Mechanic -DeWitt

The Iowa Department of Transportation is looking to add a Diesel Mechanic to our team! The agency will supply all the necessary tools required to work on a variety of vehicles and equipment, while your skills and expertise will help keep our fleet and equipment operational to ensure our mission “Making Lives Better Through Transportation” is fulfilled.

• Setting priorities to ensure the most critical repairs are handled first and coordinate with supervisor.
• Performing diagnostics on equipment and associated systems to identify and make needed repairs.
• Overhauling components on gasoline and diesel equipment.
• Analyzing, diagnosing, and determining necessary repairs on computer‑controlled systems and other technology.
• Ordering and maintaining shop inventory.
• Maintaining electronic files related to repairs.
• Completing emergency equipment repairs and working in adverse weather conditions.
• Assisting maintenance with roadway projects to include snow and ice removal as needed.

In every daily task and interaction, you will contribute to our Core Values:
Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception alongside your teammates.

Mechanics at the Iowa DOT are able to join a Horizontal Career Path program, which provides specific training in operations, technical, and personal skills. Being a part of this program offers pay increases in addition to annual performance increases!

Residency: DeWitt Maintenance Garage – Within five (5) months, employees are required to reside within 45 minutes driving time, during normal conditions, from the assigned work location.

Shift: Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Hours may vary and are subject to being on call 24 hours a day during emergency and/or weather conditions. Some overnight travel may be required.

• Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance.
• Insurance benefits start the first month following 30 days of employment and costs can be reviewed.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Paid time off effective immediately – biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover on a yearly basis, and nine paid holidays per year.
• Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match.
• Optional 401A plan with employer contributions.
• Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling, legal, financial).

• A CDL permit upon hire.
• Class A and endorsements/restrictions on your CDL within five months following your hire date. Entry‑Level Driver Training is available upon hire through the Iowa DOT.
• A successful U.S. DOT Clearinghouse query.
• A pre‑employment physical verifying the physical ability to perform the duties described.
• A pre‑employment drug screen and ongoing participation in random drug and alcohol testing programs.
• May be required to obtain pesticide/herbicide certifications or other certifications as needed.

• Three years of full‑time work experience in automotive or heavy equipment mechanic work.
• A total of three years of education and/or full‑time experience, where 30 semester hours of post‑high‑school education in automotive or heavy equipment mechanics equals one year of full‑time experience.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes eighteen months of full‑time work as a Mechanic Helper.

• Positions in this job class require a valid Commercial Learner’s Permit upon hire.
• Within a timeframe determined by the appointing authority, a valid Commercial Driver’s License with the required endorsements and applicable restrictions must be obtained and maintained to continue employment.
• Positions require a pre‑employment drug screen and ongoing participation in the employer’s random drug and alcohol testing program, subject to federal regulations.
• Prior to starting employment, all persons must have a post‑offer, pre‑employment physical verifying the physical ability to perform the duties assigned.
• Employees must be able…