Maintenance Technician - CDL Training Provided

State of Indiana•Plymouth, IN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is hiring an entry-level Highway Technician to perform general maintenance on Indiana highways and interstates to keep roads clean and safe. Duties include removing trash and debris, filling potholes, maintaining drainage systems, plowing snow, and assisting with traffic control, particularly during emergency road closures. The position offers opportunities for career advancement and requires mandatory overtime for emergency operations, including winter operations. This position is with INDOT’s Plymouth subdistrict, which includes units in Plymouth, Rochester, and South Bend. Applicants should indicate their preferred location. The traditional starting pay rate is $20.00 per hour, potentially adjusted based on education and work experience. Employees with a current CDL and district-required endorsements, or who obtain them within 90 days of employment, earn an additional $1 per hour. CDL training is provided onsite by certified INDOT staff. The position may include additional traffic inventory duties depending on assignment, such as maintaining traffic signs and pavement markings, receiving and tracking materials, managing inventory, and using a computerized inventory control system. Workday attendance at assigned worksite(s) is an essential function. The role may be used in a supervisory capacity based on agency needs. A degree is not required.

Requirements

Possess a valid Class A or Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), or obtain one within the first 90 days of employment.
Pass and submit to a drug test as a condition of employment.
Ability to lift 50 pounds.
Ability to perform physical activities such as lifting, dragging, stooping, standing, and walking for long periods.
Ability to endure exposure to inclement weather.
Ability to operate specialty traffic equipment, such as bucket trucks and paint equipment.
Ability to follow directions and work as part of a team.
Ability to perform the essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Depending on assignment, knowledge of electronic data processing as applied to inventory control computer systems.
Depending on assignment, ability to understand bookkeeping procedures.

Responsibilities

Comply with INDOT safety policies and procedures.
Operate basic highway maintenance and traffic equipment to maintain, repair, and clean highways and rights-of-way.
Move and load supplies and materials.
Perform winter operations, including snow and ice removal.
Perform emergency response activities, including cleanup, traffic control, lane closures, placing signs, and erecting barricades.
Inspect equipment and perform routine maintenance, including minor repairs, preventative maintenance, refueling, and pre-trip inspections.
Perform miscellaneous labor tasks.
Depending on assignment, maintain, repair, and install traffic signs, route markers, and pavement markings.
Depending on assignment, receive, inspect, and record incoming materials, supplies, and equipment for distribution.
Depending on assignment, maintain inventory and dispense required materials.
Depending on assignment, operate and maintain a computerized inventory control system.
Attend work at assigned worksite(s).

Benefits

Three medical plan options, including prescription coverage, plus vision and dental plans.
Wellness Rewards Program with gift card rewards for completing wellness activities.
Health savings account with bi-weekly state contribution.
Deferred compensation 457(b) account with employer match.
Two fully funded pension plan options.
Leave policies including paid New Parent Leave, Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers, community service leave, and combined vacation, personal, and sick leave.
12 paid holidays, or 14 in election years.
Education Reimbursement Program.
Group life insurance.
Referral Bonus program.
Employee assistance program with covered behavioral health visits.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness qualified employer.
Free parking for most positions.
Free LinkedIn Learning access.