About the opportunity
This National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service position is for a Surface Maintenance Mechanic within the ID G4 MATES, National Guard, located in Boise, Idaho. The position involves performing maintenance, troubleshooting, and major repairs on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat, tactical, and automotive vehicles. Duties include diagnosing difficult performance problems, disassembling and overhauling complex major assemblies, and independently performing repairs in remote locations. This position is indefinite (not to exceed 5 years), serves as a temporary backfill, and has the possibility of non-competitively converting to a permanent position at a later date.
Salary and benefits
- Competitive remuneration ranging from 34.79 to 40.58 per hour
- possibilité of non-competitively converting to a permanent position at a later date
Who can apply?
- Military Grades: E-1 through E-7
- General Experience: Experience or training demonstrating knowledge of equipment to perform routine jobs, simple preventative maintenance, and common tools
- Specialized Experience: Experience or training leading to extensive knowledge of mechanical makeup, operation, and working relationships of complex interconnecting systems for combat, tactical, commercial, and special purpose vehicles
Required documents
- Resume showing contact information, relevant work experience (including employer name, job title, start and end dates in month/year, hours worked per week, and description of qualifications), and education, certifications, or licensures
- Educational transcripts (if using claim for specialized experience)
When to apply
- Opening Date: 2026-09-03
- Closing Date: 2026-09-24 at 11:59 PM (EST)
How to apply
- Log into your USAJOBS account or create one
- Complete the online application and Occupational Questionnaire
- Submit your resume and required supporting documents
- Review your application package and submit before the deadline
Additional information
- Resumes or applications received in verbatim from position descriptions will not be considered
- Resume must be limited to two pages maximum
- Male applicants born after 12/31/1959 must be registered under the Military Selective Service Act
- This position is backfilling a technician who is absent and will end upon the absent member's return
Our Take on This Opportunity
This section reflects Open Opportunities’ own analysis of the opportunity from an applicant’s perspective.
You may be a strong fit if…
- Enlisted personnel holding military grades E-1 through E-7.
- Candidates demonstrating extensive specialized experience in the mechanical makeup, operation, and repair of complex interconnecting systems for tactical and commercial vehicles.
- Individuals capable of independently performing repairs in remote locations and handling heavy-duty mobile equipment.
- Applicants seeking a temporary, hourly-paid role located in Boise, Idaho.
What should you think carefully about?
- The appointment is indefinite (not to exceed 5 years) and serves strictly as a temporary backfill that ends when the absent member returns.
- Resumes copied verbatim from position descriptions will result in immediate disqualification.
- Applicants must document all relevant work history including hours per week and month/year dates within a strict two-page resume limit.
- Relocation to Boise, Idaho is required as the work mode is on-site.
How could this fit your current goals and plans?
This opportunity suits skilled mechanics seeking hands-on deployment of heavy-equipment overhaul expertise within a National Guard framework, offering potential future conversion opportunities.
Our take
Qualified military technicians and mechanics stationed near or willing to relocate to Boise should apply. Candidates wanting guaranteed permanent job tenure should note the temporary backfill condition.
Ready to apply?
Review the opportunity on the official website before applying.
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