Equipment Mechanic; Lube Technician

Job
Agency:
Department of Transportation / Division of Operations / Pierre Region Repair Shop

Location:

Pierre
Salary: $23.13 - DOE
Pay Grade: GF
Closing Date: 09/17/2025

This is a full-time position with the Department of Transportation. For more information on the Department of Transportation, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). .

Equipment Mechanics perform preventive maintenance on vehicles and equipment in a Department of Transportation repair shop. Duties may include, but are not limited to, performing minor and major preventative maintenance on equipment/vehicles (e.g., chassis lubrication, fill windshield washer tank, change oil and oil filter, check various items); assembling, setting up, and making adjustments and/or adaptations to new equipment/vehicles (e.g., changing appropriate fluids and spark plugs, replacing brakes, etc.);

transporting equipment/vehicles to obtain repairs, parts, and/or services; performing repairs on existing equipment/vehicles (e.g., brakes, belts, cooling system, suspension, electrical, etc.); performing preventive maintenance and repair on power and hand tools; monitoring fuel levels, purchasing fuel, and programming fuel keys; and maintaining the fuel pump island at the Department of Transportation shop.

Indoor and outside work with occasional exposure to extreme weather conditions is required. Also includes exposure to various operating equipment and moving mechanical parts (e.g., high-pressure hoses and connections, power presses, cutting torches; and exposure to fumes (e.g., welding, exhaust systems, solvents, gasoline, paints,). May occasionally require work at heights above the ground.

From approximately May 1 to September 30, the anticipated work schedule for this position is 10-hour days, 4 days per week, from Monday through Thursday each week. From approximately October 1 - April 30, the anticipated work schedule for this position is eight-hour days, Monday through Friday. Night and shift work will be required, including working weekend hours and holidays during emergencies and inclement weather.

The successful candidate will be required to supply his/her own basic personal hand and air tools to do simple repairs. A tool allowance may be available.

Incumbent must have a valid driver's license and be able to obtain a Class A commercial driver's license (CDL) with no transmission restrictions within 120 days of hire date to retain employment. Employee will be subject to pre-employment, random, reasonable-suspicion, post-accident, follow up, and return-to-duty drug and alcohol testing. SDDOT will help pay the costs associated with obtaining the CDL.

Incumbent must be willing and able to report to work for inclement weather conditions and other highway emergencies; and must be able to report to their home station within 30 minutes, under normal driving conditions, from the time of notification.

According to SDCL 32-12A, applicants will be required to authorize the Department of Transportation to obtain a complete driving record. Applicants living outside of South Dakota may be asked to provide a motor vehicle record from their state of residence.

What the SDDOT Offers:

• Health insurance (zero-cost premium plan, low and high-deductible plans, and single and family plans)
• Well-being program
• Employee assistance program
• Dental and Vision
• Health savings account
• Free basic life insurance policy
• Membership in the South Dakota Retirement System with partial state match
• Paid leave (15 vacation days per year)
• Sick leave (14 days per year)
• Paid family leave (12 weeks for birth and adoption of child, equivalent to 40 hours per week)
• Military leave (15 days per year)
• 11 paid holidays
• Longevity pay
• Semimonthly pay periods
• Eligibility for meal per diems
• Flexible scheduling
• Paid overtime (if applicable)

• standard principles, methods, tools, and equipment of the automotive trade;
• principles of internal combustion engines, various drive trains, gear boxes, hydraulic systems, and electrical systems;
• occupational hazards and safety precautions of the mechanics' trade;
• repair and preventative maintenance practices on equipment and vehicles (e.g., brakes, belts, cooling system, suspension, electrical, etc.);
• Digital Voltage Ohm Meter (DVOM) (preferred but not required).

• operate a variety of hand, power, and shop tools;
• operate skid loader, front-end loader, telehandler, and forklift;
• perform basic mathematical calculations;
• utilize standard office equipment including computers and related software applications.

• display high standards of ethical conduct;
• treat customers courteously and be responsive to their needs;
• work cooperatively with others and promote a friendly work climate in order to achieve shared goals;
• display a high level of…