Heavy Equipment Mechanic 8-E10 Paw Paw Central Repair (Southwest Region)

State of Michigan•Paw Paw, MI

3d•$8 - $0•Onsite

About The Position

Do you enjoy working with your hands, solving complex mechanical problems and keeping essential equipment running at its best? Are you someone who takes pride in diagnosing issues and getting vehicles back on the road safely and efficiently? As a heavy equipment mechanic with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), you’ll play a critical role in maintaining and repairing the fleet that keeps Michigan moving. Based out of the Paw Paw Central Repair Facility, you’ll perform a full range of maintenance and repair work on heavy-duty vehicles and equipment - everything from preventive maintenance to advanced diagnostics. You’ll also use computerized systems to document repairs, prepare work orders and estimate materials and costs. You’ll have access to the tools you need to succeed; MDOT provides the necessary equipment so you can focus on the work, not the expense of building your own toolbox. In addition to working in the shop, you’ll operate large vehicles and trailer combinations (26,001-plus gross vehicle weight rating) to road-test equipment and ensure repairs meet performance and safety standards. If you’re looking for a hands-on career where your skills directly impact communities and infrastructure, this is your opportunity to make a difference.

Requirements

Completion of high school.
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 in the position.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience assisting skilled trades people in the repair and maintenance of heavy equipment.
Four years of experience assisting skilled trades people in the repair and maintenance of heavy equipment, including two years equivalent to a Heavy Equipment Mechanic 9.
Possession of an associate degree in Heavy Duty Truck/Heavy Equipment Repair may be substituted for two years of experience assisting skilled trades workers in the repair and maintenance of heavy equipment.
Completion of 12 semester (18 term) credits in one or more of the following coursework areas: heavy duty truck, heavy equipment repair, diesel engines, math, or physics may be substituted for one year of experience assisting skilled trades workers in the repair and maintenance of heavy equipment.
Two years of experience assisting skilled trades workers in the repair and maintenance of automobiles may be substituted for one year of experience assisting skilled trades workers in the repair and maintenance of heavy equipment.

Responsibilities

Performing maintenance and repair activities on various pieces of heavy equipment, including but not limited to heavy-duty trucks and semi-tractors, back hoes, skid steer and articulating loaders, rotary screw compressors, graders, aerial towers, spray equipment, cement saws and trailers.
Installing, servicing, repairing and maintaining material spreaders, underbody blades, dump bodies, snowplows and systems associated with snowplow trucks.
Utilizing computers and computerized software for diagnosis and work order data entry
Fabricating, modifying and installing special equipment or replacement parts using welders (MIG and TIG), acetylene torch sets, plasma cutters, metal cutting saws, mills and lathes.
Servicing, repairing and maintaining components of aerial man-lifts and cranes.
Performing inspections outlined in the owner’s manuals, American National Standards Institute and Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) regulations.