Mechanic, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor

The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office is seeking a qualified Mechanic to help maintain our vehicle fleet. As a key member of our law enforcement support team, Mechanics play a crucial role in ensuring operations remain safe, reliable, and efficient.

This position is staffed Monday-Friday with very rare after hour callouts. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, paid vacation, holiday, and sick leave and participation in the SDRS retirement plan.

• Complete appropriate paperwork of maintenance performed on vehicles and equipment.
• Determine maintenance and service intervals by monitoring vehicle mileage reports, vehicle service records and recalls that may occur.
• Assist in small and large repairs of fleet vehicles and other equipment as time allows (services, tire repairs, brakes, filters, fluid and washes).
• Work with dealerships and repair shops for repairs that are beyond the capability of the PCSO shop.
• Assist with inventory of necessary parts and equipment.
• Weld on parts and equipment as needed.
• Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Maintain compliance with all county policies and procedures.

• HS Diploma or GED.
• At least one year of maintenance and minor repair of vehicles.
• Relevant certifications preferred.
• Possession of or ability to obtain a valid South Dakota Driver’s License within 90 days of moving to South Dakota.

• Work is typically performed in a garage, stockroom and outdoors, occasionally in cold or inclement weather.
• This position may be exposed to high levels of noise, dust, dirt, grease, machinery with moving parts, contagious or infectious diseases or irritating chemicals.
• Work requires the use of protective devices, such as masks, goggles, gloves, etc.

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state and local standards.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively on telephone, in-person and in writing.
• Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, balance, climb and reach, feel and handle with hands and fingers.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.