Automotive Mechanic

Automotive Mechanic

Start a rewarding career with the Department of Transportation as an Automotive Mechanic. In this role, you will use your mechanical skills to work on a variety of vehicles and construction equipment. Your efforts will ensure that essential machinery remains dependable, safe, and ready for daily operations. The Department of Transportation encourages you to enhance your experience and grow in your role as an Automotive Mechanic.

You will support vehicle and equipment operations by performing skilled maintenance, repairs, and inspections on a wide range of machinery. This role ensures that transportation equipment remains safe, dependable, and ready for field use. As an Automotive Mechanic, you will perform the following duties:

• Skilled Repairs: Perform maintenance and repairs on cars, trucks, tractors, construction equipment, and powered hand tools
• Preventive Maintenance: Complete oil changes, system checks, tune-ups, tire changes, and mechanical adjustments on vehicles and equipment
• Safety Inspections: Conduct official safety and emissions inspections and complete required forms and documentation
• Diesel Service: Work on diesel equipment by servicing filters, replacing parts, and repairing electrical, cooling, and driveline systems
• Field Operations: Provide emergency road service and complete repairs at stockpile or field locations as needed
• Equipment Records: Maintain accurate equipment records and obtain necessary parts and supplies to support repair work

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.
• 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 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

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 obtain a CFC-12 Refrigerant Recycling Certificate and a 134A Refrigerant Recycling Certificate, upon hire.
• You must provide your own mechanics toolbox and basic tool set.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.

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.