Automotive Mechanic - Cook County- Emergency Traffic Patrol

Job Requisition : 52922 IPR#25-01097
Closing Date: 02/05/2026
Agency: Department of Transportation
Class

Title:

Automotive Mechanic – Medium/Heavy Trucks

Skill Option: Medium / Heavy Trucks
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary: $6,067 Monthly;
Full Range: $6,067-$7,584 Monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 2
Bargaining Unit: RC045 Automotive Mechanics, IFPE

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the  website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the Success Factors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

This position is subject to a pre-employment physical examination, drug and alcohol testing, and random drug and alcohol testing after hired.

A CLASS "A" CDL IS REQUIRED FOR THIS JOB POSTING

Please attach a copy of your Class "A" CDL to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application.

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Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.

The Illinois Department of Transportation seeks to hire Automotive Mechanics. Under the immediate supervision of the Operations Supervisor, the Automotive Mechanic maintains and repairs a fleet of vehicles at a field headquarters and ensures compliance with departmental safety rules.

• Performs mechanical repairs on vehicles assigned to field headquarters and also conducts repairs at the site of a disabled vehicle.
• Performs regular inspection and maintenance of vehicles on an established schedule.
• Maintains accurate and timely records of all maintenance repairs performed.
• Performs minor welding and fabrication.
• Performs all other duties as assigned which are reasonably related to the duties enumerated above.

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of high school, or coursework in vehicle repair and maintenance, or completion of an approved training course.
• Requires experience necessary to qualify as a skilled mechanic.

• Prefers experience and extensive knowledge in the use of mechanical hand tools, machinery, and testing equipment used in equipment and motor repair, including the ability to diagnose, adjust, and correct mechanical issues.
• Prefers knowledge of occupational hazards and applicable safety measures.
• Prefers skill and ability to work from sketches, drawings, and blueprints as well as oral and written instructions.
• Prefers ability to weld and perform simple blacksmith operations.
• Prefers ability to work well with others.
• Prefers ability to prepare work activity reports.
• Prefers ability to perceive objects with sharpness.

• Requires successful completion of a background investigation.
• Requires pre-employment physical examination, drug and alcohol testing and random drug and alcohol testing.
• Requires valid Commercial Driver's License Class
  
  A.
• Requires occasional statewide travel with occasional overnight stays to make equipment repairs at the job site.
• Must reside within a 45-minute travel time frame from the primary work location.
• Requires overtime and on-call status during snow and ice season.
• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to…