Photocopies are acceptable. 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. 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 Nhan Brimmer Phone (802)338-3634 nhan.m.brimmer.civ@army.mil Address 158th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance Flight 45 NCO Drive South Burlington, VT 05403 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. 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 Posted this month

• Apply by 05/26/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on May 26, 2026 Locion South Burlington, VT 1 vacancy No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $29.31
• $38.85 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 8
• 10 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 Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Secret Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number

VT-12941592-AF-26-08

Control number 867932700