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Posted: February 19, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Maintenance Mechanic 7-E9/10

State of Michigan

Natural Resources

Fresh

Location

Michigan, 48909

Salary

$22.06 - $36.62

per hour

Closes

March 6, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves repairing and maintaining buildings and facilities for Michigan's Department of Natural Resources in the western Upper Peninsula, including tasks like fixing HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems, as well as helping with construction projects and renovations.

It supports daily operations for state workers and requires making independent decisions on projects.

A good fit would be someone with hands-on experience in mechanical or electrical trades who enjoys working independently in a government setting focused on natural resources.

Key Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • For level 7: No specific experience required
  • For level 8: Two years assisting skilled trades workers in mechanical or electrical trades
  • For level E9: Four years assisting in mechanical or electrical trades, including two years at level 8 equivalent
  • For level 10: Five years assisting in mechanical or electrical trades, including one year at level E9 equivalent
  • Knowledge of HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems
  • Ability to coordinate workloads, budgeting, scheduling, and lead projects

Full Job Description



Maintenance Mechanic 7-E9
This position provides support for the Western UP Administrative Area and serves as a point of contact for a wide range of maintenance mechanic assignments according to established methods, guidelines, and procedures. This position performs building repairs and maintenance duties for numerous facilities within the facilities and operations work area. Employee is expected to make independent decisions related to projects. This position works with State Workers in performing their daily assignments. Assists the Administrative Manager to facilitate various DNR construction projects, renovations and remodels. This position requires some mechanical knowledge regarding HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems, and some ability to repair and build furniture and other building components as required.

Position Description


Maintenance 10
This position provides maintenance support for department facilities in the western upper peninsula. This position is the recognized resource performing a wide range of maintenance and operational assignments according to established codes, methods, guidelines, and procedures. Primary duties include building repairs, renovations and preventative maintenance duties for numerous department facilities in broad geographic work areas. This position will coordinate their work load, budgeting and scheduling needs and expectations with the appropriate administrative manager. The incumbent is expected to make independent decisions related to project materials, resources needed and methods of execution. This position will at times serve as a project leader for various construction projects, renovations and remodels throughout the state where they will be expected to assign, oversee and monitor work of state workers and additional department work crews.

Position Description

Requirements

Education
Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.

Experience

Maintenance Mechanic 7
No specific type or amount is required.

Maintenance Mechanic 8
Two years of experience assisting skilled trades workers in the mechanical or electrical trades.

Maintenance Mechanic E9
Four years of experience assisting skilled trades workers in the mechanical or electrical trades, including two years equivalent to a Maintenance Mechanic 8.

Maintenance Mechanic 10
Five years of experience assisting skilled trades workers in the mechanical or electrical trades, including one year equivalent to a Maintenance Mechanic E9.

Qualifications

Completion of a recognized program in vocational training for the mechanical or electrical trades may be substituted for two years of experience assisting skilled trades workers.

Additional Information

Please attach a cover letter, resume and official college transcripts (if applicable) to your application. Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further.

If applicable, you must attach an electronic and/or scanned copy of your official college/university transcripts. For our purposes, "Official Transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal.

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

Some positions in this job series may be assigned duties that require the application of pesticides, which may require certification or registration as a pesticide applicator in compliance with the Pesticide Control Act of 1976.

Some positions in this job series are assigned job duties that may require possession of the commercial driver's license issued by the Secretary of State as required by Public Act 346 of 1988 to operate a designated state vehicle.

View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/M/MaintenanceMechanic.pdf

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Posted on NEOGOV: 2/19/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/20/2026

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-michigan-5242239