TRADES APPRENTICE, MECHANIC 1-3

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TRADES APPRENTICE, MECHANIC 1-3

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Bridge City, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

02/174067/TRMEH/12.3.2024-JF

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 2- New Orleans

Opening Date

12/03/2024

Closing Date

12/10/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

DISTRICT 02-UNIT 071

JOB NUMBER: 02/174067/TRMEH/12.3.2024-JF

2 Positions P#174067 & 50376151

Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:

http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside_LaDOTD/Divisions/Mgmt_Finance/HR/Pages/Career_Center.aspx

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Trades Apprentice or Mechanic 1-3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). The maximum salary for the Mechanic 3 is $3,649.00. Please refer to the “Job Specifications” tab located at the top of the LA Careers “Current Job Opportunities” page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

Trade Apprentice: $16.06 hourly valid Louisiana Class “D” Chauffeur’s License is required

Mechanic 1 $17.18 hourly valid Louisiana Driver’s License is required

Mechanic 2 $19.67 hourly valid Louisiana Driver’s License is required

Mechanic 3 $21.05 hourly valid Louisiana Driver’s License is required

No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

DOTD EMPLOYEES: Refer to appropriate EDSM directive for required structured training requirements and PPM # 59 Workforce Development on training guidelines.

Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the work experience sections of the application.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Ricky Bolden

LADOTD

P.O. Box 9180 Bridge City, La 70094

504-437-3152

“The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type.”

Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here: Louisiana Rehabilitation Services - Vocational Rehabilitation - Louisiana Workforce Commission (laworks.net) (https://www.laworks.net/WorkforceDev/LRS/LRS_Rehabilitation.asp) .

Examples of work:[

30% Diagnose, overhaul and repair all automotive systems including: (electrical, computer, electronic, brake, fuel injection, a/c cooling, heating, etc.) by applying knowledge of how these systems function for automobiles, trucks, street sweepers, aerial bucket trucks, lawn care equipment, and other mechanical equipment which have gas and diesel engines. Performs final tune-ups. Also measures fuel tank and oil drum levels for inventory purposes.

25% Locates and traces defects and causes of malfunctions through audible and visual inspections, utilizes a wide range of test equipment such as engine analyzers, dynamometers, exhaust analyzers, vacuum testers, ignition timers, dwell meters, test stands, exhaust analyzers, oscilloscope, compression gauges, special feeder and dial gauges in order to determine the nature and extent of repairs required. Reviews all technical manuals, in book or computerized form, to perform jobs in a timely manner. Insures that all safety procedures are enforced.

20% Disassemble and rebuilds components and assemblies by fitting and installing needed parts such as pistons, rings, hearings and gears. Rebuilds front end. Aligns meshes and connects repaired units to related mechanisms (engine and related clutch, transmission mechanism, etc.). Uses grinding and seating equipment, clutch pilot, gear pulling tools and common hand tools.

20% Provides instruction and assistance to less experienced mechanics when they encounter issues during repair of work. Prepares paperwork for daily work reports, parts orders, inspection forms etc. Responsible for the cleanup of the mechanic shop and work area.

5% May be required to perform additional duties including, but not limited to emergency/disaster support activities.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

No experience or training is required.

NOTE:

Trades: Cabinetmaker, Carpenter, Cement Finisher, Electrician, Instrument Technician, Insulator, Locksmith, Machinist, Mechanic, Painter, Pile driver, Plasterer, Plumber, Refrigeration and HVAC Mechanics, Rigger, Roofer, Sign Painter, Operating Engineers, Sheet Metalworker, Pipefitter/Steamfitter, Upholsterer, General Mechanical Maintenance jobs and Welder.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:

To assist a journeyman level tradesman and to learn the trade by on-the-job training or formal instruction as prescribed by the employing agency.

Level of Work:

Entry.

Supervision Received:

Close from a journeyman level tradesman or assigned instructor.

Supervision Exercised:

None.

Location of Work:

May be used by all agencies; statewide.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from other entry or basic maintenance jobs by the performance of work directly subordinate to skilled tradesmen with the goal of preparing the incumbent for journeyman level status.

Differs from the journeyman level because it does not independently perform journeyman work in any trade.

Examples of Work

Assists a journeyman level Trades Job in its assigned duties.

Performs limited skilled tasks under close direction of a journeyman in an on the job training program.

Participates in training as prescribed by an assigned journeyman or agency policy.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

• Mardi Gras,

• Good Friday,

• Memorial Day,

• Independence Day,

• Labor Day,

• Veteran's Day,

• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

  01

  Do you possess a valid driver's license?

• Yes

• No

  02

  Do you have a valid Louisiana Class "D" Chauffeurs license?

  03

  To ensure compliance with PPM #9, DOTD Nepotism Policy, please list the name and relationship with any immediate family members that are currently employed by the LA-DOTD. Please type "N/A" if there are no immediate family members?

  04

  Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee?

• Yes

• No

  05

  Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana?

• Yes

• No

  06

  If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "NA".

  07

  Are you a permanent LA-DOTD employee?

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For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

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