Automotive/Diesel Mechanic-Lewistown

State of Montana; Lewistown (MT); On-site; USD 43,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Leave & Holidays

Retirement Plan

Job summary

The Montana Department of Transportation in Lewistown is recruiting an Automotive/Diesel Mechanic to repair and maintain gasoline and diesel machinery, fabricate parts, test performance, and troubleshoot. The job requires following manuals, blueprints, and written instructions to build correctly scaled components and test performance.

Top candidates will face a written and practical test, and must hold a Montana Class A commercial license with tank endorsement and MEC; forklift certification

Qualifications

• Two years’ experience in diesel heavy equipment and truck, or two years in light duty vehicles or a combination.
• Three years’ experience in diesel heavy equipment and truck, or three years in light duty vehicles or a combination.
• Four years’ experience in diesel heavy equipment and truck or four years in light duty vehicles; fabrication and welding desirable.

Skills

Diesel engine repair

Maintenance & service

Fabrication

Machining

Troubleshooting

Reading blueprints/drawings

Job description

Job Description - Automotive/Diesel Mechanic-Lewistown (26142632)

Position Title:

TheMontana Department of Transportationis recruiting an Automotive/Diesel Mechanic in Lewistown. This position performs a variety of work associated with the repair and maintenance of gasoline and diesel machinery and equipment, fabrication of specialized parts, system design and manufacture, and troubleshooting. Cleans, inspects, and determines course of repair, including restoring close tolerances with accuracy, machining and/or replacing functional parts, devices, and control instruments, reinstalls and assembles, starts, drives, or operates equipment and devices to test performance. The incumbent must have the ability to follow maintenance procedures.

The incumbent must have the ability to follow manufacturers’ instructions, blueprints and drawings, and written/oral instructions to fabricate correctly scaled and assembled components for projects, update equipment, fabricate changes needed for technology, safety, operational benefits or other departmental goals and objectives.

Benefits of working for the Montana Department of Transportation and the State of Montana include:

• Culture of public service and a commitment to work/life balance
  • For information on the Montana Department of Transportation’s mission, vision, and values, please visit our website: https://www.mdt.mt.gov/about.aspx#values
• Benefits apply on the first day of employment
• Access to Montana Health Centers, low-cost clinics for state employees and their families
• State Retirement plan and additional savings opportunities (deferred compensation)

• Two years’ (2) experience in diesel heavy equipment and truck;ortwo years’ experience in light duty vehiclesora combination of each.

• Three years’ (3) experience in diesel heavy equipment and truckorthree years’ experience in light duty vehiclesora combination of each.

• Four years’ (4) experience in diesel heavy equipment and truck or four (4) years of experience in light duty vehicles; OR combination of each depending on position. Fabrication and welding experience is desirable.

A valid Montana Commercial Operators License (Class A, Type II) with no restrictions, a tank endorsement and a valid Medical Examiner’s Certificate (MEC). Applicants with a learner’s permit will have 30 days to obtain the necessary Montana Commercial Operators License. Forklift certification must be obtained within 3 months after hire.

Related formal education in gas and diesel vehicles, equipment or machinery repair and maintenance may substitute for experience on a year for year basis.

Other Information

Top candidates will be invited to participate in a written test, practical test, and behavioral-based interview prior to final selection.

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is committed to continuous improvement of our employee safety program and our safety and health processes, and to achieving an injury-free workplace.

The Montana Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity employer. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans and disabled veterans are encouraged to apply. People with disabilities needing assistance in the application process, or those needing this job announcement in an alternative format may call the Human Resources and Occupational Safety Division, at 406.444.6054.

Driver’s record will be verified. Successful applicants will be required to sign a release form which authorizes the Department to obtain the applicant’s permanent driving records. Compliance with Mont. Admin. R. 2.6.201, "State Vehicle Use," and MDT Policy #6.03.001, "State Vehicle Use Policy" are conditions of employment.

This position is being posted in accordance with the AFSCME Machinists’ bargaining unit agreement. Non-bargaining unit employees or employees of another bargaining unit may apply. Bargaining unit applicants will have preference.

This position is covered under a Career Ladder Advancement Policy (Level I-IV) and pay is based on the level. Applicants meeting qualifications for a level III Mechanic/Machinist will be given preference and first consideration. Applicants meeting qualifications for a level II Mechanic/Machinist will be considered before applicants meeting qualifications for a level I Mechanic/Machinist.Mechanic/Machinists at MDT may advance in pay to a level IV with three years of MDT Mechanic/Machinist level III experience.Education and experience will determine placement and salary.

Effective 5/26/2026, MDT is participating in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. After accepting a job offer and completing Form I-9, your information will be submitted to the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration for verification. For more information about E-Verify, please visit the E-Verify website found here, https://www.e-verify.gov

Applicant Pool Statement : If another department vacancy occurs in this job title within six months, the same applicant pool may be used for the selection. Training Assignment : Not Applicable

Salary

31.09 - 32.09 Hourly Telework Eligibility : Not Telework Eligible Benefits Package Eligibility : Health Insurance, Paid Leave & Holidays, Retirement Plan

State government does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, creed, political beliefs or affiliation, veteran status, military service, retaliation, or any other factor not related to merit and qualifications of an employee or applicant.