Mechanic Supervisor - Wernersville State Hospital

The Department of Human Services (DHS) is searching for a motivated Mechanic Supervisor who is ready to take charge of essential operations at Wernersville State Hospital. In this role, you maintain critical equipment, lead a skilled team, and keep key services running with strength and reliability. Your work supports safe transportation, timely deliveries, and well cared for hospital grounds. This is a powerful chance to grow your career and make a meaningful impact in a setting that depends on your expertise.

This position manages the Garage and Grounds sections to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient hospital services. As a Mechanic Supervisor, you will perform the following duties:

• Garage Oversight:Manage maintenance, repairs, inspections, and overall operations for the hospital fleet
• Grounds Management:Direct mowing, trimming, snow removal, and upkeep of roads, parking areas, trees, and shrubs
• Delivery Coordination:Organize daily food and laundry transport according to established schedules
• Contract Monitoring:Evaluate service and fuel contracts and track their usage and compliance
• Inventory Control:Maintain detailed records of parts, tires, and equipment to meet agency requirements
• Staff Supervision:Assign work, guide employees, review work through on-site visits several times daily, and reinforce safety standards

• 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. Your schedule may change based on operational needs.
• Overtime and travel as needed
• Free parking
• 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.

• Four years of journey level mechanical experience in the diagnosis and repair of automobiles, heavy trucks, or construction equipment; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

• You must be in possession of an active Pennsylvania Class C driver's license.
• You must be in possession of an active Pennsylvania Inspection Mechanic Certification.

• 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 (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.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.