ODOT Mechanic - Butler County Garage - PN 20063037

Responsibilities

• Performs routine maintenance and service on cars, trucks, and agency-identified equipment, including:
  • Checking fluid levels and batteries
  • Lubricating joints, hinges, and latches
  • Changing oil and replacing filters
  • Replacing spark plugs
  • Performing tire changes
  • Servicing the cooling system
  • Dispensing fuel and fluids as needed
• Assists higher-level ODOT mechanics with complex maintenance, including:
  • Tuning gas and diesel engines
  • Inspecting engines for leaks, worn components, belt and hose conditions, and mounting
  • Inspecting underbody for leaks, loose, or worn components in suspension, steering, and drive train
  • Inspecting brakes for loose or worn components, proper adjustments, and leaks
  • Operating electronic system scopes
• Repairs, rebuilds, or replaces major parts on vehicles and equipment, such as:
  • Carburetors, alternators, water or fuel pumps
  • Clutches, brake systems, exhaust systems
• Assists lower-level mechanics with routine work activities, including job shadowing and paperwork
• Performs minor repairs or miscellaneous mechanic work, including:
  • Inspecting tires and wheels for damage, leaks, or wear
  • Cleaning or replacing diesel injectors
  • Adjusting valves
  • Performing body repair work
  • Replacing shocks
  • Repairing or replacing hydraulic pumps or systems
  • Installing snowplow blades
  • Repairing hydraulic systems and heavy equipment
• Maintains records of repairs and maintenance, including daily time sheets
• Orders and picks up parts
• Provides emergency service and repair of vehicles and equipment
• Makes onsite service/outpost calls, including:
  • Replacing flat tires
  • Repairing air leaks in brake systems
  • Repairing wear items on heavy equipment
  • Performing guardrail replacement
• Operates welding torches to repair snowplow blades, frames, dump and flatbed truck bodies, and related equipment
• Cleans garage area, equipment, and tools
• Mows grass and operates snow plows, tow trucks, or other heavy equipment
• Pumps fuel
• Attends training schools, safety meetings, and mechanic meetings
• Operates motor vehicles to transport equipment, materials, and supplies to and from job sites

Requirements

• 24 months of experience in automotive repair and maintenance of a variety of vehicles and/or all types of equipment identified by the agency
• Valid commercial driver’s license required if motor equipment is of type and size regulated by sections 4506.01 and 4506.12 of the Ohio Revised Code
• OR 12 months as an ODOT Mechanic Trainee (52151) with a valid commercial driver’s license as described above
• OR equivalent of the minimum class qualifications for employment noted above, except for mandated licensure
• Final applicant must pass a urinalysis test for illegal drug use prior to appointment; applicants with a positive test result will not be offered employment

Skills

• Automotive repair and maintenance
• Operation of welding torches
• Attention to detail
• Critical thinking and problem-solving
• Teamwork
• Valid commercial driver’s license (CDL) if required

Benefits

This is a classified, full-time position within the OCSEA Technical Union.

Pay

$25.61 per hour

Schedule

Full-time

About the Agency

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation’s 5th largest interstate system and the 3rd largest number of bridges. ODOT’s mission is to provide a transportation system that is safe, accessible, well-maintained, and positioned for the future. The agency values hardworking, passionate, and dedicated public servants who strive to achieve its vision: to be a long-term, reliable, professional, and highly productive organization.