Automotive Mechanic

Are you looking for an automotive role that is both challenging and rewarding, where you can showcase your mechanical skills? If you have what it takes to maintain the Commonwealth's diverse fleet and keep equipment in excellent operating condition, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) wants to hear from you! Here, you will have the opportunity to work with a wide range of tools and machinery while supporting transportation operations and ensuring that vehicles stay reliable and ready for service. Join the dynamic team in Clearfield County and take advantage of this exciting career path as an Automotive Mechanic!

This position performs preventive maintenance and repair work on a wide variety of vehicles, construction equipment, and powered tools to support Clearfield County maintenance operations. Through your work, you will help to ensure safe, dependable equipment for crews working across the county. As an Automotive Mechanic, you will perform the following duties:

• Vehicle Repair: Perform maintenance and repairs on cars, trucks, tractors, and construction equipment
• System Maintenance: Repair and adjust engine, cooling, suspension, electrical, and driveline systems
• Inspection Work: Complete state safety and emissions inspections and document all findings accurately
• Diesel Service: Conduct routine service on diesel equipment and replace parts such as gaskets, pumps, and filters
• Equipment Care: Carry out field adjustments, minor repairs, and preventive maintenance to keep equipment operating safely
• Emergency Support: Provide road service and perform repairs in field environments when needed

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.
  • Work hours subject to change due to seasonal requirements or operational needs.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment 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

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:

• This position requires possession of a valid driver's license which is not under suspension.
• This position requires possession of a valid Class 1 Inspection Mechanic certificate or equivalent that allows inspection for Class 1 vehicles.

Additional Requirements:

• 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.