Maintenance Repair Worker 2 (20090098)

State of Ohio • Lancaster, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio State Highway Patrol, part of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, is hiring a Maintenance Repair Worker 2 for its location at 3800 Lancaster-Circleville Road in Lancaster, Ohio. The position is permanent and full-time, with regular work hours from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The role supports facilities and equipment maintenance across the agency and is designated as essential, requiring the employee to report for duty during public safety emergencies.

The worker performs electrical and plumbing equipment maintenance, replacement, installation, and repair; carpentry; basic painting; minor custodial work; exterior groundskeeping; and minor maintenance on Division vehicles. The position also involves operating a state vehicle to transport equipment, tools, parts, materials, and supplies to locations around the state, or to take vehicles to a dealership for service or repair. Work may involve evening shifts, exposure to high or low temperatures, and outdoor weather.

Hiring may include BCI and FBI fingerprint checks, a background check, a polygraph examination, comparative analysis, and/or drug testing. The role is subject to federal ATF-related restrictions concerning marijuana use. The listed compensation is $21.48 per hour. State benefits for eligible employees include medical coverage, dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after the eligibility period, paid leave and holidays, family leave, education and development opportunities, and public retirement systems and optional deferred compensation.

Requirements

• Formal education in arithmetic including addition and subtraction, and in reading, writing, and speaking common English vocabulary.
• Six months of training or six months of experience in maintenance repair work, such as basic electricity, plumbing, carpentry, masonry repair, and use of associated hand and power tools and equipment; an equivalent of the minimum class qualifications may substitute for the experience requirement, but not for mandated licensure.
• A valid commercial driver's license is required if the motor equipment is of a type and size regulated by sections 4506.01 and 4506.12 of the Ohio Revised Code.
• A valid driver's license is required to operate a state vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, replace, install, and repair electrical and plumbing equipment.
• Perform carpentry involving maintenance, alteration, or repair of buildings, equipment, and wood structures.
• Perform basic painting.
• Operate a state vehicle to transport equipment, tools, parts, materials, and supplies to locations throughout the state, or transport vehicles to a dealership for service or repair.
• Perform minor custodial duties.
• Perform general exterior groundskeeping duties.
• Perform minor maintenance on Division vehicles.
• Report for duty during public safety emergencies.

Benefits

• Multiple pay increases over the first years of service
• Free parking
• Medical coverage
• Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of the eligibility period
• Paid vacation, personal, and sick leave, plus 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave
• Education and development opportunities, including employee development funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Public retirement systems and optional deferred compensation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed