Job Description
Job ID: 32001
Agency: Department of Transportation / Division of Operations / Pierre Region Repair Shop
Location:Pierre, SDSalary: $26.97 Hourly, depending on qualifications
Pay Grade: H
Closing Date: 08/01/2025
This is a Full-Time position with the Department of Transportation. For more information about the Department of Transportation, please visit http://dot.sd.gov .
Equipment Technicians performs welding/fabrication, installs, repairs mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems on vehicles and equipment and sets up new equipment in a Department of Transportation Shop. Duties may include, but are not limited to designing and fabricating new equipment/components or modifications to existing equipment/components; prepares equipment/components for welding (eg. sandblasting, cleaning, grinding); performing welding on a wide variety of metals/equipment/components; operate computer controlled plasma cutter; operate metal turning lathe and milling machine; attaches and installs components to new equipment; 7) Paints repaired equipment/components; transporting equipment/vehicles to obtain repairs, parts and/or service; assembling, setting up, and making adjustments and/or adaptations to new equipment vehicles (e.g., lights, radios/antenna, signs and numbers, license plates and permanent attachments, etc.); diagnosing mechanical/electrical systems on equipment/vehicles; performing minor and major repairs (e.g., engine, transmission, and differential rebuilding, mechanical system components, brakes, belts, cooling system, suspension, electrical, computer, etc.); installing, maintaining, and repairing winter maintenance equipment systems; 13) performing preventive maintenance and repair to power and hand tools; and evaluating and recommending acquisition of applicable tools and materials.
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,); and 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 approximately October 1 - April 30, the anticipated work schedule for this position is eight-hour days, Monday through Friday.
What the SDDOT Offers:- Health insurance (low and high deductible plans which include a $0 premium employee-only coverage plan)
- 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
The total compensation of Hourly Wage + State/Federal Benefits for a typical year for entry level Equipment Technician is approximately $77,183.00 annually.
Incumbents must have a valid driver license and must have or obtain a valid commercial driver license (CDL) within 120 days of hire date to retain employment. The incumbent must have a Class A CDL with the tanker endorsement and no restrictions in order to operate any Class A vehicle that is a truck-tractor/semi-trailer, with manual transmission. The CDL must include an N endorsement (tank vehicle) for specific positions and must have no transmission restrictions. Employee will be subject to pre-employment, random, reasonable-suspicion, post-accident, follow up, and return-to-duty drug and alcohol testing.
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.
Pursuant 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.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have: An associate's degree in welding technology, automotive technology, auto mechanics or diesel mechanics, or completion of a formal post-secondary technical training program in automobile or heavy equipment-related repair (of at least 30 credit hours) and one year of experience in the automotive or heavy equipment trade.
Knowledge of:
- principles, methods, tools and equipment of the welding and fabrication technology trade;
- principles of determining the metal composition and appropriate welding method;
- principles, methods, tools and equipment of the diesel and automotive technology trade;
- principles of internal combustion engines, various drive trains, gear boxes, hydraulic systems, and electrical systems;
- electrical monitors and meters to diagnose, mechanical and electrical systems on equipment/vehicles, (e.g., Digital Voltage Ohm Meter (DVOM),test light etc.);
- minor and major repair on equipment and vehicles (e.g., engine, transmission, and differential rebuilding, mechanical system components, brakes, belts, cooling system, air conditioning, suspension, electrical, computer, etc.);
- the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the mechanics' trade.
Skill to:
- operate skid loader, front-end loader, telehandler and forklift;
- perform basic mathematical computations to make precise measurements and develop repair estimates;
- operate general computer software programs and access onboard computer systems;
- fabricate new equipment/components and modify/rebuild existing equipment/components;
- perform welding on a wide variety of equipment/components.
Ability to:
- 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 effort and commitment towards completing assignments and goals;
- attend to all details of assignments and complete work properly, accurately, and thoroughly;
- safely move, drag, lift 35 pounds frequently, up to 60 pounds occasionally (without assistance), and 90 or more pounds infrequently (with assistance);
- walk, sit and stand for extended periods of time;
- routinely reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
This position is eligible for Veterans' Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.
NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.
The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.
The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/ . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.
Must apply online: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=1XA
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"
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