Motor Vehicle Inspector (20063548)

State of Ohio • Findlay, OH

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Ohio State Highway Patrol is hiring a Motor Vehicle Inspector to report to 3201 North Main Street in Findlay, Ohio. The role inspects motor vehicles—including motor homes, campers, school buses, church buses, self-assembled vehicles, and salvage vehicles—to determine whether they are unsafe or improperly equipped and whether equipment is properly adjusted or repaired as required by law. Inspections involve entering and exiting vehicles, bending and stooping, and using a mechanic’s creeper to crawl beneath vehicles and visually check mechanical components.

The inspector uses Ohio State Highway Patrol databases to enter and retrieve information, completes inspection forms, and affixes decals to vehicles that pass. The position also operates a state-owned inspection vehicle to transport equipment and informs owners or operators about repairs or adjustments needed to make vehicles safe. Work is based in Findlay, with scheduled hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; working days and hours may vary. The job is permanent and full-time, with compensation of $23.65 per hour.

Work may take place outdoors and expose the inspector to weather, dirt, rust, car fumes, burns from hot engines, highway noise, fast-moving vehicles, and angry vehicle owners. Inspections may also be conducted in confined spaces beneath vehicles. Selected applicants may be subject to BCI and FBI fingerprint checks, a background check including a polygraph examination, comparative analysis, and/or drug testing.

Requirements

• Six months of training or experience in automotive maintenance and repair and/or mechanical vehicle inspections.
• Six months of experience using a personal computer and associated business office applications, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition and subtraction.
• Ability to read, write, and speak common English vocabulary.
• Valid driver's license.
• Applicants must explain how they meet the computer-experience requirement in their current or previous work history, as well as any other required minimum qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Inspect motor vehicles, including motor homes, campers, school buses, church buses, self-assembled vehicles, and salvage vehicles, to determine whether they are unsafe or improperly equipped or whether equipment is properly adjusted or repaired as required by law.
• Enter and retrieve information using Ohio State Highway Patrol databases.
• Complete inspection forms and affix inspection decals to vehicles that pass.
• Operate a state-owned motor vehicle inspection vehicle to transport inspection equipment.
• Inform vehicle owners or operators of repairs or adjustments needed to place a vehicle in safe condition.

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, such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS, and optional deferred compensation.

What This Job Offers

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