Automotive Mechanic - Norristown State Hospital

As an Automotive Mechanic for Norristown State Hospital, you will support daily operations by keeping vehicles and equipment reliable. This position gives you the chance to use your mechanical knowledge in a steady and supportive environment. Every day brings new challenges that let you grow your skills. Become part of the Department of Human Services team and help keep important services moving.

This position supports the transportation and maintenance needs of Norristown State Hospital by ensuring that all vehicles and equipment remain safe and operational. As an Automotive Mechanic, you will perform the following duties:

• Vehicle Inspections
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  Conduct inspections on all vehicles to ensure compliance with state safety and inspection standards.
• Preventive Maintenance
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  Perform lubrication, oil changes, filter replacements, and safety checks across hospital vehicles and equipment.
• Engine and Tune‑Ups
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  Complete tune‑ups, replace ignition components, and set engines to factory specifications using available tools.
• Drive Train Repairs
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  Repair or replace major drive train components including clutches, drive shafts, bearings, and differentials.
• Component Repairs
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  Repair or replace starters, alternators, pumps, motors, exhaust components, and related systems.
• Welding and Fabrication
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  Use acetylene torch and arc welder for cutting, fabrication, or repairs as needed.

• Full‑time employment, 37.5 hours per week.
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday – Friday, with a 30‑minute lunch.
• Overtime and travel as operationally necessary.
• Telework
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  You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary
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  In some cases, the starting salary may be non‑negotiable.
• Free parking.

• 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 knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• This position requires possession of a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Class 1 Inspection Mechanic certificate.

• You must meet the PA residency requirement.
• 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 (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). 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.