Construction Vehicle Repairer

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.

• 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
• Troubleshoot hydraulic systems
• Interest in math, electricity, and shop mechanics
• Interest in electric motors and appliances

In the Army National Guard, you will learn these valuable job skills while earning a regular paycheck and qualifying for tuition assistance. Training consists of 10 weeks of Basic Training and 8 weeks of Advanced Individual Training, with classroom and field components.

• 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

• 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

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.