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Employment Opportunities

Motor Equipment Mechanic

We anticipate filling several vacancies in our New York Division. Vacancies are located in Nyack.

Duties

You would perform vehicle repair and maintenance of automotive and construction equipment including diagnosing and correcting the causes of faulty vehicle and equipment operation: adjust and repair engines, clutches, brakes, ignition, wiring, cooling and fuel systems, and conduct NYS inspections.

Qualifications

  1. Four years of experience as an automotive or diesel mechanic responsible for the diagnosis of faulty vehicle and/or equipment operation and the performance of mechanical repairs covering several aspects of automotive and/or diesel systems; OR
  2. An Associate’s degree in automotive or diesel repair technology.
  3. AN APPROPRIATE COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT.

You must take the Civil Service exam for this title and be reachable for a permanent appointment.

Salaries range from $18.87 to $21.96 per hour, plus location pay

Benefits include:

  • Year round employment
  • 12 paid Holidays
  • 16 paid Vacation and Personal Days plus 13 paid Sick Days
  • Generous health, dental and optical benefits
  • Free E-ZPass from home to work, work to home
  • New York State Employees Retirement System

Submit resumes to:

Karen Parchment
New York State Thruway Authority
4 Executive Blvd.
Suffern, NY 10901

For additional information, please call (845) 918-2564.

PDF Download Employment Application (PDF, 4 pages/166 Kb).

This application must be printed and mailed. Data will not transfer if this form is attached to an e-mail.

Please contact the office below in the area closest to your employment preference.

Employment Contact Information
Contact Area Phone EMail
Albany Area: 518-436-2998 albrecruiter@thruway.state.ny.us
Syracuse Area: 315-438-2386 syrrecruiter@thruway.state.ny.us
Buffalo Area: 716-631-9017 buffrecruiter@thruway.state.ny.us
Downstate NY Area: 845-918-2564 nyrecruiter@thruway.state.ny.us


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