Transportation Maintainer ; Paint Machine Operator

Position: Transportation Maintainer 3 (Small Paint Machine Operator)

Ready to take the next step in your career with the Connecticut Department of Transportation? Explore the opportunity below and apply today!

The State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation (CTDOT) invites eligible agency employees to apply for the Transportation Maintainer 3 (Small Paint Machine Operator) position.

Position Highlights

• Schedule:

Full‑Time (40 Hours), First Shift (7:30 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.), Monday – Friday

• Location:

On‑Site, East Hartford, CT

What We Can Offer You

• State Employee Benefits Overview
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• Healthy work/life balance for all employees

The Role

The Maintainer 3 will be responsible for state road and highway line striping within the District 1 area.

Eligibility Requirements

• Current CDL Class A or B with tank endorsement and a valid Medical Examiner's Card (MEC).
• Willingness to accept assignment to emergency duties, including snow and ice removal, during the winter season and for extended storm events.
• Residency within 30 miles of the posted job location.
• Certification in aerial bucket truck operation and fall protection (including safety harness and trauma strap).

Minimum Qualifications

• Two (2) years of experience in construction, landscaping, commercial driving, snow plowing, or maintenance and repair of roadsides, roadways, bridges, or airports, involving operation of mechanical equipment.
• Graduation from a vocational or technical school with a diploma in a maintenance trade may be substituted for the general experience.
• Considerable knowledge of construction, maintenance and repair techniques of roadsides, roadways, bridges, and airports.
• Knowledge of processes and materials used in construction and maintenance trades.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to use, set up, and maintain bench and other shop machine tools.
• Maintain shop records and prepare reports.
• Utilize computer software.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience operating small paint machine equipment.
• Experience laying out symbols and legends (e.g., crosswalks and stop bars).
• Experience interpreting and understanding blueprints.
• Experience safely operating equipment and handling hazards.

Physical and Working Conditions

• Must have adequate physical strength, stamina, agility, and visual and auditory acuity.
• Exposed to extremes of weather, heavy lifting, traffic, heights, poison ivy, insect bites, and loud machinery.
• May be required to complete an asbestos removal program and use protective equipment such as respirators and safety goggles.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

CTDOT is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

As defined by Sec. 5‑196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all‑inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

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