Automotive Mechanic​/Certified Safety Inspector

Are you motivated by hands‑on work that keeps essential vehicles and equipment in top condition? As an Automotive Mechanic with the Department of Human Services, you will repair and maintain the South Mountain Restoration Center fleet that supports important facility functions. This role provides steady, meaningful work that helps the Center operate safely and efficiently. Become part of a workplace where your mechanical talent makes a difference every day.

This position focuses on maintaining and repairing vehicles and power equipment that support daily operations at the South Mountain Restoration Center. The work ensures that essential equipment remains safe, reliable, and ready for use. As an Automotive Mechanic, you will perform the following duties:

• Vehicle Repairs: Perform major and minor repairs on cars, trucks, tractors, generators, and other equipment
• Inspection Compliance: Maintain a valid state inspection license and inspect vehicles to meet state requirements
• Mechanical Systems Work: Repair brakes, clutches, transmissions, and other automotive systems, and complete alignment and body work
• Equipment Maintenance: Service emergency generators and air compressors throughout the facility
• Record Keeping: Document maintenance and service information for each vehicle in the fleet

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full‑time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30‑minute lunch.
• Telework:You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non‑negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Four years of experience in the automotive mechanic trade; or
• Completion of an approved apprenticeship; or
• Any combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledges, skills, and abilities.

• This position requires possession of a current and valid Pennsylvania Class C Driver's License.
• You must be in possession of a valid Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Certified Inspection Mechanic License.

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
  • Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.