Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technician; HEMT II

Job Title

Maryland Department of Transportation

$57,544.00 - $79,673.00 Annually

Prince George's County

Full Time

Open Recruitment. Please only apply if you are willing to work in Prince George's County. Open Until Filled. The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) owns, operates, and maintains eight major toll facilities comprised of four bridges, two tunnels, and two turnpikes across the State of Maryland. For over 50 years, the MDTA has provided Maryland's citizens and visitors with safe, secure, and convenient transportation facilities.

We are committed to quality and excellence in customer service, and we rely on our organization's values, traditions, and – most importantly – our employees to achieve these goals.

Nature of Work:
This position involves journey-level repair and maintenance work on motor vehicles and/or construction and maintenance equipment. Responsibilities include performing routine repairs, conducting standard preventive maintenance, and assisting with major automotive repairs at the Intercounty Connector (ICC) facility (MD 200). The duties and responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Performing standard preventive maintenance services such as oil changes, lubricating chassis joints, and overall vehicle inspection as part of routine maintenance;
• Assisting higher-level mechanics in performing major repairs and extensive overhauls on equipment;
• Checking repairs or replacing various standard components and subassemblies such as ball joints, brake lining, and other integral parts on the vehicle;
• Cleaning and caring for tools and equipment and shop facilities; and
• Inspecting and determining the nature of routine motor vehicle malfunctions.

Employees in this classification are considered essential employees and are subject to being on call 24 hours a day, as may be required to maintain the continuous operation of a facility. Employees must provide the agency with a telephone number where they can be reached. In the event of hazardous weather or highway conditions, employees will be called to duty during off-hours to maintain and repair equipment.

This is maintenance work requiring physical exertion that is performed either outdoors under all weather conditions or inside a building. On some assignments, employees may be required to move objects weighing over 50 pounds.

Employees in this classification receive supervision from a Heavy Equipment Maintenance Supervisor I or other designated official. The current vacancy is located in Prince George's County, MD. The established list from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies at other MDTA facilities.

MDTA employees are offered a generous benefits package including a minimum of 11 paid holidays, a minimum of 27
* days of leave annually (personal, vacation, and sick), access to the State Pension System, deferred compensation plans, excellent health, dental, and vision plans, and more!
* May be prorated based upon start date.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

Graduation from a standard high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience:

Three years of experience servicing, maintaining and repairing motor vehicles, gasoline and/or diesel engines, or heavy-duty construction equipment. One year of the required experience must include servicing and repairing heavy duty construction equipment and diesel engines.

Your placement on an eligible list may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes but is not limited to full or part-time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for.

If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.

1. Employees are assigned duties that require the operation of motor vehicles. Employees must possess and maintain a Class C motor…