
SURFACE MAINTENANCE REPAIRER-T32
Fort McCoy, WIFull-time$26.17–30.54/hrPosted 6 days ago
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Job overview
The Wisconsin Army National Guard seeks a Surface Maintenance Repairer for WI MATES. The role performs limited diagnosis, routine repairs, and maintenance on combat, tactical, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles and equipment, and may assist higher-graded mechanics. Applicants must meet National Guard membership and compatible military assignment requirements, along with the stated experience or training qualifications.
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Summary
This National Guard position is for a SURFACE MAINTENANCE REPAIRER-T32, Position Description Number D1193000 and is part of the WI MATES, Wisconsin Army National Guard.
Duties
As a SURFACE MAINTENANCE REPAIRER-T32, WG-5801-8, you will perform limited diagnosis, routine repairs, and maintenance on combat, tactical, commercial, and special purpose vehicles and equipment. May assist higher graded mechanics in the performance of maintenance duties. Requirements
MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: Compatible military grade and assignment required prior to the effective date of placement. This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position. Military Grades: E-1 through E-5 Conditions of Employment: National Guard Membership is required. Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation. May be required to successfully complete a probationary period. Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position. This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position. May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required. Wear authorized PPE IAW duty requirements. Qualifications
GENERAL EXPERIENCE: 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. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify for the WG-5801-08 level, you must have at least 12 months experience or training using common hand and power tools and a small variety of test and measurement devices to make mechanical repairs. Experience removing, adjusting, replacing, cleaning, and installing a variety of parts, components, and accessories. Experience which demonstrates a basic understanding of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic theory applying to vehicles; and skill to replace, fit, install, and make adjustments. Experience demonstrating an understanding of the makeup and operation of the various individual systems maintained and their interrelationships. Experience reading and interpreting parts lists, manufactures' repair manuals, diagrams, and electrical schematics.
How You Will Be Evaluated
Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. Benefits
BENEFITS AVAILABLE: Paid Time Off (Annual and Sick Leave) Paid Training Opportunities Paid Time Off for Military Duties Flexible Work Scheduling Fitness/Work Out Time (3hrs/week) 11 Paid Federal Holidays Off Promotion and Advancement Opportunities Work/Life Balance Federal Pension after 5 Years TSP Savings Plan (similar to 401K) Meaningful Work that directly affects the Wisconsin National Guard Challenging and Rewarding Career Professional Development and Mentorship Opportunities Other Information
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).
How this job compares
Set against the 2,318 open Mechanic jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$26.17–30.54/hr
- Wisconsin median$25–31/hr20 hourly ranges
- US median$26–34/hr1,273 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $28.36/hr, is close to the Wisconsin median midpoint ($28/hr) — in the middle half of Mechanic hourly ranges in Wisconsin.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 45 open Mechanic jobs in Wisconsin and 2,318 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Wisconsin
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Mechanic postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 1,338 postings).
- Education
- 16 of the 2,318 open Mechanic jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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