Construction Equipment Repairer - Army National Guard

Job Details

Part-time

Full Job Description

$7,500 SIGNING BONUS upon successful enlistment into the CT Army National Guard for qualified applicants

OVERVIEW
Construction equipment repairers are responsible for maintaining trucks, bulldozers, power shovels and other heavy equipment needed for construction operations.

JOB DUTIES

Maintain and replace brake actuators, batteries, starter motors, mechanical fuel pumps and hydraulic cylinders/pumps/control valves
Service drive shafts, universal joints, brake shoes, water pumps and turbochargers
Maintain and replace cylinder heads, high-pressure fuel injection pumps and road wheels
Adjust engine speed of governor/valves, carburetors, steering brakes, fuel injector racks and steering unit brake levers
Charge suspension accumulators, transmission shift accumulators and main hydraulic accumulators

TRAINING
Job training for a construction equipment repairer requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 8 weeks of Advanced Individual Training, which takes place partially in the classroom and partially in the field.

Advanced Individual Training: 8 weeks

Some of the skills you’ll learn are:

Engine repair and tune-up
Troubleshooting mechanical and electrical problems
Repairing and replacing body panels, fenders and radiators
Troubleshooting hydraulic systems

HELPFUL SKILLS

Interest in math, electricity and shop mechanics
Experience using tools
Interest in electric motors and appliances
Aptitude for problem-solving

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $1,680.83 - $2,194.44 per month

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