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Job Description

Overview

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is seeking a motivated Diesel and Construction Equipment Mechanic to join the team at the Montgomery County Maintenance Organization. In this role, you will help keep essential equipment in reliable working condition to support safe travel throughout the county.

Responsibilities

  • Repair and overhaul trucks, cars, tractors, sweepers, mixers, and loaders.
  • Perform diagnostics, tune-ups, tire changes, and repairs to cooling, electrical, heating, and suspension systems.
  • Conduct safety and emissions inspections, complete paperwork, and ensure vehicles meet specifications.
  • Identify equipment issues and determine repairs, tools, and parts needed.
  • Maintain a clean work area, report hazards, and use proper protective equipment.
  • Make routine adjustments, demonstrate repair techniques, and assist other mechanics with major repairs.

Requirements

  • Successful completion of the commonwealth’s Diesel and Construction Equipment Mechanic Trainee program, or two years of journey level mechanic experience in the diagnosis and repair of automobiles, heavy trucks, or construction equipment, which includes one year of experience in the diagnosis and repair of diesel vehicles or equipment, or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
  • Possession of an active Class A or Class B Commercial Driver’s License.
  • Possession of an active Tank Vehicle Endorsement (N) within the probationary period.
  • Possession of an active Pennsylvania Class 7 Inspection Mechanic Certification on the first day of employment.
  • Possession of an active Medical Examiner’s Certificate in accordance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Regulations at the time of application.
  • All employees must obtain an active certification issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation in the operation of heavy trucks and loaders within the probationary period.
  • This position is subject to Drug and Alcohol testing in accordance with Federal Regulations.

Additional Information

  • Full-time employment.
  • Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
  • You will not have the option to telework in this position.
  • Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $56,607.00 (before taxes).
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How this job compares in Montgomery County, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Pennsylvania, whose middle half runs $24–$33/hr across 136 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 50% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Montgomery County, PA

Montgomery County, PA currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 274 other active welding openings from 181 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Montgomery County, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania currently has 4 other openings live in Pennsylvania, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Phillips Tank & Structure (8), Johnson Controls (7), and Greene Tweed (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $32/hr, Braddock at $31/hr, and York at $27/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Diesel and Construction Equipment Mechanic figures were last recalculated when this page was built.