- Position Title
- SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC
- Agency
- Army National Guard Units
- Announcement Number
- MS-12727182-AR-25-090 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, April 21, 2025 to Monday, May 19, 2025
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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?
Assessment 1
INSTRUCTIONS: THIS POSITION REQUIRES MILITARY MEMBERSHIP IN THE MISSISSIPPI ARMY NATIONAL GUARD. Please answer the following questions by selecting the appropriate response(s). NOTE: Applicants are responsible for claiming their appropriate eligibility/eligibilities. We are not responsible for erroneous eligibilities that you list or those you fail to list. Ensure you thoroughly read the instructions for each section.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Are you currently a guard member of the Mississippi Army National Guard?
2.
Do you possess experience or training which demonstrates knowledge of equipment to be able to do routine jobs, simple preventative maintenance tasks, and is able to use common tools and equipment in the line of work?
3.
Do you possess 18 months 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?
4.
Please list the dates on your resume that support this response.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
5.
Do you have a valid driver's license in the state you primarily work or live in? You will be required to present your current Drivers' license if you are selected for an interview.
6.
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.
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.
7.
Please list your current military grade/rank.
8.
Please list your current military MOS.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
9.
Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day. Do you agree to this condition of employment?
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.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
10.
Extensive knowledge of the mechanical makeup, operation, and working relationships of complex interconnecting systems, assemblies, and parts for a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, special purpose vehicles and equipment.
11.
Ability to diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify interconnected complex systems on a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, special purpose vehicles and equipment.
12.
Extensive knowledge of state of the art electrical, electronic, complex hydraulic, pneumatic, and other major non-mechanical systems that have a functional relationship and effect on the operation of major mechanical systems.
13.
Knowledge of electronics, sufficient to utilize state of the art diagnostic equipment to identify and replace defective components, such as electronic control modules, line replacement units, chips, sensors, printed circuit boards, and other standard components.
14.
Extensive knowledge of hydraulic lifting, loading, turning, and positioning systems and their mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and electronic controls.
15.
Ability to repair or overhaul major components such as diesel, multi-fuel or gasoline engines, turbine engines, automatic and manual transmissions, drive line assemblies, electrical and electronic systems and accessories, fuel injection systems, and emission control systems.
16.
Skill to use a wide variety of test and diagnostics equipment to perform fault isolation and conduct repair of combat, tactical, commercial, special purpose vehicles and equipment.
17.
Skill and knowledge to develop or improvise methods, alter parts, and make repairs in the absence of technical guidelines (such as modifying parts to fit and mesh into systems for which the parts were not designed); improvise modifications to equipment to correct recurring malfunctions; and design modifications to meet special test requirements or other special needs.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
18.
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?