About the posting
“General Experience: Possess experience, education, or training which provides the ability to demonstrate knowledge of equipment to be able to do routine jobs, simple preventative maintenance tasks, and use common tools and equipment in the line of work.”
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Seen live Oct 23, 2026; first seen Oct 16, 2026.
Pay in context
This posting lists $75,213 to $87,672 a year, a midpoint of $81,443.
How long it has been open
Posted Oct 16, 2026, 8 days ago, and seen on USAJOBS today.
At 8 days old, it is under the 16-day median.
The application
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Place and cost of living
On site in Sacramento, CA area; prices in CA run 11 percent above the US average.
The skilled trades and maintenance market in Sacramento, CA area
25 skilled trades and maintenance postings in Sacramento, CA area are open right now, from 12 employers.
Half of them have been open 16 days or less.
Federal posting
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From the USAJOBS announcement
This is the text of the announcement as published on USAJOBS. We last checked it on Oct 23, 2026. Apply on USAJOBS. We remove a posting when the agency closes it.
This SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC position, is located in the Joint Forces Headquarters-State, Logistics Directorate (J-4), Surface Maintenance Facility and is part of the CA FMS 22 Sacramento.
Major duties
- THIS IS A T32 EXCEPTED SERVICE, PERMANENT POSITION. The primary purpose of the SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC, WG-5801-11, is to troubleshoot, repair, maintain, inspect, and/or overhaul a variety of complex combat, tactical, commercial, and special purpose vehicles and equipment having complicated mechanical and non-mechanical systems with a variety of interconnected systems. Provides technical guidance and specialized team leadership to lower grade employees. May make additional selections within 90 days of eligible(s) issuance.
Qualifications
General Experience: Possess experience, education, or training which provides the ability to demonstrate knowledge of equipment to be able to do routine jobs, simple preventative maintenance tasks, and use common tools and equipment in the line of work. SURFACE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC, WG-5801-11: Must have at least 18 months experience or training leading to an 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; Ability to diagnose, repair, overhaul, and modify interconnected complex systems on a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, special purpose vehicles, and equipment; 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; Extensive knowledge of hydraulic lifting, loading, turning, and positioning systems and their mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and electronic controls; 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. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies: Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Instruct Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc. Trouble Shooting
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