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Position Title
SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC
Agency
Army National Guard Units
Announcement Number
MS-11183676-AR-21-199 Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, July 23, 2021 to Friday, August 20, 2021
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Eligibilities
1. Current Army M-Day and current Air DSG members within the state for which you are applying.  Are you a current Army M-Day or current Air DSG member within the state for which this position is being advertised? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
THIS POSITION REQUIRES MILITARY MEMBERSHIP IN THE MISSISSIPPI ARMY NATIONAL GUARD. Read the options below carefully and choose the one that best applies. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. Are you currently a guard member of the Mississippi Army National Guard? (limit characters)
2. Do you possess experience, education or training which demonstrates knowledge of equipment to be able to do routine jobs, simple preventative maintenance tasks, and able to use common tools and equipment in the line of work? (limit characters)
3. Do you possess at least 18 months of specialized experience which demonstrates a broad knowledge of experience or training diagnosing, repairing, overhauling and modifying more complex vehicles, equipment, and more complicated systems. Experience which has provided a thorough knowledge of diagnostic equipment; experience applying independent judgment in determining methods and techniques required to solve unusually complex maintenance and repair problems; experienced in testing, inspecting, and evaluating the work performed on vehicles, equipment and systems? (limit characters)
4. Please list the dates on your resume that support this response. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
5. Do you have a valid driver's license in the state you primarily work or live in?
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6. Please list your current military unit of assignment. (limit characters)
7. Please list your current military grade/rank. (limit characters)
8. Please list your current military AFSC/MOS. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
9. Do you understand that failure to provide hours worked per week along with dates of employment (month/year or month/year to present) salary and job duties performed on your resume will disqualify your application?
EXAMPLE:
ABC ENTERPRISES: $55,000 per year; 40 hours per week, January 2001-July 2009 or January 2001-present........DETAILED description of your experience and qualifications
NOTE: UPDATE YOUR RESUME TO INCLUDE THIS INFORMATION. RESUME MUST BE SUBMITTED IN PDF DOCUMENT FORMAT.

Simply writing: Surface Maintenance Mechanic, April 2001-present; is not sufficient to qualify your resume. Your resume must be detailed.
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For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. Please select only one letter for each item. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
10. Utilizes embedded diagnostics in equipment and a wide variety of original equipment manufacturer system analyzers in order to determine the exact nature or extent of repair. (limit characters)
11. Determine 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. (limit characters)
12. Install pistons, sleeves, rings, bearings, rods, crankshafts, timing gears, and rocker arms, perform fuel injection equipment repair, overhaul, rebuild, and calibration duties utilizing a variety of complex test and calibration equipment. (limit characters)
13. Troubleshoot, perform maintenance, and major repair on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat, tactical, and automotive vehicles. (limit characters)
14. Troubleshoot, repair and overhaul major systems to include internal combustion engines, turbine engines, automatic and non-automatic transmissions, heavy duty drive lines systems, and hydraulic utility systems and controls. (limit characters)
15. Repair a variety of more complex major systems to include engines, cross drive or similar multisystem transmissions and a variety of intricate fuel injection systems. (limit characters)
16. Removes and disassembles engines and major assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, and fuel, hydraulic, and oil pressure systems (limit characters)
17. Independently performs repairs and maintenance functions in remote locations that 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 regulators, generators, injector pumps, and fuel pumps. (limit characters)
18. Assists lower grade mechanics in performing major repair work. (limit characters)
19. Troubleshoots 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. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
20. Do you certify that all of your responses to this questionnaire are true and accurate; and do you accept that if your supporting documentation does not support one or more of your responses to the questionnaire that your application may be rated lower or you may be removed from further consideration? (limit characters)