MAINTENANCE WORKER-SIGN SHOP
About The Position
The Illinois Department of Transportation is seeking to hire a Maintenance Worker. The successful candidate will perform a variety of semiskilled tasks involving the preparation of sign base materials, application of sheeting, and reclamation of salvageable materials or fabrication of traffic signs.Essential Functions Operates fairly complex and expensive machinery. Sorts, classifies, resizes, straightens, strips, and stores salvageable sign materials returned from the districts. Performs preventative and functional maintenance on shop equipment. Performs other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Requirements
- Requires six months experience performing a variety of semiskilled manual tasks in the maintenance of highways, buildings, grounds, waterways, or in a related field.
- Requires successful completion of a background investigation.
- Requires a valid driver’s license.
- Requires ability to perform arduous labor.
- Sucessful completion of a pre-employment physical examination, drug and alcohol testing and random drug and alcohol testing.
Nice To Haves
- Prefers skill in the operation of power tools and equipment.
- Prefers working knowledge of sign standards and designs.
- Prefers ability to work from drawing and shop work orders.
Responsibilities
- Operates fairly complex and expensive machinery.
- Sorts, classifies, resizes, straightens, strips, and stores salvageable sign materials returned from the districts.
- Performs preventative and functional maintenance on shop equipment.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Benefits
- Monday-Friday work schedule
- Flexible work schedules in several program areas (flexible time, hybrid scheduling)
- Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance
- Pension Plan
- (12) Weeks paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs (Medical/Daycare)
- Employees earn (12) paid Sick Days annually
- New Employees earn (10) paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to (25) paid Vacation Days annually
- Employees earn (3) paid Personal Days annually
- (13-14) paid holidays annually (based on start date)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
