Transportation Maintenance Worker 6-E8 - Houghton Garage

About the role

This position performs maintenance of state trunk lines, structures, and right-of-ways in the Superior Region. Duties include, but are not limited to, performing all surface, roadside general maintenance, and winter maintenance activities, operating various types of equipment and participating in the Transportation Maintenance Worker (TMW) work element program.

Responsibilities

• Perform all surface, roadside general maintenance, and winter maintenance activities.
• Operate various types of equipment.
• Participate in the Transportation Maintenance Worker (TMW) work element program.
• Travel to work sites throughout the Region, requiring overnight travel.
• Work in winter conditions, including afternoon, night, and weekend shifts with scheduled and unscheduled overtime.
• Operate a vehicle or vehicle/trailer combination with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 26,001 pounds or more (e.g., dump truck, snowplow, etc.) when performing maintenance activities.

Requirements

Required Education and Experience:

• Education typically acquired through completion of high school.
• Experience:
  • Transportation Maintenance Worker 6: No specific type or amount of experience is required.
  • Transportation Maintenance Worker 7: One year of experience equivalent to a Transportation Maintenance Worker 6 or Laborer E6 with experience in roadway, roadside, bridge, or sign maintenance, or pavement marking.
  • Transportation Maintenance Worker E8: Two years of experience equivalent to a Transportation Maintenance Worker, including one year equivalent to a Transportation Maintenance Worker 7; or, one year of skilled trades experience at the E9 level.

  Qualifications

  Additional Requirements and Information:

  • Transportation Maintenance Worker 6, 7, E8: Possess a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) at the time of appointment to the position. Continuing employment requires possession of a CDL Group A with N or X endorsement and no air brake restrictions which must be obtained within 12 months from the date of hire into the position and maintained throughout employment in the position.
  • Transportation Maintenance Worker E8: MDOT Statewide Work Element Coordinator must approve satisfactory completion of the MDOT TMW Work Element training and certification program.

  Skills

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  Benefits

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  Pay

  The "Salary" listed above is a range that reflects the minimum rate at the entry (6) level through the maximum rate at the experienced (E8) level. Based on education and experience, candidates will be reviewed to determine what level they are qualified for.

  Schedule

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