Helper (Transportation)

Required:
 - High School diploma or equivalent is required.
 - Must have a valid driver's license.
 - Must have (or be able to obtain within six months of hire) a Class A Commercial Driver License.
 - Experience in the diagnosis, maintenance and repair of vehicles (passenger cars, light duty trucks and medium duty
trucks) and construction equipment, and/or fleet shop operations for an electric utility, independent shop, dealership
or similar/related business.
 - Must demonstrate good communication and customer service skills.

Desired:
 - Associate's Degree in Diesel Technology, Automotive repair, other Transportation Maintenance related field is
strongly preferred.
 - Knowledge of hydraulic system operations and maintenance is desirable.
 - Welding and fabrication experience.

Time Demands:
1. This position is considered an "essential position" meaning when business necessity and continuity needs are emergent, this
position will be required to report to work and may be required to work hours beyond an employee's normal shift.
2. Maintain regular and predictable attendance in alignment with Departmental policy.
3. Must be available for overtime work and call-outs as required to ensure continuance of efficient operation.

Environment :
Office/Field: Work will be performed both in a modern office environment amid normal conditions of dust, odors, fumes, and
noises and outside in a variety of weather conditions (snow, rain, heat, cold, wind, etc.), terrain, and other natural environmental
hazards as well as pollen and other airborne allergens.
Generation Plant: Work will be performed inside with exposure to industrial building conditions and will be exposed to extreme
temperatures, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation and exposure to sounds. Noise levels may require shouting in order to be heard.

Physical Demands:
Frequent requirements of the position: sitting, speaking, hearing, ability to see information in print and/or electronically,
keyboarding, handling objects with hands, standing, walking, reaching, bending and lifting. Carrying at least 50 pounds, lifting 100
lbs floor to waist, 70 lbs floor to shoulder, 50 lbs floor to waist repetitively, climbing vertical ladder, and pulling 50 lbs of force.

Salary:

$33.21

Local 763

At Omaha Public Power District, we're passionate about three things: power, the people who make it, and the people who rely on it.

WE ARE: Where the Light Starts. OPPD is the 12th-largest public power utility in the U.S., serving over 850,000 people across 5,000 square miles and 13 counties.

WE'RE COMMITTED TO: Each other and the people we serve. This commitment drives us. We¿re dedicated to providing our communities with affordable, reliable, and environmentally sensitive energy services today, tomorrow, and well into the future.

OUR JOB: To provide power with a purpose. We have real impact - on people's lives, on the environment, and on the future of energy. We're always looking for bright, capable people who want an opportunity to lead from where you are - wherever you are - and know that your ideas will be heard. If you want to be a source of real, positive change for the community and the people who live in this region, then working for a company acknowledged for caring about these same things is likely a priority for you as well.

EOE:  Protected Veterans/Disability

Apply online at www.oppd.com on or before 3/13/2025. 

Recruiter: Scott Green - smgreen@oppd.com  #LI-SG

**PLEASE NOTE** - Your application has not been submitted unless you have applied for a specific requisition.  If you have not chosen a specific opening, your application will remain in 'DRAFT' form and will not be viewed by our Human Capital staff.