91L Construction Vehicle Repairer

National Guard; Clarksburg (WV); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Construction Vehicle Repairer, where you will be trained to maintain and repair heavy machinery crucial for construction operations. This role offers hands-on experience with trucks, bulldozers, and hydraulic systems, allowing you to develop valuable skills while earning a paycheck. With a blend of classroom learning and field training, you will be equipped for a rewarding civilian career in automotive and construction equipment repair. This unique opportunity not only prepares you for the future but also provides financial support through tuition assistance, making it an ideal path for those passionate about mechanics and engineering.

Benefits

Tuition assistance

Paid training

Regular paycheck

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain and repair heavy construction vehicles.
• Skills in troubleshooting and adjusting mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair trucks, bulldozers, and other heavy equipment.
• Service drive shafts, brake shoes, and turbochargers.

Skills

Repair and replace body panels

Troubleshoot hydraulic systems

Interest in math

Interest in electricity

Interest in shop mechanics

Interest in electric motors

Interest in appliances

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Heavy machinery

Hydraulic systems

Power tools

Job description

If you’ve ever considered a career in maintaining heavy machinery, join the Army National Guard as a Construction Vehicle Repairer and help pave the way for success. In this role, you will maintain trucks, bulldozers, power shovels, and other heavy equipment needed for construction operations.

As a Construction Vehicle Repairer you will maintain and replace brake actuators, batteries, starter motors, alternators, mechanical fuel pumps, and hydraulic cylinders; adjust engine speed governor/valves, carburetors, dry-disc clutches, steering brakes, and fuel injector racks; charge suspension accumulators, transmission shift accumulators, and main hydraulic accumulators; troubleshoot problems in vehicle engines, electrical systems, steering, brakes, and suspensions; tune up and repair engines; replace or repair damaged body parts, hydraulic arms, shovels, and grader blades; and establish and follow maintenance schedules.

Job Duties

1. Service drive shafts, universal joints, service brake shoes, water pumps, and turbochargers
2. Maintain and replace cylinder heads, high-pressure fuel injection pumps, and road wheels

Some of the Skills You’ll Learn

1. Repair and replace body panels, fenders, and radiators
2. Troubleshoot hydraulic systems

Helpful Skills

1. Interest in math, electricity, and shop mechanics
2. Interest in electric motors and appliances

Through your training, you will develop the skills and experience to enjoy a civilian career at service stations, auto and construction equipment dealers, farm equipment companies, and state highway agencies. You can also consider a future as a garage mechanic, carburetor mechanic, transmission mechanic, construction equipment mechanic, or endless track vehicle 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 Construction Equipment Repairer consists of 10 weeks of Basic Training, where you'll learn basic Soldiering skills, and 8 weeks of Advanced Individual Training. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field.