Overview
A Construction Equipment Repairer is 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 at Fort Leonard Wood, MO, which takes place partially in the classroom and partially in the field. 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
Required ASVAB score
Mechanical Maintenance (MM): 92 OR Mechanical Maintenance (MM): 87 General Technical (GT): 85 Learn more about the ASVAB .
Helpful skills
- Interest in math, electricity and shop mechanics
- Experience using tools
- Interest in electric motors and appliances
- Aptitude for problem-solving
Civilian career relevance
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career at service stations, auto and construction equipment dealers, farm equipment companies, and state highway agencies. You can also consider a future as a garage mechanic, carburetor mechanic, transmission mechanic, construction equipment mechanic or endless track vehicle mechanic.
Recruiter verification required. North Dakota availability, qualifications, training length, incentives and service terms can change.
Source: Army National Guard career record · Updated 2023-08-29