Highway Technician ; District - Trumbull County PN

Highway Technician 1 (District 4 - Trumbull County)

Location:

Trumbull County Maintenance Facility, 5140 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, OH 44505

Schedule:

Full‑time (7:00 am – 3:30 pm)

Union: OCSEA

• Serve the public and work to make the roads in Ohio safer.
• Perform highway maintenance activities, including flagging, pothole patching, repairing guardrails, litter pickup, mowing.
• Perform snow & ice operations.

• Excellent work/life balance.
• Paid time off: vacation, sick and personal leave.
• 11 paid holidays per year.
• Regular pay increases (first increase after 4 months).
• Medical, vision, dental and basic life insurance after completion of eligibility period.
• Growth opportunities within the organization.
• Employee tuition reimbursement programs.
• Pension plan with 14% employer contribution.

• Formal education in arithmetic (addition, subtraction, decimals, percentages, fractions) and proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking common English vocabulary.
• Three months of training or three months of experience operating basic equipment.
• Valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License with tanker endorsement (no air‑brake restriction).
• Knowledge and experience in Highway Maintenance, Transportation, Equipment Operations, CDL.
• Professional skills:
  Active Learning, Flexibility, Listening, Teamwork.

• Position is overtime eligible based on FLSA standards.
• All bargaining unit new hires must serve a one‑year probationary period.
• Position will be filled pursuant to the OCSEA/AFSCME Contract.
• Final candidates must undergo a criminal background check.
• Final candidates must submit to urinalysis for drug testing; a positive test results in no job offer; the position follows federal testing regulations (49 CFR Part 40 and Part 382) prohibiting marijuana use.
• Selected applicants must register in the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug‑free workplace that prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non‑medical cannabis). This position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug‑Free Workplace Policy (HR‑39). All final applicants will be required to submit to drug testing and may be subject to additional testing regulations.