Automotive/Equipment Mechanic Position Available In Wake, North Carolina

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Automotive/Equipment Mechanic 
Salary $43,738.00•$76,542.00 Annually Location Wake County, NC Job Type Permanent Full-Time Job Number 25-07117 OPC 92500085 Department Dept of Health and Human Services Division

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•PROP & CONSTRUCTION Opening Date 06/27/2025 Closing Date 7/11/2025 5:00 PM Eastern Job Class Title Maintenance/Construction Technician IV Position Number 92500085 Salary Grade

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Description of Work REPOST•Previous Applicants Must Reapply To Be Considered For This Vacancy We will be recruiting for two (2) positions with this job posting. Your application will be considered for both positions.
Internal Posting•This Is An Internal Posting Open Only For Current North Carolina Department Of Health And Human Services Employees, And Eligible RIF Candidates From North Carolina State Government Including Current Temporary Employees. The Vehicle Mechanic is responsible for preventive maintenance and repair of vehicles, buses, lawn equipment, and heavy machinery.

Key duties include:

Performing major and minor repairs, including engine rebuilds (2•and 4-cycle) Fabricating or replacing vehicle bodies, fenders, panels, and parts Conducting safety inspections and emissions tests per NC DMV regulations Maintaining vehicle inventories, ordering parts, and keeping maintenance records Operating acetylene and arc welding equipment for structural and mechanical repairs This position supports the reliability and safety of essential fleet and equipment operations. This is an essential position and will be required to report to work before and during adverse weather conditions. The work schedule is Mon-Fri, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM. This position is part of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Property and Construction, Facility Maintenance team responsible for maintaining the North Carolina State Laboratory and Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (SL/OCME) facility located on District Drive in Raleigh, NC. The SL/OCME facility is 261,000 SF state-of-the-art facility with highly technical and complex building systems. This position will require strong technical experience, knowledge, and skills and the ability to function as a technical expert including evaluating and making final decisions regarding maintaining highly complex mechanical, electrical, plumbing, life safety, fire suppression, and security building systems.

We Value Quality of Life:

As a team member, you will have an extraordinary quality of life. The work schedule typically includes a 40-hour work week with occasional overtime and infrequent overnight travel. Enjoy a supportive, trusting, transparent, professional, and energetic work team. Excellent state benefits including twelve (12) paid holidays. Extremely low turnover. Take pride in being a member of a team that provides the citizens of North Carolina with critical health and human services. About the NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS):
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.

The Division of Property and Construction:

The Division of Property and Construction supports the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services by managing its statewide facilities portfolio, which includes 18 state-operated campuses totaling over 7.7 million square feet and 148 leased properties covering approximately 1.2 million square feet. The division provides maintenance, housekeeping, and grounds services for the Dorothea Dix Campus and basic maintenance and grounds support for the Governor Morehead School. It also oversees the Department’s Capital Improvement Program, managing repair and renovation efforts as well as new capital projects from planning through close-out.

Compensation and Benefits:

 The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.

Visit website for benefits:

 https://oshr.nc.gov/state-employee-resources/benefits. For more information about

DHHS:

https://www.ncdhhs.gov/ Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies Listed below are the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) associated with the position. These KSAs, along with the minimum education and experience listed, are required in order to be deemed “eligible” for the position therefore you must provide supporting information, within the body of your application, to demonstrate your possession of each KSA listed. Qualified applicants must possess, and application must clearly reflect work experience that demonstrates the following: Experienced in diagnosing and repairing gasoline, diesel, and 2-cycle engines.
Skilled in maintaining and performing body work on vehicles and heavy equipment.
Proficient in using tools and machinery common to the automotive and equipment repair trade.
Experienced in maintaining landscape equipment and other small engine machinery.

Management Preferences :

One year of experience related to uncertified welding.
NCDMV Certification to perform vehicle inspections. Minimum Education and Experience Requirements Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See https://oshr.nc.gov/experience-guidefor details.
Qualified applicants must possess, and application must clearly reflect work experience that demonstrates the following: High school or General Educational Development diploma and two (2) years of experience in the performance of the full range of journey level tasks associated with two (2) or more highly complex mechanical or building trades; OR
An equivalent combination of education and experience. Necessary Special Qualification May require current certification by the Environmental Protection