
Posting number: #39397-1224
Department: Multiple Agencies
Job classification: VEHICULAR/EQUIPMENT MECHANIC TRAINEE
Posting type: Open
Categories: Trades, Miscellaneous
This is semi-skilled automotive maintenance and repair work requiring the completion of increasingly more skilled tasks while training to perform at the journeyman level of a Vehicular/Equipment Mechanic.
MOBILE COUNTY $41,469 - $66,295*
CITY OF MOBILE $36,716 - $58,696
CITY OF BAYOU LA BATRE $32,112 - $51,337
MOBILE AREA WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS $40,458- $64,679
*Amended 10/11/2025
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Graduation from a standard senior high school with completion of a high school trade program in vehicular/equipment repair and maintenance, or high school graduation, or successful completion of the General Educational Development (GED) test, and a minimum of one year's related training or experience in semi-skilled vehicular/equipment repair and maintenance activities; or a combination of education and experience equivalent to these requirements.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Must possess a valid driver's license from state of residence and obtain commercial driver's license with appropriate endorsements, including air brake endorsement, to be eligible for promotional consideration.
For more details, please see Class Specifications | VEHICULAR/EQUIPMENT MECHANIC TRAINEE | Class Spec Details (governmentjobs.com)
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