Mechanic Supervisor

Summary of Work


Valley City District, Valley City, ND

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NDDOT Starting Salary: $6,197 / month

At the North Dakota Department of Transportation, we owe our success to our Team and processes. As a Mechanic Supervisor in our Valley City District, you will manage the maintenance repair shop and supervise, plan, and assign work in the shop. You will effectively run daily shop operations and help diagnose major mechanical problems. This position is critical to keep state owned equipment and vehicles ready for service. The ideal candidate should possess proven leadership in supervising staff and the ability to multi-task and make quick decisions in a consistently changing environment, and a vision for the future of the Valley City District Shop.


Primary duties associated with this position are as follows:

• Supervision of staff. Set work schedules and prioritize work to be done.
• Public relations. Handle problems and questions from general public, other state agencies and salespeople, bookkeepers, etc. on the telephone and in person.
• Procure parts and materials. Order inventory parts, fuel and oil. Order parts for equipment not in inventory. Keep equipment and supplies on hand that are needed for daily operation of the shop.
• Monitor vehicle and equipment preventative maintenance schedules. Use Fleet Asset program to monitor all vehicle equipment to make sure they are current with their preventative maintenance schedule and then schedule the vehicles to get preventative maintenance completed.
• Complete all necessary forms. Proper documents for inventory control. Daily time sheets. Workers' compensation forms and reports, accident reports both personal and vehicle. Start, review, and complete vehicle work orders. Any other necessary forms or reports.
• Work with State Fleet Services on how to proceed with vehicle repairs. Communicate phone calls and emails with State Fleet Services on how to proceed with expensive repairs on fleet vehicles.
• Building and grounds upkeep. Ensure buildings and grounds are in proper working order: plumbing, heating, electricity, and building structure. Ensure buildings and grounds are kept clean and neat.
• Receive new and used state fleet vehicles, perform vehicle trades between agencies. Receive new Fleet vehicles and complete all necessary paperwork to get vehicles into Fleet Services system. Receive used vehicles from all state agencies and dispatch new and used vehicles to all state agencies.

Minimum Qualifications


To be considered for a Mechanic Supervisor, you must have completed a two-year curriculum in automotive or diesel/industrial equipment technology and have at least five years of work experience performing duties similar in scope and complexity of those listed in the summary of work.

Completion of a three-year master technology program will substitute for the two-year education requirement and one year of the required work experience.


Nine years of work experience performing duties similar in type and complexity to those listed may substitute for the educational requirement.


Valid Class B driver's license with cargo-tanker endorsement the first day of work.

Employment of the selected candidate will be contingent on satisfactorily completing the interview process and the required drug test, medical screening, reference check,and driving records checkwith current and previous employers within the past three years.


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Application Procedures


Submit an application by 11:59 PM Central Standard Time (CST) on the closing date. Application materials, including resume and cover letter, must clearly explain how experience and education relate to the minimum qualifications and job duties.*

*Candidates will be scored on a 100-point candidate questionnaire to be considered for interviews. Application materials, including resumes and attachments, are not considered in the 100-point candidate questionnaire. Applicants must provide detail in their responses to the questionnaire.

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NDDOT does not provide sponsorships and we are not an E-Verify employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity


The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.