Location
Twin Falls, ID | United States
Job description
As a Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic , you’ll supervise and perform maintenance, repair, and recovery operations on military vehicles and select armored vehicles that serve the Army in a variety of mission-critical roles. You’ll inspect, service, maintain, repair, replace, adjust, and test wheeled vehicles, material handling equipment systems, subsystems and components, and automotive electrical systems, including wiring harnesses and starting and charging systems.
Daily Duties:
- Maintain military vehicles, their associated trailers, and material handling equipment systems.
- Inspecting, servicing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, adjusting, and testing military vehicles and material handling equipment systems, subsystems, and components.
- Service automotive electrical systems including wiring harness, and starting and charging systems.
- Perform vehicle recovery operations.
No Experience Necessary.
Required Training:
- 10 weeks of Basic Training
- 13 weeks of Advanced Individual Training
Skills You'll Learn:
- Maintenance & Repairs
- Electronic Troubleshooting
- Electrical Systems
You can earn the following certifications from this position:
- Medium/Heavy Truck - Brakes (T4)
- Medium/Heavy Truck - Diesel Engines (T2)
- Medium/Heavy Truck - Drive Train (T3)
- Medium/Heavy Truck - Electrical/Electronic Systems (T6)
- Medium/Heavy Truck - Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems (T7)
- …..and many more!
Benefits:
- Up to $40,000 signing bonus
- Full Healthcare Coverage
- Full Dental Coverage
- Living Expenses Covered
- Relocation Expenses Covered
- Educational Benefits to pay for certifications or degrees
- 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)
Requirements:
- Medical: No major medical issues or concerns *Must complete a full medical screening process.
- Moral: No major law violations and have a favorable background *Must complete an FBI background check
- Education: Must have a High School Diploma or Equivalent or be a High School Senior on track to graduate.
- Test: Must pass an aptitude test with ASVAB Score: 92 Mechanical Maintenance (MM) or 87 Mechanical Maintenance (MM) and 85 General Technical (GT)
- Contract: Must enlist into the Army or Army Reserves *This is not a civilian position
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Meet Tattoo Guidelines
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About U.S. Army: The U.S. Army Salt Lake Recruiting Battalion recruits with integrity the highest quality men and women to meet the needs of an expeditionary Army. We maintain the most diverse, highly trained, and unified team that recruits and treats others with dignity, and respect. We are a family and a team.
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$25.93k - $84.78k
