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MECHANIC-BODY REPAIRER 2

Salary

$3,904.00 - $7,025.00 Monthly

Location

Hammond, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

62/MBR2/170068/10.02.24NM

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 62- Hammond

Opening Date

10/02/2024

Closing Date

10/16/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

Exam Plan:62/MBR2/170068/10.02.24NM

Unit 071 - Mechanic Body Repairer 2

Hammond, Louisiana

Functions of Work

The primary function of this position is to repair body and paint damage to vehicles and equipment. Incumbent serves as an advanced-level worker performing the most complex body/paint repairs on vehicles, equipment, parts, and metal fabrications. Job duties include but are not limited to body/paint repairs, removing and replacing upholstery, electrical accessories, glass, latches, hinges, lights and accessories.

Mechanic Body Repairer 2- $22.52- Hourly Rate / $ 46,842.00- Annually

The LA DOTDis a diverse organization with approximately 4,000 employees state-wide. Our agency employs individuals in professional, technical, and administrative support positions to provide a strong and reliable transportation system. We seek talented and innovative people who demonstrate excellence while delivering transportation systems that enhance quality of life and facilitate economic growth.

Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here.

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. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

DOTD EMPLOYEES: Refer to appropriate EDSM directive for required structured training requirements and PPM # 59 Workforce Development on training guidelines.

*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:

Scott Musgrove

Equipment Superintendent

985-375-0152

“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.”

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Two years of experience or training in automotive/ equipment body repair.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Training in automotive/equipment body repair from a trade school, vocational-technical school, or military school will substitute for the required experience. Training will be credited in six month increments.

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To perform major repair, replacement, refinishing, and painting of automotive and mobile equipment body components.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Advanced.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Direct from a Mechanic Supervisor or higher level personnel.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

May exercise functional supervision over lower level personnel.

LOCATION OF WORK:

May be used by all state agencies.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from Mechanic - Body Repairer 1 by the presence of advanced level body repair duties.

Differs from Mechanic Supervisor by the absence of direct supervisory responsibility.

Examples of Work

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Analyzes extent of damage and estimates cost of body repair.

May provide guidance and assistance to lower level body repairers and others assisting in body repair.

Cuts and welds body components and replacement parts.

Performs major disassembly and reassembly of body components.

Repairs automotive or equipment seat assemblies, door locks, interior upholstery, etc.

Straightens or replaces damaged automobile, truck, construction equipment, or maintenance equipment body components.

Files, grinds, and sands surfaces to prepare them for painting.

Paints automotive and equipment bodies or components.

Adjusts and aligns body components such as doors, hoods, trunk lids, bumpers, etc.

Removes and replaces windshields, windows, moldings and trim.

Performs final application of lead and bondo fillers.

Adjusts headlights, aligns wheels, and bleeds brake system.

Removes dents in body surfaces using special hammers, mallets, dolly blocks, metal files, punches, etc.

May drive wrecker to transport damaged vehicles or equipment.

May rewire electrical units in body, repair exhaust systems, and cooling systems.

Prepares reports to provide proper documentation and cost accounting.

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

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  Are you a permanent LA-DOTD employee?

• Yes

• No

  02

  Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee?

• Yes

• No

  03

  Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana?

• Yes

• No

  04

  If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "N/A".

  05

  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?

  06

  What are your career interests?

  Required Question

Agency

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

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