Kyle Kruthoff
Biography:
Work Experience: 5.4 years
Work Experience:
My name is Kyle Kruthoff, and I have been part of the Illinois and Iowa National Guard for the last 5 years as an All-Wheeled Mechanic. I was promoted to Sergeant in April 2025. My jobs within the military include working on all-wheeled vehicles of all sizes, doing everything from engine rebuilds to simple tasks of transmisson and tire services.
In my civilian life, I work as a full-time service technician/mechanic for Sloan Implement in Fulton, IL. As part of my job there, I troubleshoot and diagnose issues on different machines such as tractors, lawnmowers, skid loaders, and different types of Ag equipment. I also diagnose electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical components and do preventive maintenance tasks such as routine oil changes and fluid replacements on machines along with transmission services, battery services, hydraulic services, and HVAC systems. Part of my job also includes reading technical manuals and following step by step procedures on different types of maintenance: fluid capacities, pressures, types of fluid, and step by step testing.
My military career has helped me to grown into a responsible and organized individual with a strong work ethic, good interpersonal and verbal skills, a high level of organization, professionalism, and discipline.
My career goal is to join a union and become a Heavy Equipment Technician. Both my great-grandfather and my mother are/were union members, so I appreciate the support that unions give and how you become a family in a union just like the military.
Military Service:
Rank: Sergeant
Branch/Position: Army National Guard
Period: September 2020 - present
Occupation: 91B - Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic
Security Clearance: None
Duties Description:Responsible for supervising and performing maintenance and recovery operations on wheeled vehicles and associated items, as well as heavy-wheeled vehicles and select armored vehicles; Maintain wheeled vehicles, their associated trailers and material handling equipment systems; Inspecting, servicing, maintaining, repairing, replacement, adjusting and testing of wheeled vehicles and material handling equipment systems, subsystems and components; Service automotive electrical systems including wiring harness, and starting and charging systems; Perform wheeled vehicle recovery operations.Training courses:
- December 2023 awarded a service coin by Major General Richard R. Neely for excellence in the Illinois National Guard.
- July 2023 received the Army Achievement Medal from the Department of the Army/Secretary of the Army.
- November 2021 received National Defense Service Medal and Army Service Ribbon
Work history:
Job Title: Service Technician
Company: Sloan Implement
Period: February 2023 - present
Role Description:- Troubleshoot and diagnose issues on different units such as tractors, lawnmowers, skid loaders, and different types of Ag equipment. Diagnose electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical components.
- Preventive maintenance tasks such as routine oil changes and fluid replacements on machines along with transmission services, battery services, hydraulic services, and HVAC systems.
- Read technical manuals and follow step by step procedures on different types of maintenance: fluid capacities, pressures, types of fluid, and step by step testing
Job Title: Chemical Processor
Company: 3M
Period: April 2021 - January 2023
Role Description:Responsible for different chemical mixing pots and performed preventative maintenance on kettle systems and buildings.
Job Title: General Construction
Company: S&B Construction
Period: May 2019 - January 2023
Role Description:- Helped with general construction tasks such as hanging drywall, building decks, wiring fixtures, roofing, metal sheeting, and vinyl siding.
Education:
Erie High School
High School
Period: August 2015 - May 2019
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