| Job Title : |
Construction equipment repairer |
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| Job Reference : |
usang |
| Location : |
United States |
| Posted on : |
Fri Apr 01, 2011 |
| Job category: |
Construction/Engineering, National Guard, Enlisted |
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| Job Description |
The National Guard construction equipment repairer helps ensure success on the battlefield and peacetime operations by keeping automotive and heavy equipment functional. This specialist is primarily responsible for maintaining and repairing trucks, bulldozers, power shovels and other construction equipment. Duties include:
· Adjusting engine speed governor/valves, carburetors, dry-disc clutches, steering brakes and fuel injector racks
· Maintaining and replacing brake actuators, batteries, starter motors, alternators, mechanical fuel pumps and hydraulic cylinders
· Charging suspension accumulators, transmission shift accumulators and main hydraulic accumulators
· Troubleshooting problems
· Tuning and repairing engines
· Replacing or repairing damaged items on equipment
Training
National Guard training usually is scheduled to accommodate a member’s civilian life, whether it is for the job or school. Each member first attends Initial Entry Training. After basic training, a solider then reports for Advanced Individual Training, which may vary in length depending on your specialty. Training continues for one drill weekend each month and one annual training period, which is usually two weeks in the summer.
Helpful skills
An ideal candidate for a National Guard construction equipment repairer should:
· Be interested in math, electricity, shop mechanics and construction equipment
· Be able to use the related tools
· Have an aptitude for problem solving
In time, you may achieve an advanced level for a National Guard construction equipment repairer with additional supervisory and training requirements. |
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