91H Track Vehicle Repairer

DC Army National Guard; West Virginia; On-site; USD 4,500 - 5,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Monthly paycheck

Tuition assistance

Retirement benefits for part-time duty

Life insurance

Job summary

DC Army National Guard is seeking a Track Vehicle Repairer to perform maintenance on track vehicles and supervise repairs to fuel and electrical systems. You will work on engine, fuel, and powerplant components and gain hands-on mechanical experience during training.

Through Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training, you’ll develop skills for civilian garage work in carburetor, transmission, radiator, and construction equipment maintenance.

Qualifications

• Interest in troubleshooting and repairing mechanical problems.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to military training.

Responsibilities

• Repair diesel power plants/packs, fuel systems, and air induction systems.
• Fix track vehicle air cooling systems and hydraulic/ electrical components.
• Service cross drive transmissions and related assemblies.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Mechanical repair

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

Be the one that helps the Army National Guard stay on track as a Track Vehicle Repairer. Your primary responsibility will be to perform maintenance on track vehicles, and supervise activities that include fuel and electrical system repair.

Job Description

Be the one that helps the Army National Guard stay on track as a Track Vehicle Repairer. Your primary responsibility will be to perform maintenance on track vehicles, and supervise activities that include fuel and electrical system repair.

In this role, you will expand your mechanical skillset, and work on motorized track vehicle components like carburetors, transmissions, diesel power plants/packs, and other electrical systems.

Job Duties

• Repair diesel power plants/packs, compression ignition engine fuel systems, and compression ignition air induction systems
• Fix vehicle air cooling systems and vehicle liquid cooling systems, and track hull electrical systems and automatic transmission assemblies
• Service track vehicle cross drive transmission assemblies, transfer assemblies, hydraulic brake

Some Of The Skills You’ll Learn

• Engine repair and tune up or replacement
• Body repair and body panel replacement

Helpful Skills

• Interest in troubleshooting and repairing mechanical problems

Through your training, you will develop the skills and experience to enjoy a civilian career as a garage mechanic, carburetor mechanic, transmission mechanic, radiator mechanic or construction equipment mechanic.

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 Track Vehicle Repairer consists of 10 weeks of Basic Training, where you'll learn basic Soldiering skills, and 13 weeks of Advanced Individual Training. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field.

Benefits/Requirements

Benefits

• Paid training
• A monthly paycheck
• Montgomery GI Bill
• Federal and State tuition assistance
• Retirement benefits for part-time service
• Low-cost life insurance (up to $400,000 in coverage)
• 401(k)-type savings plan
• Student Loan Repayment Program (up to $50,000, for existing loans)
• Health care benefits available
• VA home loans
• Bonuses, if applicable
• Most non-prior service candidates will earn between $200 and $250 per drill weekend, subject to change

Requirements

• Military enlistment in the Army National Guard
• Must be at least a junior in high school, or have a high school diploma or a GED certificate
• Must be between the ages of 17 and 35
• Must be able to pass a physical exam and meet legal and moral standards
• Must meet citizenship requirements (see NATIONALGUARD.com for details)

Requires military enlistment. Programs and benefits are subject to change. Ask your Army National Guard recruiter for the most up-to-date information. Actual MOS assignment may depend on MOS availability.