STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES


CLASSIFICATION:  NAVIGATION MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

 

Class Code:  6521-15                                        Date Established:  12-11-70           

 

Occupational Code:  5-2-7                                Date of Last Revision:  03-29-02

 

BASIC PURPOSE:  To maintain and repair a variety of boats, inboard and outboard marine engines, trailers, vehicles, navigational aids and related equipment.

 

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

·        Assists in the maintenance, repair and operation of patrol boats and in the repair of spars, buoys and beacons.

 

·        Performs general care and maintenance of patrol boats, including the complete overhaul of inboard and outboard motors on Department of Safety owned boats.

 

·        Performs mechanical work as required on motor vehicles and boat trailers.

 

·        Performs general maintenance of boat engines.

 

·        Maintains a log of all work performed.

 

·        Installs sirens, lights, and radio equipment on new boats to prepare boats for use as patrol boats.

 

·        Recommends needed parts, supplies, and equipment to supervisor to ensure that necessary items are available to perform required maintenance.

 

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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:

 

Skill:  Requires skill in recommending routine changes in standardized operating procedures OR in retrieving, compiling and reporting data according to established procedures OR in operating complex machines.

 

Knowledge:  Requires knowledge of business practices and procedures or technical training in a craft or trade, including working from detailed instructions, to apply knowledge in a variety of practical situations.

 

Impact:  Requires responsibility for contributing to immediate, ongoing agency objectives by facilitating the direct provision of services to the public or other state agencies.  Errors at this level result in inaccurate reports or invalid test results and require significant investment of time and resources to detect.

 

Supervision:  Requires no supervision of employees or functions.

 

Working Conditions:  Requires performing regular job functions in an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical elements or a number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure to minor injuries or health hazards.

 

Physical Demands:  Requires medium to heavy work, including continuous physical exertion such as frequent bending, lifting or climbing.

 

 

 

Communication:  Requires explaining facts, interpreting situations, or advising individuals of alternative or appropriate courses of action.  This level also requires interviewing or eliciting information from state employees or members of the general public.

 

Complexity:  Requires a combination of job functions to establish facts, to draw daily operational conclusions, or to solve practical problems.  This level also requires providing a variety of alternative solutions where only limited standardization exists.

 

Independent Action:  Requires a range of choice in applying a number of technical or administrative policies under general direction and making routine decisions or in recommending modifications in work procedures for approval by supervisor.

 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Education:  Associate's degree or its equivalent from a technical college or institute with major study in mechanical repair or standard apprenticeship in marine engineering, electrical/electronic equipment repair or related trades.  Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.

 

Experience:  Two years' experience in general maintenance and repair work concerned with the operation, care and maintenance of power boats and navigational aids.  Each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.

 

License/Certification:  None required.

 

RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS:  Knowledge of automotive repairs.  Knowledge of power boat operation.  Knowledge of the procedures of boating safety.  General knowledge of the methods and tools used in the maintenance and repair of boat engines.  Some knowledge of New Hampshire waterways.  Skill in the use of tools and equipment used in the work.  Ability to navigate.  Must be willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing authority.

 

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT:  This class specification is descriptive of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this class title.

 


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Last Updated 01/07/03
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