Review Vacancy
TitleMaintenance Supervisor 1 (Motor Equipment)
Occupational CategorySkilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance
Bargaining UnitCSEA Local 058 (Thruway Authority)
Salary RangeFrom $75151 to $99599 Annually
Appointment Type Contingent Permanent
Duties Description Under the general supervision of the Maintenance Supervisor 2 (Motor Equipment), the Maintenance Supervisor 1 (Motor Equipment) directs, assigns, and reviews the activities of journey-level mechanics and helpers engaged in the maintenance, repair, collision repair and overhaul of vehicles and maintenance equipment within the Division; oversees and maintains the use and care of the Division tool complement; ensures conformance with safety standards; supervises auxiliary services such as auto body repair, painting, and welding; serves as liaison with manufacturers concerning problems with products. Other duties include, but are not limited to:
- Supervises a force of journey-level mechanics and other skilled and semi-skilled maintenance workers engages in the repair, maintenance, overhaul, and emission testing of all vehicles and motorized construction and maintenance equipment assigned to the Division. This includes trucks, State Police vehicles, passenger cars, tractors, graders, cranes, rollers, rotary plows compressors, tugboats, barges, and work boats.
- Assists the Maintenance Supervisor 2 (Motor Equipment) in the inspection of vehicles sent to the shop for repairs; assigns work to subordinate staff.
- Provides immediate supervision to mechanics engaged in complicated and difficult repair and overhaul jobs.
- Inspects work in progress and completed work.
- Visits Section Garages frequently to provide technical expertise and advice to Section Mechanics and supervisors; conducts Section inspections.
- Ensures adherence to on-the-job safety standards; interprets and uses MSDS and Hazardous Materials Information.
- Prepares necessary paperwork such as Work Orders on accident reports.
- Inspects and road tests new and rented vehicles and equipment to ensure compliance with contract specifications; maintains vendor and manufacturer representative contract.
- Schedules vehicles in accordance with the provisions of the Authority’s Scheduled Maintenance Program; sidelines vehicles requiring attention; supervises the State Inspection of 270 vehicles annually.
- Confers with the Maintenance Supervisor 2 (Motor Equipment) on tool and replacement needs; purchase of manuals, extensive repair procedures, and expensive parts.
- Provides technical assistance to Storeroom personnel in matters of parts identification; procures parts for a varied fleet of vehicles; provides supervisors with information on purchases for stock, on vehicles, and on other purchases.
- Enforces all fire and safety and work rules, Hazardous Materials, and OSHA rules and regulations; provides on-site correction and training on rules, regulations, and all shop repair and work related activities.
- May assume the duties and responsibilities of the Maintenance Supervisor 2 (Motor Equipment) when needed.
Minimum Qualifications 1. TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS FOR CURRENT STATE EMPLOYEES:
Current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service as a Service and Repair Mechanic (Motor Equipment) and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the NYS Civil Service Law.
2. PROVISIONAL PENDING EXAMINATION QUALIFICATIONS:
Current New York State Thruway Authority employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service as a Service and Repair Mechanic (Motor Equipment), Motor Equipment Mechanic, or Construction Equipment Mechanic.
Candidates interested in provisional appointment will be required to take the New York State Department of Civil Service exam for this position. Please visit https://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/ for additional information on state examinations.
3. NCP QUALIFICATIONS:
If there are no more than three qualified candidates in the promotional field for this position, the appointing authority will request approval from the NYS Department of Civil Service to fill this position via a noncompetitive promotion (NCP) examination, pursuant to Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law. In order to be eligible for the NCP, candidates must meet the following qualifications:
Current New York State Thruway Authority employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service as a Service and Repair Mechanic (Motor Equipment), Motor Equipment Mechanic, or Construction Equipment Mechanic.
4. GENERAL PUBLIC AND/OR NY HELPS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
One year of experience supervising staff engaged in the maintenance, overhaul, and repair of gasoline and/or diesel-powered motor equipment, including passenger vehicles, construction and heavy equipment, freight and other commercial cargo vehicles, self-propelled off-road equipment, and non-self-propelled motor equipment.
This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.
At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.
Additional Comments This is a Unit 2, CSEA position. The NYS Thruway Authority offers an extensive benefits package, including but not limited to paid time off, sick leave incentive, membership to the NYS Retirement System, and 90% tuition assistance.
ADDITIONAL PAY INFORMATION:
The salary range for this position includes all applicable annual components of pay which are:
Base Pay Range from Hiring Rate $57,751 up to Job Rate $82,199.
Location Pay: $3,400 for Downstate.
Geographic Pay: $14,000.
ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT:
All potential candidates for this position must be legally eligible to work in the United States at the time of appointment and throughout your employment with the New York State Thruway Authority. If appointed, you will be required to produce documents that verify your identity and authorization to work in the United States, as required by the Federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Please be advised, the New York State Thruway Authority does not use eVerify, and we are unable to provide sponsorship for employment visa statuses (i.e. H-1B, Self-Sponsorship, STEM OPT).
The New York State Thruway Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All individuals including women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
New York State Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination based on age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, familial status, citizen or immigration status, sex, disability, marital status, gender identity or expression, prior arrests, prior conviction records, predisposing genetic characteristics or domestic violence victim status. The Thruway Authority is committed to a workplace free from discrimination based on the referenced characteristics and other federal and state protected characteristics.
The New York State Thruway Authority provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Bureau of Accessibility, Equity, Diversity and Employee Engagement at accommodations@thruway.ny.gov or call (518) 471-4321.
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