Automotive Mechanic

Automotive Mechanic

Are you looking for an automotive role that is both challenging and rewarding, and allows you to 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 Butler County and take advantage of this exciting career path as an Automotive Mechanic!

This position centers on maintaining and repairing a wide range of vehicles, equipment, and powered tools that support transportation operations. You will work with gasoline and diesel systems, perform inspections, and complete preventive maintenance to ensure safe and dependable performance. As an Automotive Mechanic, you will perform the following duties:

• Preventive Maintenance: Perform routine service tasks to keep vehicles and equipment in safe, reliable condition
• Mechanical Repair: Carry out repairs on cars, trucks, tractors, and construction equipment, including rollers, sweepers, and mixers
• Safety Inspections: Complete official state safety and emissions inspections and process all required documentation
• Field Service: Provide emergency road service and complete repairs in field environments when necessary
• Parts Replacement: Install replacement components such as pumps, gaskets, filters, and other mechanical parts
• Documentation: Maintain accurate equipment service records and assist with obtaining required parts and supplies

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 are subject to change based upon seasonal requirements and operational needs.
• Travel, overtime, and shift work are required.
• 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 $40,685.00 (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 Pennsylvania driver's license or equivalent.
• This position requires possession of a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Class 1 Certified Inspection Mechanic certificate.

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 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.