Transportation Maintenance Worker (Recruit) 6-E8 (South Haven) - Southwest Region

About the role

This position performs maintenance of state trunklines within the right-of-way for an assigned maintenance garage geographic area. This position may be trained to operate any piece of equipment or operation done in a typical maintenance garage. This position is required to participate in the work element system and travel with crews in assigned geographic areas of the garage. This position may be required to work region wide while on temporary assignment to the Region Maintenance facility or a traveling Crew. This position operates a vehicle or vehicle/trailer combination with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 26,001 pounds or more when performing maintenance activities.

Required Education

Education typically acquired through completion of high school.

Required Experience

• Transportation Maintenance Worker 6 (Recruit): No specific type or amount of experience is required.
• 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.

Additional Requirements

• Transportation Maintenance Worker 6 (Recruit): Possession of a Commercial Learner's Permit upon appointment to the position. Continuing employment requires possession of a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Group A with either an N or X endorsement and no air brake restrictions which must be obtained within 12 months of the date of hire into the position and must maintain throughout employment.
• Transportation Maintenance Worker 6, 7, E8: Possession of a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) is required at the time of appointment to the position. If the selected applicant has a CDL Group A or B with or without the N or X endorsement, they will be required to obtain a CDL Group A with either an N or X endorsement and no air brake restrictions which must be obtained within 12 months from the date of hire and must maintain throughout employment.
• Transportation Maintenance Worker E8: The MDOT Statewide Work Element Coordinator must approve satisfactory completion of the MDOT TMW Work Element training and certification program.
• This position is a Test-Designated Position. The selected candidate may be required to submit to and pass a pre-employment/pre-appointment drug test and physical (if applicable) and will be subject to random drug and alcohol testing while employed.
• Criminal and driving records will also be checked if applicable. Any position offer will be conditional until results of the drug test, physical, criminal background, and driving records indicate eligibility for employment.

Pay

The salary listed 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.

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