Automotive Mechanic

Are you looking to apply your mechanical skills in a fulfilling career that truly makes a difference? As an Automotive Mechanic with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, you will work with a wide range of vehicles and equipment that keep operations moving. This position lets you apply your technical abilities while supporting services that matter to veterans and staff. Each day brings new challenges that allow you to grow your skills and take pride in quality workmanship. Apply today to be part of a team that values safety, reliability, and commitment to service.

This position provides skilled mechanical work to maintain and repair vehicles and equipment used at the Hollidaysburg Veterans Home. It requires strong technical ability, attention to detail, and consistent recordkeeping to ensure safe operation. As an Automotive Mechanic, you will perform the following duties:

• Vehicle Repair: Carry out repairs on cars, trucks, tractors, and related equipment
• Preventive Maintenance: Inspect vehicles, complete routine service, and maintain clean and fueled equipment
• Mechanical Diagnostics: Perform tune-ups, replace components, and service cooling, suspension, electrical, and brake systems
• Safety Inspections: Conduct official state inspections, verify compliance, and complete required documentation
• Record Keeping: Maintain logs, work orders, inventories, and maintenance schedules for all assigned equipment
• Emergency Service: Provide roadside assistance, obtain repair estimates, and coordinate outside repair work

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 7.5 hours per day, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 1st shift (7:00 AM to 3:00 PM), Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. Your schedule may change based on operational needs.
• Travel and overtime: As needed
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Four years of experience in the automotive mechanic trade; or
• Completion of an approved apprenticeship; or
• Any combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledges, skills, and abilities.

Special Requirement:

• You must possess a valid Pennsylvania driver's license or equivalent.

• You must hold a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Class 1 Certified Inspection Mechanic certificate.

Additional Requirement:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• Willingness to travel to the sites of disabled or damaged state-owned vehicles throughout Pennsylvania.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
  • Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.