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91L Construction Vehicle Repairer

DC Army National Guard, Lorain, OH, United States


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.

Responsibilities

Maintain and replace components such as brake actuators, batteries, starter motors, alternators, mechanical fuel pumps, hydraulic cylinders, engine speed governors, carburetors, dry‑disc clutches, steering brakes, and fuel injector racks.

Charge and tune suspension accumulators, transmission shift accumulators, and main hydraulic accumulators.

Troubleshoot vehicle engines, electrical systems, steering, brakes, and suspensions.

Repair engines, replace or repair damaged body parts, hydraulic arms, shovels, and grader blades.

Establish and follow maintenance schedules.

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

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

Repair and replace body panels, fenders, and radiators.

Skills You’ll Learn

Repair and replace body panels, fenders, and radiators.

Troubleshoot hydraulic systems.

Interest in math, electricity, and shop mechanics.

Interest in electric motors and appliances.

Training and Compensation Training consists of 10 weeks of Basic Training and 8 weeks of Advanced Individual Training, with a combination of classroom instruction and field work. You receive a regular paycheck and qualify for tuition assistance.

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)

401(k)‑type savings plan

Student Loan Repayment Program (up to $50,000)

Health care benefits

VA home loans

Bonuses, if applicable

Most non‑prior service candidates 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.

Must be between 17 and 35 years of age.

Must be able to pass a physical exam and meet legal and moral standards.

Must meet citizenship requirements.

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