Job Specification
SENIOR MECHANIC
DEFINITION
Under direction, takes the lead over staff engaged in performing skilled
mechanical work involving the maintenance, repair and servicing of
various types of motor vehicles and/or motorized construction equipment;
does other related work as required.
NOTE: The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes
only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed
in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may
not be listed.
EXAMPLES OF WORK:
Distributes and balances the workload among employees according
to established work flow or job specialization.
Observes the status and progress of work performed and makes
adjustments according to established priorities.
Provides guidance to lower level mechanics and helpers regarding
procedures, policies, regulations, and instructions.
Answers questions of the supervisor regarding overall work operations
and problems.
Obtains descriptions of mechanical problems from drivers of vehicles
and/or test drives the vehicle or uses testing equipment such as motor
analyzers, spark plug testers, or compression gauges to locate and
identify the problem.
Locates worn, dirty, or poorly adjusted parts through visual check of
vehicle or through the use of testing devices such as timing lights and
dwell meters or other diagnostic equipment.
Removes, cleans, or replaces defective parts such as spark plugs,
wheel cylinders, mufflers, tail pipes, or brake shoes.
Makes settings and adjustments such as setting distributor and voltage
regulators, points, gapping spark plugs, setting engine idle and timing,
and adjusting brakes.
Removes units such as engine, transmission, or differential using
wrenches and hoist.
Disassembles unit and inspect parts for wear using micrometers, calipers,
and thickness gauges.
Repairs or replace parts such as pistons, rods, gears, valves, and
bearings using hand tools.
Overhauls or replaces carburetors, blowers, generators, distributors,
starters, and pumps.
Rebuilds parts such as crankshafts and cylinder blocks using lathes,
shapers, drill presses, and welding equipment.
Rewires ignition system, lights, and instrument panel.
Relines and adjusts brakes, aligns front end, repairs or replaces shock
absorbers, and solders leaks in radiator.
Mends damaged body and fenders by hammering out or filling in dents
and welding broken parts.
Replaces and adjusts headlights and installs and repairs accessories
such as radios, heaters, mirrors, and windshield wipers.
Disassembles and rebuilds components by fitting and installing parts
such as rings, pistons, bearings, and gears.
Aligns, meshes, and connects repaired units to related mechanisms
and makes adjustments to ensure proper operation of units.
Adjusts ignition timing and valves and adjusts or replaces spark plugs
and other parts to ensure efficient engine performance.
Installs air conditioners and service components such as compressors
and condensers.
Aligns and balances wheels and repairs steering and suspension systems.
Adjusts brakes, replaces brake linings and pads, repair hydraulic cylinders,
and makes other repairs to the brake system.
Cleans radiators, locates and solders leaks, and installs new radiator
cores in vehicles.
Overhauls and repairs electrical systems and components.
Replaces defective wiring and electrical units in vehicles such as starters
and generators.
Repairs and replaces gear trains, couplings, hydraulic pumps, and other
components of automatic transmission systems.
In making repairs, uses a variety of tools, equipment, and testing devices
such as pneumatic wrenches to remove bolts; lathes and grinding
machines to rebuild brakes and other parts; welding and flame cutting
equipment to repair exhaust systems; ammeters, ohmmeters, and
voltmeters to locate electrical system malfunction; motor analyzers, spark
plug testers, or compression gauges to locate mechanical problems; wheel
balancing equipment to balance wheels; scientific testing equipment to help
adjust and locate malfunctions in fuel, ignition, and emission control systems;
and common hand tools such as screwdrivers, pliers, and wrenches to work
on small parts and access hard-to-reach places.
Consults manufacturer or other manuals or charts to identify replacement
parts or ascertain specified dimensions and tolerances of components.
Drives a vehicle such as a pick-up truck, tow truck, and so forth to various
locations to service disabled motor vehicles.
Examines and discusses with operator the nature of the malfunctions,
manipulates gears, examines battery, checks fan belt, raises and lowers
attachment on equipment, and diagnoses problems and makes adjustments
and repairs.
Takes the lead and gives assignments to those assigned as helpers and
mechanics.
Obtains, stores, records, safeguards, and properly uses equipment,
materials, and supplies when performing work and may prepare itemized
work orders to work performed and materials used in accord with
established policy and procedures.
Tests overhauled equipment to ensure operating efficiency.
Welds broken parts and structural members.
May direct workers engaged in cleaning parts and assisting with assembly
and disassembly of equipment.
Traces and locates defects and causes of mechanical problems to
determine type and extent of repairs.
Overhauls, rebuilds, repairs, and services diesel, gasoline, and other
types of combustion engines, automatic and nonautomatic transmissions,
heavy duty drive line systems, and hydraulic utility systems and controls.
Selects and makes repairs in accord with appropriate repair specifications,
manuals, and procedures.
Fits and installs parts such as pistons, valves, bearings, gears, and
cylinders to appropriate tolerances and make appropriate adjustments
according to specifications and guidelines.
Connects, aligns, and adjusts mechanical components to ensure proper
operation of the vehicle.
Repairs cross driver or similar multisystem transmissions.
Repairs large and powerful 12-cylinder engine with pistons, which directly
power multiple hydraulic and pneumatic systems and large multiple,
interconnected engine systems.
Overhauls a variety of intricate fuel injection systems.
Overhauls and rebuilds transmissions such as those, which have
braking, steering, and differential systems mechanically integrated
with the transmission.
Maintains essential records and files.
Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or
manual recording information systems used by the agency, office or
related unit.
REQUIREMENTS:
TRAINING
Successful completion of one (1) year of training in automotive
technology at an accredited community college or vocational school.
EXPERIENCE:
Three (3) years of varied experience in the maintenance and repair
of various types of motor vehicles and/or construction equipment
such as bulldozers, tractors, cranes, road graders, power shovels,
or similar equipment.
NOTE: Applicants who do not possess the required year of formal
training may substitute one (1) additional year of experience as
outlined above.
NOTE: An Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification in one
of the following specialties from the National Institute for Automotive
Service Excellence may be substituted for the formal training: A-1
Engine Repair, A-6 Electrical/Electronic Systems, A-8 Engine Performance.
LICENSE:
Appointees must possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey.
Appointees may be required to possess a valid Commercial Driver's
License (CDL) and applicable endorsements for the class and type
of vehicle being operated.
NOTE: The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess the
required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and type
of vehicles they operate, rests with the Appointing Authority.
In accordance with Federal regulation 82:40, appointees responsible
for the repair or servicing of motor vehicle air conditioners are required
to possess and maintain a valid certification as an Air Conditioning and
Refrigeration Technician, commensurate with the type of equipment
serviced, issued by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency.
In accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:20-46.8, appointees responsible for
performing the emissions inspections on diesel-powered vehicles will
be required to successfully complete a course of Instruction on Diesel
Emission Inspection provided through the Appointing Authority.
Appointees may be required to successfully complete re-training.
In accordance with the New Jersey Occupational Safety and Health
Administration regulation 29 CFR 1910.178(l) (1), appointees responsible
for the operation of industrial trucks (powered forklifts) will be required to
obtain and maintain a current certification as a Powered Industrial Truck
Operator issued by the New Jersey Occupational Safety and Health
Administration. Appointees may be required to successfully complete
re-training.
In accordance with N.J.A.C 13:20-45.16, appointees responsible for
performing emissions repairs to gasoline-fueled vehicles will be required
to successfully complete the Emissions Technical Educational Program,
and maintain a current certification as an Emissions Repairer Technician.
In accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:20-43.17, appointees responsible for
performing inspections to motor vehicles will be required to successfully
complete the training and maintain a current certification as a Motor
Vehicle Inspector.
Appointees responsible for repairing or servicing motor vehicles equipped
for alternate fuel are required to successfully complete training and obtain
an Alternate Fuel Certification. Appointees who possess an ASE
Certification in Alternate Fuel are considered to have met this requirement.
Appointees responsible for repair and servicing of suspension/steering
systems are required to obtain an Automobile Service Excellence (ASE)
Certification in Suspension and Steering.
Appointees responsible for repair and servicing of brakes are required
to possess and maintain a valid Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)
Certification in Brake Repairs.
Appointees may also be required to obtain ASE certifications in Engine
Repair A-1 and Engine Performance A-8.
KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Knowledge of where and how a variety of automotive systems components,
accessories, and parts of systems such as wheel cylinders, fuel lines,
condensers, and mufflers are installed.
Knowledge of varied types of motors and equipment and their operation.
Knowledge of the procedures for diagnosing the reasons for motor failure
and of the steps necessary to correct the condition.
Knowledge of the makeup operation and installation procedures for all
components and systems of vehicles such as engines, transmissions,
front and rear end assemblies, electrical, and hydraulic systems.
Knowledge of the mechanical makeup, operation, and working relationships
of a variety of heavy duty systems, assemblies, and parts such as diesel,
multifuel, and gasoline engines including supercharged and turbocharger
engines, automatic and nonautomatic transmissions and gear reductions
systems including those with torque converters, planetary gears and more
than one gear range, driveline assemblies including differentials, power
dividers, and dual speed axles, hydraulic lifting, loading, turning, and
positioning systems including their mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic
controls.
Ability to determine when parts should be cleaned and reinstalled or
removed and replaced with standard parts, and the types and extent
of adjustment and alignment required.
Ability to disassemble, rebuild, adjust, reassemble, reinstall, and align
various automotive components and assemblies.
Ability to determine the mechanical defects, which cause engines,
transmissions, hydraulic systems, and other major systems and their
components to fail to operate properly.
Ability to use a wide range of diagnostic and testing equipment including
electrical, electronic, light, and pressure types to determine cause of
mechanical problems such as engine analyzers dynamometers, exhaust
analyzers, vacuum and fuel pump testers, injector testers, ignition timers,
tachometers, ammeters, and ohmmeters.
Ability to use technical manuals, specifications, diagrams, schematics, and
similar guides to make repairs and modifications to equipment. Ability to
improvise, substitute, and alter parts to fit and mesh in systems for which
the parts were not designed or when technical manuals, diagrams, schematics,
or similar guides do not apply.
Ability to make tune-up adjustments and settings such as setting points and
timing engines according to specifications.
Ability to manipulate small objects with the fingers such as bolts, ignition
wiring, points, plugs, and measuring instruments.
Ability to obtain, store, record, safeguard, and properly use equipment,
material, and supplies.
Ability to take the lead over lower level mechanics and helpers.
Ability to read diagrams, blue prints, and schematics.
Ability to use mechanic hand tools and small power tools such as pliers,
screw drivers, pneumatic wrenches, and drills.
Ability to use of a variety of test equipment such as feeler gauges, circuit
testing, timing lights, dwell meters, dial gauges, oscilloscopes, exhaust
analyzers, and engine and chassis dynamometers.
Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording
information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English
sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language
or braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they
can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable
accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would
cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
This job specification is applicable to the following title code: | | Job
Spec
Code | Variant | State,
Local or
Common | Class of
Service | Work
Week | State
Class
Code | Local
Class
Code | Salary
Range | Note | | 03459 | | L | C | | N/A | 18 | | - |
This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.
7/24/2018 |
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