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Job Description

Overview

The City of Philadelphia is seeking an Automotive Maintenance Technician specializing in mechanical repair, responsible for performing equipment repair, maintenance, and inspections on various vehicles and machinery. The position offers a vibrant work environment with a focus on inclusion, integrity, and growth.

Responsibilities

  • Perform equipment repair, overhaul, replacement, and maintenance work on engines and related components.
  • Conduct safety and emission inspections and preventive maintenance.
  • Guide lower-level maintenance personnel in proper equipment operation and repair techniques.
  • Use diagnostic techniques to troubleshoot mechanical issues.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or GED equivalent.
  • Six months of experience in automotive maintenance for entry-level.
  • Two years of experience or an associate's degree in Automotive Technology for intermediate level.
  • Four years of experience in the automotive trade for full performance level.
  • Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license.
  • Possession of a PA State Inspection's License for intermediate level.
  • Possession of an emissions control license within six months of appointment for full performance level.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Philadelphia residency is not required to apply, but candidates must establish residency prior to appointment.
  • Candidates may be eligible for the Workforce Renter Assistance Program.
  • Candidates must certify they are current on all debts owed to the City as a condition of employment.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Philadelphia, PA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Philadelphia, PA currently run a median of $35/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$43/hr across 20 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Philadelphia, PA

We're tracking 45 other active welding openings in Philadelphia, PA right now, from 33 different employers. 12 of them were added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 286 other active welding openings from 187 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Philadelphia, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

City of Philadelphia currently has 2 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), Greene Tweed (7), and TradeWorx (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 $35/hr and York at $27/hr. Philadelphia is among them.

Similar openings near Philadelphia, PA

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Automotive Maintenance Technician (Mechanical Repair) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.