Trades Apprentice-Mechanic 1-3 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5016752) Apply  Trades Apprentice-Mechanic 1-3 Salary $2,784.00 - $5,009.00 Monthly Location Monroe, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 5/10312/TRMECH1-3/7.23.25-CN Department DOTD-Engineering & Operations Division District 5- Monroe Opening Date 07/23/2025 Closing Date 7/30/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job   Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency: http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside\_LaDOTD/Divisions/Mgmt\_Finance/HR/Pages/Career\_Center.aspx At DOTD, our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity. Minimum Qualifications No experience or training is required. Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere. Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties and Other Information: + Makes repairs to heavy and light duty mobile equipment including tune-ups, overhauls and rebuilds. Diagnoses include but are not limited to engines, final drives, transmissions, hydraulic systems, drive lines, cooling systems, suspensions and fuel system repairs. + Performs diagnostic tests and repairs using a wide range of computerized testing equipment that include scanners, engine and exhaust analyzers, ampere and volt testers, fuel pressure and hydraulic pressure testing equipment, and electrical and computerized ignition systems testing equipment. + Performs engine tune ups and common repairs to cooling systems, suspensions systems, and hydraulic manual brake systems. + Gives assistance to mechanics in training as well as making repairs in shop and the field. + May be required to perform other duties as necessary including, but not limited to, emergency/ disaster support activities. About This Position: The overall function of this position is to repair mobile equipment and or smaller equipment with with PC #'s owned by LA DOTD. This position is located in District 05/Operations/Unit 071/Ouachita Parish and reports directly to the Mechanic Supervisor B. The incumbent is required to possess the following specialized knowledge, skills, abilities, as well as to maintain the following licensing and operate the following equipment: + The incumbent is required to possess and maintain a Class D Chauffer's License + The incumbent is required to operate passenger vehicles, rollback wrecker, heavy equipment when necessary, computers, cell phone, and mobile radios + The incumbent must have working knowledge using various hand tools, power tools, impact tools, diagnostic computers and tools, air condition recovery systems, presses, auto lifts, and some hydraulic testing equipment + The incumbent will be required to sit, squat, walk, bend, and climb + The incumbent will be required to lift a maximum of fifty (50) pounds. Manual lifting of more than fifty (50) pounds requires assistance? “This position may be filled as either a promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency-wide permanent status employees); or by detail to special duty by a permanent DOTD employee.” How To Apply: No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. Applicants can check the status of their application at any time by selecting the ‘Application Status’ link after logging into their account. Below are the most common status messages and their meanings. *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.* For further information about this vacancy contact: Mark Lockard Equipment Superintendent (318) 342-0151 The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type. Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available: https://www.laworks.net/workforcedev/lrs/lrs\_rehabilitation.asp Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: + New Year's Day + Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, + Mardi Gras, + Good Friday, + Memorial Day, + Independence Day, + Labor Day, + Veteran's Day, + Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): + Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others 01 To ensure compliance with PPM #9, DOTD Nepotism Policy, please list the name and relationship with any immediate family members that are currently employed by the LA-DOTD. Please type "N/A" if there are no immediate family members? 02 What are your career interests? 03 Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee? + Yes + No 04 Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana? + Yes + No 05 If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "NA". 06 Are you a permanent LA DOTD employee? + Yes + No Required Question Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802 Phone (866) 783-5462 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email