Auto Mechanic
Requirements
- Technical vocational or higher education (automotive)
- Experience as an auto mechanic or in a related field is an advantage
- Age 18 to 60
- Responsibility, punctuality, attentiveness
Responsibilities
- Fault finding, repairing engines, transmissions, running gear and braking systems
- Diagnostics, including computer diagnostics
- Repairing components of vehicles of various makes
- Scheduled parts replacement and urgent repairs
Terms
- Mobilisation until the end of martial law, or contract service
- Basic and specialist training as required
- Pay: base pay of UAH 21,000 + an additional bonus of UAH 30,000 — approximately UAH 51,000 – 55,000 per month in total, depending on the position and conditions of service
- Full social package
- Full provision of protective equipment and military property
- Opportunity to obtain combatant status (UBD)
Vacancy: Auto Mechanic
The brigade's vehicles are worked to the limit: off-road driving, overloading, repairs in the field. Every vehicle returned to service is a completed task that would otherwise have failed.
An auto mechanic carries out technical inspections of vehicles, scheduled parts replacement and urgent repairs to get the vehicles back into service quickly.
This is a position for someone who knows how to fix things, not just replace them — because often there is nothing to replace them with.
Who can become an auto mechanic
No military experience is needed. What you need is technical experience — the same as at a civilian garage.
What really matters:
- Technical education or experience as an auto mechanic is an advantage
- Ability to find the fault rather than swapping components at random
- Experience repairing engines, transmissions, running gear — any kind, including civilian
- Responsibility and attentiveness: a poorly repaired vehicle lets you down at the worst possible moment
- Medical fitness — determined by the military medical board (VLK)
How an auto mechanic differs from an auto electrician: the mechanic works with the mechanical side — engine, transmission, running gear, brakes. The electrician works with electrics and electronics.
What an auto mechanic does in the 141st SMB
In addition to what is described in the requirements above:
- Fault finding, repairing engines, transmissions, running gear and braking systems
- Diagnostics, including computer diagnostics
- Repairing components of vehicles of various makes — the vehicle fleet is mixed
- Scheduled parts replacement and urgent repairs
- Repairs in the field when a vehicle cannot be brought to the workshop
How you will be trained
The path is the same for everyone: 51 days of basic military training, then the brigade adaptation course — 14–15 days with instructors who have combat experience.
Then comes work in your profession in a technical team. Civilian auto mechanic experience counts here: the difference lies in the working conditions and in having to improvise more often.
Tactical medicine is drilled until it becomes automatic. Our instructors' principle is short: the priority is to survive.
What you will be provided with
You will be fully kitted out: gear, protective equipment and tools for the job.
You will not be alone. An auto mechanic works in a technical team — alongside auto electricians, driver-mechanics and those who supply spare parts.
What the terms include:
- Pay: base pay of UAH 21,000 + an additional bonus of UAH 30,000 — approximately UAH 51,000 – 55,000 per month in total, depending on the position and conditions of service
- Full provision of gear, protective equipment and military property
- The social package provided for service members
- Opportunity to obtain combatant status (UBD)
Where you can grow
- Senior technician, head of a repair team
- Related technical fields — UGV repair, servicing special vehicles
- Instructor for newcomers
- Driver-mechanic — for those who want both to drive and to maintain
In the 141st, competence and results count — not length of service.
Frequently Asked Questions
Logic and process: we answer the key questions about enlistment, training and status.
Apply for this positionDo I need military experience?
+No. What you need is technical experience — repair and diagnostics. The military side will be taught to you.
How is this different from a driver-mechanic?
+An auto mechanic is a repair specialist in a technical team. A driver-mechanic drives their own vehicle and maintains that vehicle specifically.
What vehicles will I be working with?
+The fleet is mixed — vehicles of various makes and purposes. We do not publicly disclose specific models.
I have no military experience. Can I still join you?
+Yes. Most of our best specialists were civilians yesterday. What matters to us is your motivation. We’ll match a role to your skills: if you understand machinery — you’ll go to the mechanics; if you know electronics — to UAVs or communications. Everything military — we’ll teach you.
How long does training take before deployment to the unit?
+Every recruit completes Basic General Military Training (BGMT) at a training center. After that — additional specialized training depending on the chosen role. We send only the prepared to the line of contact — that is our core principle.
What happens after I fill out the form?
+Your application goes to the recruiting center. Within 24 hours our specialist will call — it’s not an interrogation, just an introduction and answers to your questions. If we’re a match, the brigade issues an official request and our liaison helps you get through the TRC and MMB as fast as possible.
Can I transfer to the 141st SMB from another unit?
+Yes, we consider transfers — including via the Army+ app. Fill out the form and select the status “Active service member” — a recruiter will advise on your real chances and the steps involved.
I am AWOL (SZCh). Can I join?
+The law allows a return to service. If you’re motivated to fight in a sound team — fill out the form and state your status honestly. Our specialists will advise you individually on legal ways to return. Confidentially.
Do you provide uniform and equipment?
+Yes. The brigade fully provides basic kit, body armor, helmets and weapons. Plus — thanks to a strong volunteer network, we have additional technological support: drones, EW, transport.
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Tell us which role you wantWhat happens after you apply
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A call within 24 hours
Your application goes to the recruiting centre and a specialist calls within a day. It is not an interrogation — just an introduction and answers to your questions.
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Interview and choosing a role
Together we look at what you can do and where it is most useful. If we are a match, the brigade issues an official request for your transfer.
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Enlistment office and medical board — with support
Our liaison helps you get through the enlistment office and the military medical board as fast as possible. You do not navigate the queues alone.
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Training first, then the unit
Basic general military training takes 51 days, followed by the brigade’s 14–15 day adaptation course with instructors who have combat experience. We send only prepared soldiers to the front line.