STATE OF
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC
Class Code: 5032-17 Date Established: 10-18-68
Occupational Code: 5-2-7 Date of Last Revision: 03-02-10
BASIC PURPOSE: To perform skilled mechanical work diagnosing
and repairing heavy equipment, including tractors, trucks, road graders, front
end loaders and other heavy motorized equipment used in construction,
maintenance, and repair of highway and bridge infrastructure.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Performs
repair and over-haul mechanical work on standard and specialized heavy
equipment such as gasoline and diesel engines, industrial trucks, road graders
and earth movers.
·
Trouble-shoots
with a variety of testing equipment to determine a diagnostic evaluation of
mechanical problem.
·
Lubricates
moving parts and operates repaired equipment to verify conformance to
specifications.
·
Rewires or
repairs ignition systems, lights, instrument panels and other electrical devices;
makes repairs to all types of automotive generators, generator control devices
and wiring circuits.
·
Installs,
inspects and repairs all variations of basic and computerized hydraulic systems
on all equipment.
·
Relines and
adjusts hydraulic brakes, realigns front ends repairing or replacing control
and suspension devices.
·
Removes units
such as engines, transmissions or differentials, steering gears of all types
with or without power assist, starters and generators and repairs, and rebuilds
or replaces as required.
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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 a significant investment of time and resources to detect.
Supervision: Requires partial supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
assigning job duties, providing training, giving instructions and checking
work.
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: Graduation from high school or G.E.D.
equivalent and completion of apprenticeship training in automotive service and
repair. Possession of an Associate's
degree in automotive mechanics from a recognized college or technical school
may be substituted for the apprenticeship training program.
Experience: Five years'
experience as a journeyman mechanic in a large commercial or highway garage
repairing/servicing heavy equipment including large engines and drive
trains. Each additional year of approved
work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.
License/Certification: Valid New Hampshire driver’s
license. Possession of a valid New
Hampshire Class B Commercial operator’s license with airbrake endorsements. Must certify to perform State of New
Hampshire Motor Vehicle Inspections within 30 days of hire. Must obtain vehicle Air Conditioning
certification within six months of employment.
RECOMMENDED
WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of standard practices, methods,
tools and equipment of the auto mechanic trade and skill in their use. Working knowledge in the care and use of
electric, oxyacetylene welding and heating equipment. Working knowledge of the principles of
internal combustion and diesel engines.
Working knowledge of the repair and overhaul of standard and automatic
transmissions, diesel and gasoline engines.
Working knowledge of front-end alignment and rebuilding. Working knowledge of computer software to
diagnose fleet equipment component malfunctions. Ability to install, inspect and repair basic
and computerized hydraulic systems on all equipment. Skill in locating and adjusting problems in
both gasoline and diesel engines. Skill
in the care and use of the tools and equipment used in the repair and
maintenance of motor vehicles. Ability
to understand and effectively carry out oral and written orders. Ability to establish and maintain effective
working relationships with fellow workers and superiors.
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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