PASSENGER AND LIGHT-DUTY MECHANIC (AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC OPTION 1)

Job Requisition ID: 48659 
Closing Date: 08/11/2025
​Agency: Department of Central Management Services
Class Title: AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC - 03700 
Skill Option: Light Duty Vehicles 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: $5,949 is the anticipated starting salary. Full salary range is $5,949 - $7,439 monthly.
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 2
Bargaining Unit Code: RC045 Automotive Mechanics, IFPE
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****A RESUME IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS POSITION****

 

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

 

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

 

Posting ID# 48659

 

 

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) Division of Vehicles is seeking to hire a Passenger and Light-duty Automotive Mechanic. This position will perform skilled mechanical repairs and preventive maintenance of passenger and light-duty vehicles for the states fleet and other off-road machinery. We value team players who are open minded and work well with others to accomplish goals and fulfill our mission of servicing the state’s vehicle fleet. The ideal candidate will be both highly motivated and professional. The State of Illinois offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, Health Insurance, dental, vision, for self and family, Deferred Compensation Plan, 13 paid holidays, prorated based on start date. Accrued Monthly Vacation earning schedule, annually accrue 12 paid sick days, 3 paid personal days, Direct Deposit, and (10) Weeks paid Maternity/Paternity Leave. We invite all qualified applicants interested in assisting the Division of Vehicles as we serve the State of Illinois to apply for this Automotive Mechanic position.

POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Under direct supervision of the Suburban North Automotive Shop Supervisor, serves as an in-house mechanic.
• Inspects and performs major repair such as disassemble and repair engines, reassemble engines, differentials, hydraulic brakes, wheel ends, etc. and maintenance to various systems such as diesel, gasoline, multifuel engines, automatic and standard transmissions, heavy duty drive line systems, hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical utility systems and other components requiring service.
• Operates a variety of diagnostic testing equipment to properly identify problems, clear error codes, access live data, perform system tests, and ultimately repair vehicles electronic, mechanical, and emission issues.
• Creates, completes, and submits work orders to supervisor including labor time, labor tasks, itemized parts list, and parts cost electronically for each repair/maintenance proced