Motor Vehicle Inspector
Listed on 2026-10-24
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Automotive
Automotive Technician, Automotive Mechanic
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Organization: Public Safety
Agency Contact Name and Information: Kate Veeley | keveeleyo.gov
Work Location: 3201 North Main Street Findlay, Ohio, 45840 United States
Compensation: $23.65 per hour
Schedule: Permanent
- Full Time
Work Hours: 8:00am to 5:00pm;
Working days and hours may vary
Classified Indicator: Classified
Union: OCSEA
Primary Job Skill: Automotive
Primary Technology:
Position Number:
Requisition : req
970
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Is an internationally accredited agency whose mission is to protect life and property, promote traffic safety and provide professional public safety services with respect, compassion, and unbiased professionalism.
What You’ll DoOhio Department of Public Safety
- Ohio State Highway Patrol
Report In Location – 3201 North Main Street, Findlay Ohio 45840
Work Hours 8:00am to 5:00pm;
Working days and hours may vary
- Multiple pay increases over the first years of service!
- Free Parking!
- Inspect motor vehicles including motor homes, campers, school buses, church buses, self-assembled vehicles, & salvage vehicles to determine whether they are unsafe or improperly equipped, or that equipment is in proper adjustment or repair as required by law by entering & exiting vehicles & bends, stoops & utilizes mechanics' "creeper" in order to crawl under vehicle to visually check vehicle mechanical components.
- Enter & retrieve information using numerous Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) databases.
- Complete inspection forms & affix inspection decals to those vehicles which pass.
- Operate state owned motor vehicle inspection vehicle to transport equipment used in motor vehicle inspection.
- Inform the owner &/or operator of repairs or adjustments which are necessary to place the vehicle in safe condition.
UNUSUAL WORKING CONDITIONS
Works outside exposed to weather, dirt, rust, car fumes, burns from hot engines, fast moving vehicles, highway noise & angry vehicle owners; conducts inspections in confined spaces under automotive vehicles utilizing a creeper.
Background Check Information
- A BCI and FBI fingerprint check, a background check, including a polygraph examination, may be required on all selected applicants.
- A comparative analysis and/or drug-test may be a requirement of the hiring process.
To request a disability accommodation, please email HRRequestADAo.gov as soon as possible, or at least 48 hours prior to the above referenced testing or interview date so any necessary arrangements may be made in a timely manner.
Why Work for the State of Ohio:At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:
- Medical Coverage
- Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
- Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
- Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation Ohio Deferred Compensation
* Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.
Qualifications:- 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. in automotive maintenance & repair &/or mechanical vehicle inspections
- AND 6 mo.…
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