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Position Title
SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC LEADER (TITLE 32)
Agency
Army National Guard Units
Announcement Number
IL-11851903-AR-23-077 Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, February 24, 2023 to Friday, February 23, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. US Citizens.  Are you a US Citizen? (limit characters)
2. Are you a current National Guard member within the state for which this position is being advertised? (limit characters)
3. Are you a current Permanent full-time Dual Status National Guard Technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Permanent full-time status with the state National Guard.
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4. Are you a current Temporary Indefinite full-time Dual Status National Guard Technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Indefinite full-time status with the state National Guard.
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Conditions of Employment
This position has requirements which must be met prior to employment, and conditions for continued employment. Your answers to the questions in this section will indicate your understanding of, or possession of, these requirements and conditions. (limit characters)
1. I have a valid, current state driver's license or I am able and willing to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license.
 
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2. This position requires membership in the IL Army National Guard (IL ARNG). If you are not willing or are ineligible to join the IL ARNG, please do not apply to this announcement. If selected, you MUST be or become a member of the Selected IL ARNG.

Do you possess an IL ARNG membership, or are you willing to obtain, and maintain a membership in the IL ARNG?
 
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3. Please type your current RANK, AFSC/MOS, and UNIT in the space provided below.

If you are a member of another branch of service, please include your branch, rank and military specialty.

Prior service members should include their last rank held and military specialty.

Civilians should type "N/A".   
 
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Assessment 1
Respond to all questions. For each, choose the response that best describes your experience and/or training. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provide in your resume or application. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. General Experience: Do you possess experience or training that has provided sufficient knowledge to complete the work of this occupational series; experience or training which demonstrates the candidates ability to lead other technicians engaged in the duties performed by this occupational series?
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2. Specialized Experience: Do you possess specialized experience for the WL-10 Level which includes 24 months 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; experience in testing, inspecting, and evaluating the work performed on vehicles, equipment and systems; in addition to the journeyman level knowledge, experience which demonstrates the ability to plan, organize, and lead the work of others in fields directly related the repair function of this occupational series; must have the ability to perform administrative functions; to read and interpret a variety of technical publications used in the repair of supported equipment; ability to provide guidance to others in work related directly to this occupational series?
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
3. Assign work orders to specific crewmembers and select workers for various jobs on the basis of knowledge, skills, and abilities.
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4. Pass on to workers instructions received from the supervisor, demonstrate proper work methods, and starts work.
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5. Work along with other workers and set pace performing non-supervisory repair work of the same kind and level as that done by the group led.
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6. Insure that needed plans, blueprints, material, and tools are available, and that needed stock is obtained from supply locations.
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7. Remove and disassemble engines and major assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, and fuel, hydraulic, and oil pressure systems.
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8. Make the appropriate repairs, overhaul, or modifications in accordance with the proper repair specifications and procedures.
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9. Make adjustments and repair to electrical and suspension systems.
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10. Independently perform repairs and maintenance functions with little or no supervision 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.
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11. Utilize 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.
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12. Make repairs to assemblies and components such as voltage regulators, generators/alternators, brake cylinders, etc.
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13. Conduct readiness and repair inspections on vehicles and associated equipment supported by the activity.
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14. Perform operational inspections and ensure vehicles and equipment are properly serviced, including brake adjustments, replacing hydraulic fluids, greasing, cleaning, etc., and performs other preventive maintenance operations as required.
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15. Troubleshoot, perform maintenance and major repairs on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat, tactical and automotive vehicles.
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16. Troubleshoot equipment and diagnose 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.
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17. Answer workers' questions regarding procedures, policies, written instructions, and other directives.
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18. Interpret work instructions and assist lower graded repairers or trainees in the more difficult and complex tasks.
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19. Your responses in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information will be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from employment following acceptance. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. If you fail to answer this question, you will be disqualified from consideration for this position. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be canceled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.
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