Allied Trade Specialist

United States Army Reserve; Martinsville (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Army Reserve seeks an Allied Trade Specialist to supervise and perform fabrication, repair, and modification of metallic and nonmetallic parts to keep Army equipment reliable. You’ll operate lathes, drilling presses, grinders, welding machines, and other machine shop equipment while learning to select materials and tools.

Training includes 10 weeks of Basic Training and 13 weeks of Advanced Individual Training; the program also covers GI Bill education benefits like Post-9/11 and

Qualifications

• 10 weeks of Basic Training
• 13 weeks of Advanced Individual Training
• 98 ASVAB Score: General Maintenance (GM) OR 88: General Maintenance (GM) and 95: General Technical (GT)

Responsibilities

• Supervise and perform fabrication, repair, and modification of metallic and nonmetallic parts
• Operate lathes, drilling presses, grinders, welding machines, and other machine shop equipment
• Train to select the materials, tools, and equipment to do the job and learn how to operate fabrication machines

Skills

Maintenance & Repairs

Welding & Power Tool Operations

Fabrication Machine Operations

Job description

As an Allied Trade Specialist, you’ll supervise and perform the fabrication, repair, and modification of metallic and nonmetallic parts to ensure the Army’s equipment is operating reliably. You’ll operate lathes, drilling presses, grinders, welding machines, and other machine shop equipment. You will train to select the materials, tools, and equipment to do the job, and learn how to operate fabrication machines.

Skills You’ll Learn

• Maintenance & Repairs
• Welding & Power Tool Operations
• Fabrication Machine Operations

Requirements

• 10 weeks of Basic Training
• 13 weeks of Advanced Individual Training
• 98 ASVAB Score: General Maintenance (GM)

OR

• 88: General Maintenance (GM) and
• 95: General Technical (GT)

CERTIFICATIONS

• 68 Nationally Recognized Certifications Available

Education

The Post-9/11 GI Bill

The most popular GI Bill program, the Post-9/11 GI Bill provides up to full college tuition, as well as money for housing and books. Paid directly to the school, the program covers up to full tuition for public, in-state schools and up to $25,000 per year at private or foreign schools, depending on your length of service.

The Montgomery GI Bill – Active Duty

This option uses a combination of your own paycheck contributions and government funding to help pay for education benefits for a maximum of 36 months. Unlike the Post-9/11 GI Bill, benefit payments will be made directly to you.

The Montgomery GI Bill – Selected Reserve

This program helps members of the Army Reserve and Army National Guard pay for education benefits for a maximum of 36 months, in return for a six-year service commitment. These benefits must be used while you are serving and end when you stop serving.

In addition to college and university tuition, all GI Bill programs cover training and certifications including:

• Online schooling and correspondence courses
• Part-time schooling
• Entrepreneurship training for those interested in starting a small business
• Flight school
• Licensing and certification courses
• Vocational training and trade schools
• National testing
• On-the-job training
• Tutorial assistance

General Qualifications

• U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien
• 17 to 34 years old
• Healthy and in good physical condition
• In good moral standing