surface maintenance mechanic inspector

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC INSPECTOR (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D1285000 and is part of the IL FMS 7, National Guard.

As a SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC INSPECTOR (TITLE 32), WG , you will serve as an inspector of surface maintenance equipment to ensure that physical and operating characteristics are within acceptable standards and specifications.

Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list:

• Use specially designed testing methods and test equipment such as computerized test sets, precision gauges, electronic sensors, injector test stands, engine scopes, etc., to assure that tolerance and safety factors have been met.
• Performs in-process inspections to assure that equipment is being repaired in accordance with pertinent requirements.
• Ability to operate a large variety of test equipment, some of which is specially designed to test complex interrelated mechanical/electrical/ hydraulic/ pneumatic systems.
• Inspect power generation equipment, A/C and heating equipment, powered support and other equipment or components of equal or lesser complexity.
• Inspect a large variety of heavy-duty mobile equipment and automotive vehicles.
• Inspect complex, interrelated mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic and electrical systems, equipment and their components while in operation or in a standby condition.
• Inspect and perform tests to braking, steering, and differential systems, which are mechanically integrated with the transmission; to large engines, which directly power multiple hydraulic and pneumatic systems; to intricate fuel injection systems; to turret stabilization systems; and to other systems combined in a single, complex mechanical assembly.
• Perform final inspection, certifying that equipment is in satisfactory operating condition, or rejects the work and returns the equipment to the repair shop with specific reports prescribing additional repairs.
• Inspect equipment to determine repairs needed.
• Utilize established Maintenance Expenditure Limits (MEL) to evaluate economic feasibility of repair(s).
• Consider a variety of factors such as cost and availability of parts, man-hours, and impact of time constraints on the mission to assess whether repair is economical.
• Prepare list of needed repairs, parts, and man-hours authorized.