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Automotive Mechanic

Commonwealth of PA | Jefferson County, PA

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Posted Date 11/09/2025
Description Are you a driven individual with a knack for diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining various vehicles and equipment? The Department of Transportation is seeking an Automotive Mechanic to play a vital role in keeping the Jefferson County Maintenance Organization's fleet in excellent working order, ensuring it is always ready for action. If you have a passion for solving problems, we would be thrilled to hear from you and invite you to join our welcoming team of professionals.

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You will engage in the skilled maintenance and repair of a wide variety of vehicles, including cars, trucks, tractors, and construction equipment such as rollers and mixers, along with powered hand tools. Your responsibilities will include executing repairs and establishing a preventive maintenance program for these vehicles and equipment. This will involve tasks like oil changes, mechanical diagnostics, tune-ups, tire replacements, and repairs to engine sub-assemblies, cooling systems, and various vehicle systems, including suspension, electrical, heating, air conditioning, fuel, brakes, steering, and driveline. 

You will ensure that all repairs comply with required specifications, conduct road tests, complete inspection documentation, and affix inspection stickers to vehicles. Additionally, you will service diesel equipment through oil changes, filter replacements, and repairs on water pumps and gaskets, while addressing issues in electrical, cooling, suspension, and driveline systems. You will also perform necessary field adjustments to ensure safe operation and minimize wear, carry out minor repairs and preventive maintenance tasks, and demonstrate repair techniques to colleagues. Furthermore, you will assist other Diesel Mechanics with major repairs and maintain accurate records of equipment.

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 employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $48,841 (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 or Class 5 Inspection Mechanic certificate or equivalent that allows inspection for Class 1 vehicles.


Additional Requirements:

  • Must supply own tool box and basic tools
  • 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.


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.
Salary48,841.00 Annual

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