Transportation Maintenance Worker (Recruit) 6-E8 (Detroit Maintenance Garage)
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Transportation Maintenance Worker (Recruit) 6-E8 (Detroit Maintenance Garage)
Salary
$18.70 - $27.81 Hourly
Location
Detroit, MI
Job Type
Limited Term (position has expiration date)
Job Number
5901-24-MR-30-TMW-LTDMG-SE
Department
Transportation
Opening Date
09/04/2024
Closing Date
9/17/2024 11:59 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit
MICHIGAN STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (MSEA)
Description
Benefits
Questions
Job Description
POSITON IS BEING FILLED THROUGH A LIMITED-TERM APPOINTMENT
MAY LAST UP TO TWO YEARS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE EXTENDED BUT WITH NO GUARANTEE.
MAY ALSO HAVE THE ABILITY TO GO PERMANENT BUT WITH NO GUARANTEE.
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 Detroit Maintenance Garage in the MDOT Metro Region. You will perform a full range of maintenance, repair, and preventive maintenance on state trunkline roads and right of ways.
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 also receives$300 clothing allowance annually and a steel toe boot reimbursement every year up to $125 or every two years up to $250. Employment with MDOT also offers paid vacation leave, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays each year!
We hop you decide to apply and come join our team.
The "Salary" listed above is a range that reflects the minimum rate at the recruit (6) level through the maximum rate at the experienced (E8) level. Based on education and experience, candidates will be reviewed to determine what level they are qualified for.
For additional information, please see the links below:
For information on benefits, visitwww.mi.gov/employeebenefitsorwww.mi.gov/orsstatedc.
The State of Michigan has been recognized as a leading U.S. employer by new graduates from 2021-2023 and a best large U.S. and state employer. Recognized on the international stage for fostering positive employee engagement, the State of Michigan is a past recipient of a North America Government Agency Employees Engagement Award.
Required Education and Experience
Education
Education typically acquired through completion of high school.
Experience
Transportation Maintenance Worker 6 (Recruit)
No specific type or amount of experience is required
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
Transportation Maintenance Worker 6 (Recruit)
Possession of a Commercial Learner's Permit at the time of hire. Continuing employment requires possession of a CDL Group A with N or X endorsement and no air break restrictions which must be obtained within twelve months from the date of hire.
Transportation Maintenance Worker 6, 7, E8
Must possess a CDL at the time of hire.
Transportation Maintenance Worker E8
The MDOT Statewide Work Element Coordinator must approve satisfactory completion of the MDOT TMW Work Element training and certification program.
See individual position descriptions for other requirements.
View the classification specification at:
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.
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process including, but not limited to, responses to application questions and responses to interview questions or exercises.
If you have questions related to this posting, please contact Donna Martin atMartinD42@michigan.gov.
State employment also offers rewarding careers where you can help Michiganders enjoy better lives. Many State of Michigan jobs offer alternate work schedules and remote-work options that can help give the flexibility you need. The State of Michigan has been recognized as a leading U.S. employer by new graduates from 2021-2023 and a best large U.S. and state employer. Recognized on the international stage for fostering positive employee engagement, the State of Michigan is a past recipient of a North America Government Agency Employees Engagement Award.
More details on benefits for our new hires are below:
Rewarding Work:State of Michigan jobs allow you to serve Michiganders in many different ways depending on your interests and skills. Help preserve and protect our environment and the public health; enforce state laws and regulations; advocate for children, families, and victims of discrimination; support our state's military and veterans; rebuild our state's infrastructure; or support other state agencies through our fiscal, IT, and HR systems.
Insurance Benefits:The State of Michigan offers health, mental health, dental, and vision insurance to eligible career employees, their spouses, and their children. The state also covers a life-insurance benefit of two times employees' annual salary (up to $200,000). The state also offers long-term-disability insurance that can provide continuing benefits if an injury or illness prevents employees from working. More information is available atwww.mi.gov/employeebenefits.
Retirement Programs:The State of Michigan offers 401(k) and 457 plans for new hires to save for retirement. The state will automatically contribute an amount equal to 4% of your pay to a 401(k) account. The state will also match up to 5% of your pay if you contribute to your 401(k) account. Your contributions vest immediately, and the state's contributions fully vest after just 4 years. More information is available athttp://www.mi.gov/orsstatedc.
Vacation and Sick Leave:Eligible full-time employees receive between15 and 35 personal daysand13 sick daysper year that may be rolled over to the following year if not used. Eligible employees also receive an additional day each year for community service or school functions.
Paid Parental Leave:Eligible employees can take12 weeks of paid leaveimmediately after a birth or adoption to allow needed time together at home with a new child.
Paid Holidays:Eligible employees receive 13 or 14 paid holidays each year including New Year's Eve and Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Fr