Job Details

Overview

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Inspector role at Kansas Highway Patrol. This position conducts inspections and related activities for the Motor Vehicle Enforcement (MVE) program in accordance with the law and Kansas Highway Patrol policies. The goal is to discourage the entry of stolen vehicles and/or component parts into Kansas and to ensure accurate VIN and title/registration processes.

Responsibilities

• Detect evidence of tampering of VIN plates, labels and other identifying markers including odometer fraud.
• Examine and confirm the identity of vehicles previously titled outside of Kansas when the applicant desires to obtain Kansas title/registration.
• Provide prompt, courteous, and efficient service to the public while conducting inspections and discouraging fraud and theft.
• Complete forms/reports in a timely manner and check incoming and outgoing reports for accuracy.
• Check titles and VIN-related documents for accuracy, authenticity, and evidence of alterations.
• Operate an agency vehicle as needed to fulfill agency requirements; inspections are conducted at VIN Inspection Stations at various locations.
• Provide inspection information to an MVE Trooper upon supervisory approval when the original public VIN may be altered or illegible, to determine if the vehicle will be seized or driven to the inspection site.

Qualifications and Post-Offer Requirements

• Post-offer, pre-employment: must submit to and pass a thorough background check including fingerprints.
• Ability to sit, walk, stand, twist, lift up to 30 lbs, and perform repetitive motions; ability to see details close and at a distance; ability to communicate clearly in writing, in person, and by telephone.
• Background investigation, fingerprints, and/or drug screening as part of employment process.
• Kansas Highway Patrol policy requires equal employment opportunity practices; nondiscrimination in hiring and employment actions based on protected characteristics.

Additional Information

• Position may require operation of an agency vehicle to fulfill duties.
• Regular, reliable, dependable performance is essential for this customer service role that works closely with other employees and the public.
• Seniority level: Entry level. Employment type: Full-time. Job function: Other. Industries: Law Enforcement.

Notes

For more information about this posting, references were made to external listings; please reference official Kansasworks postings for complete details.