91D Power-Generation Equipment Repairer

National Guard; West Virginia; On-site; USD 42,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Army National Guard seeks a Power-Generation Equipment Repairer to provide essential power for operations day and night. You will perform preventive maintenance on generation equipment and replace voltage regulators, governors, or circuit cards to keep systems running.

Training consists of 10 weeks of Basic Training and about 12 weeks of Advanced Individual Training, including classroom and field work on electrical power systems.

Qualifications

• Perform maintenance on tactical utility power-generation sets and related equipment.
• Replace voltage regulators, governors, or circuit cards as needed.
• Adjust frequencies and voltages per technical publications to improve efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance on tactical utility, precise power-generation sets, internal combustion engines, and associated equipment

Skills

Generator operations

Powerplant distribution

Diesel generator maintenance

Electrical circuitry

Job description

Since the Army National Guard uses a plethora of electronic systems, power is essential to success. As the Power-Generation Equipment Repairer, you’ll supply the power to run virtually every aspect of Army activity whenever and wherever it’s needed.

In this specialty, you’ll support military operations day or night by performing preventive maintenance checks on generation equipment, or replace voltage regulators, governors, or circuit cards. You may also adjust frequencies and voltages using technical publications to enhance equipment efficiency.

Job Duties

• Perform maintenance on tactical utility, precise power-generation sets, internal combustion engines, and associated equipment

Some of the Skills You’ll Learn

• Generator and powerplant operations
• Electrical generation and distribution
• Diesel generator operation, disassembly, inspection, and maintenance
• Principles of electrical and electronic circuitry

Helpful Skills

• Experience using hand and power tools
• Interest in electricity and working with large machinery

Through your training, you will develop the skills and experience to enjoy a civilian career as a power plant electrician.

Earn While You Learn

Instead of paying to learn these skills, get paid to train. In the Army National Guard, you will learn these valuable job skills while earning a regular paycheck and qualifying for tuition assistance.

Job training for a Power-Generation Equipment Repairer consists of 10 weeks of Basic Training, where you'll learn basic Soldiering skills, and approximately 12 weeks of Advanced Individual Training, including practice in maintaining electrical power systems. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field.