Automotive​/Diesel Mechanic - Humphrey - Tools

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Automotive/Diesel Mechanic – Humphrey (Tools Provided!)

Hiring Agency: Transportation – Agency 27

Location: Humphrey, NE

Rate: $22.756 per hour

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Do you like solving a wide range of mechanical problems? Are you looking for new challenges? As a Diesel Technician at the Nebraska Department of Transportation, you will be part of a supportive team that takes pride in ensuring equipment is on the road to support mobility throughout the state.

Pay rate: $22.756 per hour. Pay Differentials: $1/hour after 1 year of continuous service; $1/hour after 3 years; $1/hour after 5 years for CDL holders performing CDL functions.

• State-matched retirement contribution of 156%
• 13 paid holidays
• Generous leave accruals that begin immediately
• Work‑life balance culture
• Military leave
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Dependent tuition reimbursement with partnering Nebraska community colleges
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) through the federal government
• 79% employer‑paid health insurance plans
• Dental and vision insurance plans
• Employer‑paid $20,000 life insurance policy
• Career advancement opportunities
• Meaningful public service work
• Training and development aligned with career aspirations
• Job security and stability during economic hardship
• Employee Assistance Program
• Fun, inviting teammates

• Perform diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of heavy‑duty trucks and road construction equipment with multiple computerized systems.
• Fabricate and repair equipment and parts using welders, welding materials, and methods to adapt incompatible parts, replace unavailable parts, secure attachments, and repair damage.
• Calibrate various systems on heavy‑duty vehicles and equipment that distribute materials as they pertain to road and weather conditions.
• Inspect new equipment to ensure specifications are met and set it up to be road‑ready.
• Evaluate equipment to identify adjustments needed for auxiliary attachments, equipment, and operating systems.
• Install, troubleshoot, repair, and replace mechanical, electrical, computer, and hydraulic system components to restore equipment to a safe and operational state.
• Maintain hydraulic systems; install and monitor electrical systems; repair steering, suspension, brake, drivetrain, and fuel systems; and repair/overhaul or replace diesel or gasoline engines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications: Practical work experience performing automotive/diesel maintenance and repair, including use of computerized diagnostic instruments and equipment; or post‑high school vocational or technical coursework in automotive/diesel mechanics, with instruction in computerized diagnostic equipment and automotive/diesel mechanical maintenance and repair practices.

Preferred Qualifications: Degree in Automotive Diesel Mechanics with experience repairing trucks or heavy equipment; experience in welding and fabrication; basic computer experience; ability to obtain a Class A CDL within 90 days of hire through the in‑house training program (permit costs covered).

Must be able to report to work outside scheduled hours for snow and other highway emergencies.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Ability to work and communicate with a team, work with minimal supervision, safety oriented, self‑motivated, high integrity, trainable, willingness to learn new technology and processes, quality/results‑oriented sense of urgency, safe practices and behaviors, positive interpersonal interactions, resolve conflicts, make sound decisions.

The State of Nebraska values teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, or genetics.