STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: NAVIGATION
MAINTENANCE MECHANIC SUPERVISOR
Class Code: 6522-17
Date Established: 04-10-01
Occupational
Code: 5-3-7
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To plan,
schedule, supervise and perform work assignments in the maintenance of agency
patrol boats, trailers, vehicles,
building, navigational aids and related equipment.
CHARACTERISTIC
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Plans, schedules and
performs maintenance work assignments to ensure agency equipment is in working
order.
·
Maintains records of
maintenance performed on agency boats and equipment.
·
Inspects completed
work to ensure equipment has been repaired properly and is safe for use.
·
Directs, supervises
and teaches subordinates to ensure conformity with agency goals and standards.
·
Performs and
supervises maintenance on navigational aids and installs those aids throughout
the state to facilitate public safety on state waters.
·
Reviews and recommends
approval or denial of requests for navigational aid placement.
·
Supervises and
installs equipment including radios and electronics on new boats to prepare
them for use as patrol boats.
·
Road and water tests
new or repaired boats, vehicles and equipment, and assign, launch, retrieve,
and haul state patrol boats and trailers.
·
Supervises and
performs building maintenance at the State Boat House.
·
Diagnoses and repairs
hydraulic systems used on state patrol boats.
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DISTINGUISHING
FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill
in developing formats and procedures for special applications OR in
investigating and reviewing the use of equipment and data for a specialized
function.
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
direct supervision of other employees doing work which is related or similar to
the supervisor, including scheduling work, recommending leave, reviewing work
for accuracy, performance appraisal, or interviewing applicants for position
vacancies.
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 work, including
continuous strenuous activities such as frequent reaching, bending, or lifting
as well as performing work activities which require fine manual dexterity or
coordination in operating machines or equipment.
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 in
making routine decisions or in recommending modifications in work procedures
for approval by supervisor.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Completion of
high school, G.E.D. or equivalent plus a three or four year apprenticeship in
boat building, carpentry, electrical equipment repair or related trades. Each additional year of approved formal
education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.
Experience: Four years'
experience in general maintenance and repair work concerned with the operation,
care and maintenance of power boats and buoys with at least two of the four
years spent in this work on large inland lakes and waterways. Each additional year of approved work
experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.
License/Certification: None required.
RECOMMENDED
WORK TRAITS: General knowledge of the methods and
tools used in the maintenance and repair work particularly as applied to
boats. Knowledge of the operation
of power boats. Knowledge of the
occupational hazards and safety precautions. Skill in the use of tools and equipment used in the work. Ability to navigate. Ability to understand and carry out
orders. Considerable knowledge of
Lake Winnipesaukee and of the navigational hazards present in and around the
lake. Some knowledge of the lakes
within the State of New Hampshire.
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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