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91L Construction Vehicle Repairer

DC Army National Guard, Chillicothe, OH, United States


Job Description
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. You'll maintain and replace brake actuators, batteries, starter motors, alternators, mechanical fuel pumps, hydraulic cylinders; adjust engine speed governor/valves, carburetors, dry‑disc clutches, steering brakes, and fuel injector racks; charge suspension, transmission shift, 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

Service drive shafts, universal joints, and brake shoes, water pumps, and turbochargers

Maintain and replace cylinder heads, high‑pressure fuel injection pumps, and road wheels

Some Of The Skills You’ll Learn

Repair and replace body panels, fenders, and radiators

Troubleshoot hydraulic systems

Helpful Skills

Interest in math, electricity, and shop mechanics

Interest in electric motors and appliances

Earn While You Learn
Instead of paying for training, get paid to learn. In the Army National Guard, you will train while earning a regular paycheck and qualifying for tuition assistance. Training consists of 10 weeks of Basic Training (basic Soldiering skills) and 8 weeks of Advanced Individual Training, a mix of classroom and field work.

Benefits

Paid training

Monthly paycheck

Montgomery GI Bill

Federal and State tuition assistance

Retirement benefits for part‑time service

Low‑cost life insurance (up to $400,000 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 GED certificate

Must be between 17 and 35 years old

Must pass a physical exam and meet legal and moral standards

Must meet citizenship requirements

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