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TRADES APPRENTICE-MECHANIC 1-3

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Houma, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

02/11904/TRA,MEC1-3/7.31.25-LA

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 2- New Orleans

Opening Date

07/31/2025

Closing Date

8/14/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

DISTRICT 02-UNIT 072

JOB NUMBER: 02/11904/TRA,MECH1-3/7.31.25-LA

At DOTD our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.

This position is to diagnose and/or repair and maintain the motor vehicles safety through accurate preventative maintenance, repairing and overhauling a variety of automobiles, trucks, tractors, road sweepers, aerial bucket trucks, etc. If you’re driven, collaborative and ready to make an impact—this could be the opportunity for you!

Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency: https://dotd.la.gov/about/office-of-management-and-finance/human-resources/career-center/

Minimum Qualifications

No experience or training is required.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere.

Job Duties and Other Information

JOB DUTIES

+ Diagnose, overhaul and repair of all systems such as: (electrical, computer, electronic, brake, fuel injection, a/c cooling, heating, etc.) and applying a knowledge of how these systems work and other non-mechanical systems as they tie-in with and affect the operations of mechanical system including major components and assembles such as engines (gasoline and diesel), transmissions, differentials, etc. on automobiles, trucks, street sweepers, aerial bucket trucks, lawn care equipment, and other mechanical equipment which has gas and diesel engines, electrical, air conditioners, computers, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, steering and all other mechanical features. Performs final tune-up. Also sticks fuel tanks and oil drums for inventory purposes.

+ Locates and traces hard to locate defects and causes of malfunctions through listening, visual inspections and the use of 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, etc., and determine nature and extent of repairs necessary and selects best work procedures to accomplish repairs with little or no advice. Hooks up fuel, hydraulic, oil and electrical systems and makes adjustments to assure proper operations. Gathers all technical manuals, in book or computerized form,to perform jobs in a timely manner. Ensures that all safety procedures are enforced.

+ Tears down and rebuilds components and assemblies (described above) 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.).

POSITION-SPECIFIC DETAILS:

Appointment type: Probational or Promotional

Career Progression: As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Trades Apprentice, Mechanic 1-3depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). The maximum monthly salary for the Mechanic 3 is $6,566. 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.

Compensation:

Trades Apprentice $16.06 hourly

Mechanic 1 $17.18 hourly

Mechanic 2 $19.67 hourly

Mechanic 3 $21.05 hourly

A valid Louisiana Class “D” Chauffeur’s license is required

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities

HOW TO APPLY:

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.

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities

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)

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

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Larry White

LADOTD

320 South Van Ave

Houma, La 70363

(985) 857-3671

•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.”

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

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?

02

What are your career interests?

03

Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee?

+ Yes

+ No

04

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

+ Yes

+ No

05

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

06

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

07

Are you a permanent LA DOTD employee?

+ Yes

+ No

Required Question

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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