Military Veteran Automotive Technician — Executive Kia

Job overview

The Military Veteran Automotive Technician — Executive Kia role is onsite in Wallingford, CT, with full-time employment at a participating Kia retailer. Compensation is not specified. Kia’s Veterans Technician Apprenticeship Program provides eligible veterans a pathway to Kia service technician certification. The technician diagnoses, maintains, and repairs Kia vehicles, completing repair and warranty documentation and communicating with service staff to support timely repairs and a positive customer experience.

What you'll do

• Diagnose, maintain, and repair Kia vehicle engine, transmission, steering, suspension, brake, HVAC, and electrical systems
• complete repair and warranty request orders according to retailer policies
• test-drive vehicles and use Kia diagnostic strategies, equipment, and tools
• perform services and repairs promptly
• communicate with the shop foreman and service advisor.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

automotive technician

military veteran

kia service technician

vehicle diagnostics

vehicle repair

apprenticeship

wallingford ct

executive kia

full-time employment

gi bill approved

one-year program

veteran eligibility

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Full-time employment with a participating Kia retailer, access to tools, equipment, vehicles, and training, and potential GI Bill monthly housing allowance for eligible veterans.

Why this role

The program is for veterans and requires honorable discharge, a valid driver’s license with a clean record, and technical or mechanical experience. The one-year competency-based, GI Bill-approved apprenticeship leads to Kia Service Technician certification.

About the employer

Kia Veterans Technician Apprenticeship Program (VTAP) is hiring for this role. Industry: General Automotive Repair. Sector: 81.