MDOT- Transportation Maintenance Worker 6-E8 Sawyer Garage

Job Description Do you enjoy working outside on various types of maintenance operations, operating medium and heavy trucks, backhoes, skid steers, articulating loaders, graders, and aerial towers? If your answer is yes, this position is for you! The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is seeking applicants for a Transportation Maintenance Worker at the Sawyer Maintenance Garage in the MDOT Southwest Region. You will perform a full range of maintenance, repair, and preventive maintenance on state trunkline roads and rights of way. Do you currently have to buy your own personal protective equipment or tools? Come work with us at MDOT and all personal protective equipment, tools, and equipment are provided to perform all the duties assigned to this position. This position requires you to maintain an appropriate CDL and endorsements; once employed by MDOT, the renewal costs are reimbursable. This position also receives a $300 clothing allowance annually and a steel toe boot reimbursement every year up to $100 or every two years up to $200. Employment with MDOT also offers paid vacation leave, sick leave, and 12 paid holidays each year! Sawyer is a delightful, small community located close to Lake Michigan and the magnificent Warren Dunes State Park. There are several great beaches, parks, breweries, and restaurants to enjoy in the surrounding areas. Southwest Michigan is a great place to take your family swimming, hiking, cross country skiing, hunting, charter fishing, or leisure boating. We hope you decide to apply and come join our team. Position Description The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is a diverse, innovative agency of approximately 2,800 employees serving Michigan citizens in offices throughout the state. Using cutting-edge technology and multi-disciplinary partnerships, MDOT oversees the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance for over 9,600 miles of I, US and M routes that are the backbone of the state's economy. From aviation, intercity passenger services, rail freight and local public transit services, MDOT is involved in all modes of transportation. Through numerous employee engagement programs and mentoring opportunities, employees are provided opportunities to thrive in their careers and in doing so, improve the lives of Michigan residents and visitors. The health and safety of our employees is top priority for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). To learn more about how MDOT employees are achieving the Department's mission while abiding by COVID-19 safety protocols, please visit these sitesMDOT website andWorker Personal Protective Products and Precautions. MDOT-jobs Required Education and Experience Education Education typically acquired through completion of high school. Experience Transportation Maintenance Worker 6 No specific type or amount of experience is required. Transportation Maintenance Worker 7 One year of experience equivalent to a Transportation Maintenance Worker 6 or Laborer E6 with experience in roadway, roadside, bridge, or sign maintenance, or pavement marking. Transportation Maintenance Worker E8 Two years of experience equivalent to a Transportation Maintenance Worker, including one year equivalent to a Transportation Maintenance Worker 7; or, one year of skilled trades experience at the E9 level. Additional Requirements and Information For any level above the TMW 6, the MDOT's Statewide Work Element Coordinator must approve satisfactory completion of the MDOT's TMW Work Element training and certification program. Some positions may also be assigned duties that require the application of pesticides that may require certification or registration as a pesticide applicator in compliance with Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) regulations. Possession of a Commercial Driver's License (CDL). View the classification specification at: (Download PDF reader) All newly hired state employees are required to submit and pass a pre-employment drug test and physical (if applicable) prior to their actual appointment. Criminal and driving records will also be checked if applicable. Any position offer will be conditional until results of the drug test, physical, criminal background, and driving records indicate eligibility for employment. The department reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results. If you have questions related to this posting please contact Kelley Schmitt at .

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