Job Description

Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the position: This position is a military technician position with the 99th Readiness Division, Area Maintenance Support Activity (AMSA) 21 in Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ. This position may offer a $5,000 recruitment bonus (see Additional Information section).

The duties include:

• Troubleshoot, repair, modify and maintain a variety of construction, industrial, combat, tactical and power generation equipment.
• Repair and replace components of the cooling, braking, exhaust, power train, or hydraulic systems on combat and tactical, automotive, and powered support equipment.
• Remove, adjust or replace defective or worn parts and components.
• Perform operational inspections and ensure vehicles are properly serviced and repaired, perform preventative maintenance checks and services, and perform minor body work.
• Assist higher graded repairers in the performance of more complex repairs such as removing, repairing or replacing major components such as engines, transmissions, differentials, steering boxes, and fuel injection pumps.
• Operate motor vehicles to check work.

Requirements:

Conditions of employment:

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires active membership as a soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR).
• This position is subject to Drug Abuse Testing Program requirements.
• This position requires a medical examination prior to employment.
• This position requires a Class A CDL within 90 days of employment.
• This position requires a Personnel Security Investigation.

Qualifications:

Position is announced as a standing register (open continuous recruitment): First cutoff date to evaluate candidates will be July 29, 2025 at 11:59 PM. Application packages received after this date will be evaluated at a future cutoff date to be determined based on the needs of the agency. Application packages must be complete at the time referral certificates are issued. Final application disposition will be completed once all positions have been filled or the announcement reaches the end of the open period stated in the announcement.

The minimum qualifications (screen out element) are:

• Ability to do the work of a Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer without more than normal supervision.
• To meet the screen out element, applicants should document experience or show the ability to do the following: perform maintenance checks and services; conduct basic operation inspections to ensure the vehicles are properly serviced; and operate equipment to check work.
• Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

Physical effort required:

• You may be required to work in tiring or uncomfortable positions for long periods.
• Work frequently requires climbing on top of equipment or crawling under equipment to work on the various components.
• You will frequently have to bend, reach, stretch and crouch.
• Work is strenuous, often requiring the lifting and carrying of items weighing up to 40 pounds.
• You will also push, pull, and turn heavy parts and equipment.
• You will move heavier items with assistance of other workers.

Working conditions:

• Work inside and outside where you will be exposed to drafts, dirt, grease and vehicle fumes.
• You will be exposed to some inclement weather such as rain, snow, cold, and freezing temperatures; and may be required to work in mud and wet or icy areas when outdoors.
• Subject to burns, scrapes, cuts, bruises, shocks and strains.

Additional information:

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a Logistics Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary based on local prevailing rate.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit for more information.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• New Army Reserve Military Technicians may be authorized moving expenses to their first official duty station. To be eligible to receive moving expenses, you must be a newly appointed Federal civilian employee or have a minimum of a 3-day break in service from previous Federal civilian employment.
• This position offers a $5,000 recruitment bonus to individuals who are newly appointed. You are considered newly appointed if this is your first appointment as a Federal Government civilian employee or if you have a minimum of a 90 day break in service from a previous Federal civilian position. You may qualify with a break in service of less than 90 days only if your previous Federal civilian appointment was a time-limited or NOT a permanent appointment. Your recruitment bonus will be made in one lump sum of $5,000, after you have entered on duty. This bonus requires a one year service obligation to the Army Reserve Military Technician Program. If you fail to serve the specified period, you may be subject to repay the agency recruitment incentive.

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 probationary period
• Privacy Act
• Reasonable accommodation policy
• Selective Service
• Signature and false statements
• Social security number request

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