Job Description

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8/25/2024 (8:00 PM EDT)

24-05007

Transportation Auto/Truck Techn III

Pay Grade

12

Salary

$17.26 - $25.89 Hourly

Employment Type

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

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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/Engineering Support Branch as a Transportation Auto Truck Technician III in Shelby County, you’ll have the opportunity to perform major repairs and computer diagnostics on automotive, medium, and/or heavy equipment.


Holders of the Transportation Auto Truck Technician III position will complete tasks such as:

• Diagnose, repair, and maintain gasoline and diesel-powered equipment.
• Perform maintenance of heavy equipment, cars, trucks, dozers, graders, backhoes, shovels, cranes, loaders, rollers, pavers, tractors, etc.
• Replace fuel injection pumps.
• Replace and inject differentials

Holders of this job will obtain the following skills:

• Rebuild heavy equipment engines.
• Inspect and analyze light or heavy equipment for completeness of repairs and servicing reports.
• Repair and overhaul all major systems and parts such as engines, transmissions, hydraulic and electrical systems
• Perform complex duties by assisting higher-level technicians in function such as disassembling, repairing and assembling transmissions.

Physical effort required in the performance of automotive vehicle and equipment repairs.


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


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

EDUCATION: High school graduate.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have five years of automotive/equipment/truck repair technical experience.

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Vocational or technical school training in automotive/truck repair or a related area will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): Must be 18 years of age. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license to qualify for employment in this job classification. Must be Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certified in any three of the medium/ heavy truck or automobile test series, one of which must be diesel engines, gasoline engines, or engine repair. Employees in this job classification must furnish the agency's appointing authority within six months of employment in the job classification, documentation that he or she possesses a valid Class A commercial driver's license. Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials.

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

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time,

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