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5/15/2024 (8:00 PM EDT)

24-02847

Transportation Auto/Truck Techn I

Salary

$14.42 - $21.40 Hourly

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK

Hiring Agency

Transportation Cabinet | Department of Highways

Location

555 Old Seven Mile Road
Shelbyville, KY 40065 USA

Description

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is committed to meeting or exceeding the needs and expectations of our customers. Our focus is on people: our customers, our employees, and our partners. We will continually improve both the delivery of our products and services and the processes that support that delivery to provide a safe, efficient, environmentally sound, and fiscally responsible transportation system that delivers economic opportunity and enhances the quality of life in Kentucky.
By joining our District 5\Equipment Section as a Transportation Auto Truck Technician I in Shelby County, you’ll have the opportunity to perform general maintenance and repairs on automotive, medium, and/or heavy equipment.
Holders of the Transportation Auto Truck Technician I position will complete tasks such as:

• Maintains automotive vehicles and equipment by replacing batteries and performing tune-ups.
• Maintains automotive vehicles and equipment replacing and adjusting head and taillights.
• Maintains automotive vehicles and equipment checking fluids and lubricants, changing filters and belts.
• Maintains automotive vehicles and equipment changing, repairing, and rotating tires, and checking tire air pressure.

Holders of this job will obtain the following skills:

• Inspect and analyze automotive vehicles and equipment for repairs and service.
• Complete repairs and servicing reports.
• Perform complex duties by assisting higher-level technicians in functions such as disassembling, repairing, and assembling engines.
• Perform complex duties by assisting higher-level technicians in functions such as disassembling, repairing, and assembling transmissions.

Desired candidates possess the following requisite skills or experience applicable to the position:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in the repair of automotive equipment
• Technical Skills
• Experience working with hand tools

Physical effort is required in the performance of automotive vehicle and equipment repairs. Incumbents working in this job title perform work in a repair facility or field setting.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in U.S. KYTC will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that KYTC has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or https://dhs.gov/e-verify
If you are looking for a rewarding career with a culture of employee involvement, where teamwork is the norm and measurement of performance is essential, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is for you!

Minimum Requirements

Working Conditions

Incumbents working in this job title perform work in a repair facility or field setting.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Anne Russo at anne.russo@ky.gov or 502-764-0484.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D