A Repairman-Machinist (Metro)

About the Role

The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is recruiting for a Repairman - Machinist. This position is located in Baltimore City. The A Repairman - Machinist will perform rail car maintenance and be proficient in the use of engine lathe, milling, boring, presses, precision tool grinding, radial drill, and shop equipment.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints
• Use precision instruments and various hand tools
• Break down and reassemble various components, as secondary duties
• Perform bench work from blueprints and templates to manufacture parts
• Perform sections and repairs to brakes, truck and coupler systems, including the removal and installation of different components
• Operate service equipment (trucks, forklifts, shop carts, 20-ton cranes, and hoists)
• Perform various other duties associated with the Metro Rail Car Maintenance Group

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Possession of a high school diploma or equivalency (GED) certificate.

Experience: Five (5) years of experience working as a Machinist.

Substitution: Applicants may substitute formal technical training or on-the-job training in an approved apprenticeship program for experience, on a year-for-year basis, for a maximum of two (2) years.

Military Service Substitution: Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policies, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant on a year-for-year basis for the required education and experience.

Examination

A written and/or practical examination will be given to all qualified applicants to fill current and future vacancies.

Licenses & Certifications

This position requires a good driving record and a valid driver's license to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of Maryland.

Special Requirements

• Eligible applicants may be subject to a background investigation under Federal and State laws and regulations. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification to employment.
• Erroneous, misleading, or fraudulent information on the application is sufficient grounds for rejection from the hiring process, removal from the list of eligibles, withdrawal of an offer for employment or immediate discharge.
• Employees in this classification are subject to pre-employment drug testing and substance abuse testing in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations 49-Federal Department of Transportation Drug Alcohol Testing Protocols and Federal Transit Administration Alcohol Testing Rules, and Transportation Code of Maryland Regulations 11.02.11, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.
• If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, please list each position (and the duties of that position) that you held and the length of time that you held each position.

Additional Application Information

• You must complete a Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) application (Form DTS-1) to be considered for this recruitment. Resumes may not be substituted for the application.
• Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that the application is filled out completely and accurately, listing all relevant experience in detail and addressing the specific requirements shown above.
• Please include all relevant experience on your application, including full or part time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position.
• Applications not completely filled out will not be considered.
• The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks.
• Employees are subject to the State Substance Abuse Policy to include possible drug testing.
• It is highly recommended that applications be completed and submitted online by registering at www.mdot.maryland.gov/employment.
• Applicants with degrees granted outside of the United States will be required to provide a written evaluation of education documentation by a credentialing organization such as World Education Services (WES), https://www.wes.org/.
• If you indicated veteran status on your application, you must submit your DD-214 along with the completed DTS-1 (application).
• The incumbent in this position is not a member of a covered bargaining unit.
• All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.