Motor Vehicle Inspector

Schedule: Full-time

Ohio Department of Public Safety - Ohio State Highway Patrol

Report In Location - 1640 Alum Creek Drive, Columbus (Franklin County)

Hours Worked: 8:00AM to 5:00PM; Working days and hours may vary

Please Note:

This position requires USE OF A COMPUTER/TABLET within the job duties.

In order to be considered, applicants MUST explain how they meet the required computer experience within their current/previous work history

(as well as any other required minimum qualifications - see section called ‘Qualifications’)

Conduct routine motor vehicle safety inspections, annual inspections of church & school buses & salvage inspections:

Inspect motor vehicles including motor homes, campers, school buses, church buses, self-assembled vehicles, & salvage vehicles to determine whether they are unsafe or improperly equipped, or that equipment is in proper adjustment or repair as required by law by entering & exiting vehicles & bends, stoops & utilizes mechanics' "creeper" in order to crawl under vehicle to visually check vehicle mechanical components (e.g., brakes, shoes, linings, drums, hoses, air reserve tanks & measurements, vehicle suspension, springs, steering (e.g., drag links, tie rods; frame cracks);

Enter & retrieve information in &/or from numerous Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) databases; Complete inspection forms & affix inspection decals to those vehicles which pass;

Operate state owned motor vehicle inspection vehicle to transport equipment used in motor vehicle inspection;

Properly set up inspection sites by placing safety control signs, cones & equipment in position & removing the same at end of inspection period;

Conduct inspections of driving schools;

Prepare necessary forms for inspections;

Inform the owner &/or operator of repairs or adjustments which are necessary to place the vehicle in safe condition;

Observe the driver to determine any condition present which would prohibit, by law, the operation of a motor vehicle;

Perform other related duties as required.

6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. in automotive maintenance & repair &/or mechanical vehicle inspections;

AND 6 mo. exp. utilizing personal computer & associated business office applications (Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook.);

AND formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & in reading, writing & speaking common English vocabulary; valid driver's license.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

VALID DRIVER LICENSE REQUIRED

Job Skills Automotive