Motor Vehicle Inspector

Ohio Department of Public Safety – Ohio State Highway Patrol

Report In

Location:

184 Nelson Road, Lebanon, 45036 (Warren County)

Hours Worked: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (working days and hours may vary)

Perks of Working for the Ohio Department of Public Safety

• 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, and salvage vehicles—to determine whether they are unsafe or improperly equipped, or whether equipment is properly adjusted or repaired as required by law by entering & exiting vehicles, bending, stooping, and utilizing mechanics’ “creeper” to crawl under vehicles to visually check mechanical components.
• Enter and retrieve information using numerous Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) databases.
• Complete inspection forms and affix inspection decals to vehicles that pass.
• Operate state‑owned motor vehicle inspection vehicle to transport equipment used in motor vehicle inspection.
• Inform the owner and/or operator of necessary repairs or adjustments to bring the vehicle to a safe condition.

• 6 months training or 6 months experience in automotive maintenance & repair and/or mechanical vehicle inspections.
• 6 months experience using a personal computer and associated business office applications (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Formal education in arithmetic (addition & subtraction) and in reading, writing, and speaking common English vocabulary.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Or equivalent minimum class qualifications.

• Valid driver’s license required.

Use of a computer/tablet is required. Applicants must explain how they meet the required computer experience within their current/previous work history.

• Be detailed when describing your current/previous work duties.
• Tailor your application to each position applied for.
• Respond to all questions asked; if you lack requested qualifications, select “No” or “N/A”.

• Automotive
• Public Safety

Kate Veeley | keveeleyo.gov

Unposting Date:
Jan 14, 2026, 10:59 PM

$22.96 – $27.92 per hour

Full‑time

Classified

OCSEA

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.