Limited Term Transportation Maintenance Worker 6-E8 (Winter Maintenance) - Engadine

FILLING SEVERAL LIMITED-TERM POSITIONS. THESE ARE WINTER MAINTENANCE POSITIONS THAT MAY LAST FROM OCTOBER TO APRIL, BUT WITH NO GUARANTEE.

This position maintains state trunk lines, structures, and right-of-ways in the Superior Region. Employee, while participating in a Transportation Maintenance Worker (TMW) work element program, performs a range of equipment operations and maintenance activities. The major equipment used performing the duties of this position includes, but is not limited to, 6-ton dump truck for hauling maintenance materials and supplies to job sites; 6- to 9-ton dump trucks with winter attachments such as metered salt boxes, underbody scraper blades, snow plows, etc.; front end loader; tractor with attachments such as backhoe, loader bucket, rotary mower, etc.; 1-ton dump truck; motor grader with wing and plow; roller; bulldozer; hydraulic crane; hydraulic excavator; large truck with hydraulic lift bucket; air compressor; brush chipper; stump grinder; chemical spray machine; chain saw; generator; electric and air power tools; pavement router; tar kettle; water pumps; cement saw; abrasive blasting equipment; jackhammer; mud jack; street sweeper; reach-all; and snowblower. Employee is required to travel to work sites throughout the Region, and on occasion throughout the state, may require overnight travel and overtime.

The "Salary" listed above is a range that reflects the minimum rate at the entry (6) level through the maximum rate at the experienced (E8) level. Based on education and experience, candidates will be reviewed to determine what level they are qualified for.

For additional information, please see the links below:

• Transportation Maintenance Worker 6-E8 Position Description - Engadine
• All about MDOT

For information on benefits, visit www.mi.gov/employeebenefits or www.mi.gov/orsstatedc.

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Education

Education typically acquired through completion of high school.

Experience

Transportation Maintenance Worker 6

No specific type or amount of experience is required.

Transportation Maintenance Worker 7

One year of experience equivalent to a Transportation Maintenance Worker 6 or Laborer E6 with experience in roadway, roadside, bridge, or sign maintenance, or pavement marking.

Transportation Maintenance Worker E8

Two years of experience equivalent to a Transportation Maintenance Worker, including one year equivalent to a Transportation Maintenance Worker 7; or, one year of skilled trades experience at the E9 level.

To be considered for this position you must:

• Position requires a valid CDL group A with either an N or X endorsement and must be qualified to operate air brakes. If the selected candidate has a CDL Group B and/or no N or X endorsement, they will be required to obtain a Group A CDL with either an N or X endorsement within one year of the date of hire into the position.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an Operator's Card in accordance with MIOSHA regulations.

Some positions within this class series are assigned job duties that may require possession of a commercial Pesticide Applicators license in compliance with the Pesticide Control Act of 1976.

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All newly hired state employees are required to submit and pass a pre-employment drug test and physical (if applicable) prior to their actual appointment. Criminal and driving records will also be checked if applicable. Any position offer will be conditional until results of the drug test, physical, criminal background, and driving records indicate eligibility for employment.

The department reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process including, but not limited to, responses to application questions and responses to interview questions or exercises.

If you have questions related to this posting, please contact Ashley Parsons at parsonsa2@michigan.gov.