Equipment Receiving Mechanic - Temporary Position

Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

This is a paid temporary position limited to a maximum of 9 months from the date of hire.

In addition to being a fantastic place to work, CDOT offers all temporary employees paid sick leave. Temporary employees accrue one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked, capped at 48 hours.

Do you want to make a difference in Coloradans’ lives? Do you have a passion for helping people and keeping them safe? At the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), you’ll have the opportunity to do just that. The work our people do contributes to keeping Coloradans and visitors safe and provides freedom, connection, and experience through travel. Please visit our careers page to learn about CDOT and how we are making Colorado a great place to live, work and play, now and for the future!

Also, check out our excellent benefits package for permanent positions!

CDOT’s strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience and ultimately create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socioeconomic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.

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This position works in the Colorado Department of Transportation's (CDOT's) Division of Maintenance and Operations, Fleet Services unit. The Fleet Services unit is responsible for the oversight of CDOT’s equipment and vehicle assets. This includes both the heavy and light fleets along with the Equipment Management System, fuel management, procurement of CDOT road equipment, road equipment budget, preparation of new equipment, road equipment inventory, Headquarters Motor Pool operations, joint management of CDOT’s light fleet with State Fleet Management, and management /administration of CDOT’s Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) systems.

• Receive all new equipment/vehicles, heavy and over ¾ ton, such as bridge repair vehicles, loaders, pavers, rollers, plow trucks, excavators, back hoes, mowers, paint trucks, gradalls, pole cats, motor graders, bulldozers, hot boxes, lay down machines, forklifts, etc.
• Verify that all documentation used to register and pay for equipment (e.g. weight tickets, manufacturer’s certificates of origin, etc.) is included with delivery and sent to the correct personnel.
• Inspect equipment against specifications to verify compliancy.
• Inspect used equipment to determine if it is suitable for continued use.
• Keep track of equipment in surplus yard using shared spreadsheets.
• Operate forklift and front-end loader to move, load, and unload equipment.
• Process documentation for new and used equipment delivery and receiving.
• Enter data for vehicle enrollment into the SAP application.
• Generate and maintain spreadsheets for tracking, receiving and delivering new and used vehicles and equipment.
• Document time from delivery to actual placement in service as well as the status of the check-in process and all required check-in forms.
• Become proficient at installing special equipment such as warning lights, radios, AVL hardware and safety equipment.
• Prepare new vehicles for service by applying officially sanctioned decals and logos.
• Decommission vehicles and equipment by removing aftermarket equipment, decals, license plates and other identifying markings.
• Maintain a clean, orderly and safe work environment by cleaning the shop, benches, floor and tools periodically.
• Ensure proper storage and disposal of waste by-products (e.g. dirty solvent, rags and trash).
• Maintain proper storage by meeting all safety rules and regulations of chemicals used for automotive repair (e.g. Paints, oils, other lubricants and solvents).

• Exposure to loud noise
• Exposure to fumes, odors, gasses, dusts, etc. that may affect breathing, eyes, and skin
• Required to…