Motor Vehicle Inspector

State of Ohio • Southington, OH

22h • Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is an internationally accredited agency focused on protecting life and property, promoting traffic safety, and providing professional public safety services. Ohio is committed to being a model employer for individuals with disabilities and offers reasonable accommodations. This position may be subject to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy. The role involves inspecting motor vehicles to ensure they meet safety and equipment standards as required by law. Inspectors will enter and exit vehicles, bend, stoop, and use a creeper to check mechanical components under vehicles. They will also utilize OSHP databases, complete inspection forms, affix inspection decals, operate a state-owned inspection vehicle, and inform owners of necessary repairs.

Requirements

• 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. in automotive maintenance & repair &/or mechanical vehicle inspections.
• 6 mo. exp. utilizing personal computer & associated business office applications (Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook.).
• Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & in reading, writing & speaking common English vocabulary.
• Valid driver's license.
• Use of a computer/tablet within the job duties.
• Applicants MUST explain how they meet the required computer experience within their current/previous work history.

Responsibilities

• Inspect motor vehicles including motor homes, campers, school buses, church buses, self-assembled vehicles, & salvage vehicles to determine whether they are unsafe or improperly equipped, or that equipment is in proper adjustment or repair as required by law.
• Enter & exit vehicles & bend, stoop & utilize mechanics' "creeper" in order to crawl under vehicle to visually check vehicle mechanical components.
• Enter & retrieve information using numerous Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) databases.
• Complete inspection forms & affix inspection decals to those vehicles which pass.
• Operate state owned motor vehicle inspection vehicle to transport equipment used in motor vehicle inspection.
• Inform the owner &/or operator of repairs or adjustments which are necessary to place the vehicle in safe condition.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )
• Multiple pay increases over the first years of service!
• Free Parking!

What This Job Offers

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