FULL TIME MECHANIC/OPERATOR OR MECHANIC/LABORER
MECHANIC/OPERATOR OR MECHANIC/LABORER POSITION
BOROUGH OF LEWISBURG
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The Borough of Lewisburg is accepting applications for a full-time Public Works employee to work primarily as our Mechanic/Operator or Mechanic/Laborer. Only one position is open, and that position may be filled at either level. The employee will typically work 40 hours or more per week. Applications can be obtained from the Borough Office, 55 South Fifth Street, Lewisburg, PA 17837 or click on the link below. The successful applicant must either have or must obtain within the 90-day probationary period a Class B Pennsylvania Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator’s License with Air Brakes Endorsement. A minimum of five years’ experience working as a mechanic and five years’ experience operating construction-related equipment is required to be hired as a Mechanic/Operator. A minimum of two (2) years of experience working as a mechanic or the completion of specialized training in mechanical repair from a reputable educational or apprentice program is required to be hired as a Mechanic/Laborer. Previous experience working in the public sector or municipal government is a plus.
Position requires the ability to follow written procedures/oral instructions, perform a variety of manual tasks including mechanical repairs of equipment routinely used by municipalities, read diagrams associated with equipment, troubleshoot electrical issues on equipment, and perform heavy, repetitive, manual labor for prolonged periods, often under adverse weather conditions with random drug-testing a requirement of a CDL license. This is a full-time position with a pension and benefits as defined by a union contract. Wages during the ninety-day probationary period are $17.95/hour per the union contract. Upon successful completion of the probationary period, full-time wages for a Mechanic/Operator are $28.48/hour per the union contract or full-time wages for a Mechanic/Laborer are $27.06/hour per the union contract. Applications will be accepted until the close of business on Friday, June 3, 2022. Applications can be sent via mail, dropped off at the address noted above, or sent by email to: office@lewisburgborough.org.
