About this role
Ascendance Isuzu Trucks of Wausau, Wisconsin is seeking Military Veterans with mechanical experience who are interested in beginning a rewarding career as an Isuzu Service Technician.
This opportunity is part of the Isuzu Veterans Apprenticeship Program (IVAP), a U.S. Department of Labor and GI Bill®-approved Registered Apprenticeship program designed to help qualified Veterans transition into the commercial truck industry. Through IVAP, participants may gain hands-on dealership experience while working toward successful completion of apprenticeship and certification requirements.
IVAP connects qualified applicants with participating Isuzu dealerships seeking skilled technical talent. Qualified applicants receive recruiting support, technical screening, dealership referral assistance, and guidance through the Registered Apprenticeship and GI Bill® benefits process, where eligible.
What You Will Do
As an Isuzu Service Technician Apprentice, you may support dealership service operations by assisting with the inspection, diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of Isuzu commercial vehicles. This may include working alongside dealership service teams, participating in on-the-job learning, and completing program-related apprenticeship requirements.
Requirements
- Transitioning Service Member or U.S. Military Veteran status
- 3-5 years of military or civilian technician experience
- Honorable military discharge or Commander's Statement of Service
- Hands-on experience with diesel, automotive, heavy equipment, aircraft, generator, fleet maintenance, or related mechanical systems
- Experience working alongside technicians and mentors in a shop, internship, co-op, or vocational environment
- Experience taking direction from service managers, foremen, or supervisors and following work orders and repair procedures
- Confident use of standard shop hand tools and equipment, including sockets, torque wrenches, impacts, pullers, jacks, and measuring tools
- Strong mechanical troubleshooting ability, including identifying likely causes of common mechanical issues, following repair procedures and service information, and explaining how systems work
- Electrical fundamentals and multimeter usage, including basic voltage, resistance, and continuity checks, basic understanding of wiring diagrams, and testing batteries, starters, and charging systems
- Clean driving record, as attested by the applicant
- Ability to complete the IVAP technical assessment
- Eligibility to work in the United States
- Preferred qualifications include:
- Diesel engine maintenance or repair experience
- Experience with commercial truck, fleet vehicle, or heavy equipment maintenance or repair
Benefits
Isuzu IVAP Apprenticeship Highlights
- Annual salary of 50000-70000 USD/year
- Potential full-time employment with a participating Isuzu dealership
- Program designed specifically to support Transitioning Service Members and U.S. Military Veterans
- Participation in a U.S. Department of Labor and GI Bill®-approved Registered Apprenticeship program, where eligible
- Eligible Veterans may apply for and receive GI Bill® benefits during the apprenticeship, where eligible
- Access to tools, equipment, vehicles, and training needed to complete apprenticeship and certification requirements, as provided through the participating dealership and IVAP program structure
- Opportunity to apply military mechanical experience toward a civilian Isuzu Service Technician career
- Recruiting support, technical screening, dealership referral assistance, and apprenticeship process guidance
Hiring decisions, wages, employee benefits, employment offers, and employment conditions are determined by the participating Isuzu dealership. Applicants are applying for employment with a participating Isuzu dealership and not with Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. or Educational Resource Systems, Inc.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Use of the term does not imply endorsement, affiliation, or approval by VA.