Automotive Mechanic

Full Job Description

Are you an automotive mechanic committed to safety and delivering exceptional service? The Department of Transportation’s Jefferson County Maintenance Organization is seeking an Automotive Mechanic, and this could be the perfect fit for your skills. In this role, you’ll be responsible for maintaining and repairing a wide range of hand tools, as well as a fleet of construction equipment and trucks powered by both gasoline and diesel engines, featuring manual and automatic transmissions. Join our team and play a vital role in supporting Pennsylvania’s transportation network while enjoying a collaborative and rewarding work environment.

Requirements

In this role, you will perform skilled maintenance and repair on a wide variety of vehicles, including cars, trucks, tractors, and construction equipment such as rollers, sweepers, mixers, and powered hand tools. Your responsibilities include repairing diesel equipment, with the exception of diagnostics, parts rebuilding, and work involving air brake systems or diesel engine fuel injection systems. You will also carry out preventive maintenance tasks such as oil changes, basic automotive diagnostics, tune-ups, tire replacements, and repairs to engine sub-assemblies, cooling systems, suspension, electrical systems, heating and air conditioning, fuel systems, brakes, steering components, and driveline systems.

You will conduct official state safety and emissions inspections on vehicles within your licensing class, ensuring all repairs meet regulatory standards. This includes road-testing vehicles, completing inspection stickers, and maintaining accurate State Inspection Records and related documentation. Your work on diesel equipment will involve routine oil and filter changes, servicing components such as water pumps and gaskets, and performing repairs to electrical, cooling, suspension, and driveline systems.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Travel, overtime, and shift work required. Work hours subject to change based on seasonal requirements and operational needs.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
  
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employments within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employments at the starting annual salary of $48,841.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Four years of experience in the automotive mechanic trade; or
• Completion of an approved apprenticeship; or
• Any combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledges, skills, and abilities.

Special Requirements:

• You must be in possession of a valid driver's license which is not under suspension.
• You must be in possession of a valid Class 1 Inspection Mechanic certificate or equivalent that allows inspection for Class 1 vehicles.

Additional Requirement:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only.

Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.

The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.

The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.