Automotive Mechanic

Are you prepared to showcase your mechanical skills and take on the exciting Automotive Mechanic position? This role offers a vibrant environment where you can apply your knowledge in preventive maintenance and repair of hand tools, as well as a diverse fleet of construction equipment and trucks, whether they run on gasoline or diesel, and feature manual or automatic transmissions. Embrace this exhilarating career chance and play a crucial role in the Centre County Maintenance Organization!

In this position, you will be responsible for the skilled maintenance and repair of a diverse range of vehicles, including cars, trucks, tractors, and various construction machinery such as rollers, sweepers, and mixers, as well as powered hand tools. Your duties will also encompass the repair of diesel equipment, excluding diagnostics, parts rebuilding, and the repair of air brake systems and diesel engine fuel injection systems. You will conduct repairs and implement a preventive maintenance program for vehicles, equipment, and components, which includes performing oil changes, automotive diagnostics, tune-ups, tire replacements, and repairs or replacements of engine sub-assemblies, cooling systems, and various other systems such as suspension, electrical, heating and air conditioning, fuel, brake, steering, and driveline. Additionally, you will make necessary field adjustments to ensure safe operation and reduce wear, carry out minor repairs and preventive maintenance tasks, and demonstrate repair techniques to colleagues. You will also assist other Diesel Mechanics with major repairs, maintain equipment records, provide emergency road service, and occasionally perform maintenance and repairs in field environments at County Stockpiles.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

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.
• Schedule is subject to change due to weather and season

• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.

• 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 Requirement:

• This position requires employees to hold a current and valid Pennsylvania Class C driver's license.
• This position requires possession of a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Class 1 Certified Inspection Mechanic.

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• 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.

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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.