Maintenance Repair Worker 2 (20090098)

State of Ohio • Lancaster, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio State Highway Patrol, part of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, is hiring a Maintenance Repair Worker 2 based in Lancaster, Ohio. The role performs maintenance, installation, replacement, and repair of electrical and plumbing equipment; carpentry and basic painting; minor custodial work; exterior groundskeeping; and minor maintenance on Division vehicles. It also involves operating a state vehicle to move equipment, tools, parts, materials, and supplies, or to transport vehicles for service or repair. The position is permanent and full-time, with scheduled hours of 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. It is designated essential, requiring the employee to report during public safety emergencies. Evening shifts may occur, and work may involve exposure to high or low temperatures and outdoor weather.

Requirements

• Formal education in arithmetic, including addition and subtraction, and in reading, writing, and speaking common English vocabulary.
• Six months of training or experience in maintenance repair work, such as basic electricity, plumbing, carpentry, masonry repair, and use of associated hand and power tools and equipment, or an equivalent substitution for the experience requirement.
• A valid driver license to operate a state vehicle.
• A valid commercial driver's license is required if the motor equipment operated is of a type and size regulated by sections 4506.01 and 4506.12 of the Ohio Revised Code.

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 various locations, or transport a vehicle 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 time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave, and 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