ARTILLERY REPAIRER

You will serve as a Artillery Repairer in the Direcorate, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCACC) of OFFICE OF THE COMMANDING GENERAL.

You will repair, rebuild, modify and test the M777 towed howitzers cannon assemblies; inspect, disassemble complete weapons; subassemblies checking for serviceability of parts by using precision instruments and gauges and electrical test equipment.

You will ensure that assemblies are properly separated and orders replacement parts and other critical materials as required.

You will troubleshoot and repair complex interconnected systems including high pressure air, hydraulic, ballistic fire control, Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking and guidance, and communication components.

You will rebuild carriages, mounts, compressed air and hydraulic brake systems, elevations and towering gear boxes, recoil systems and manual brake systems

You will measure functional characteristics of mechanical, hydraulic and electrical artillery system using gauges, micrometers, multi-meters, bore scopes, laptop computer, pull over gauges, linear measuring devices and other test sets

You will determine the materials, parts and equipment necessary, lays out the work and performs repairs as required.

You will work with design engineers and contractor personnel to evaluate the reliability, operation, and function of new or developing artillery systems.

You will will provide lower graded personnel instruction and demonstrate proper technique, work methods and procedures to ensure appropriate repairs area accomplished.