REPAIRER

 

DEFINITION


 Under  direction of a Foreman, M/W or other supervisor in a State
 Department,  institution,or agency, assists the craftsmen  and/or
 independently performs basic maintenance, construction, repair,or
 mechanical adjustment work involved in varied types of buildings,
 building  facilities and/or building utilities, and  highway  and
 bridge  construction; does other related duties 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:


 Works independently or as a member of a group in the painting  of
 wood, metal, brick, and cement walls, floors, and ceilings of the
 interior and exterior of buildings; the staining, varnishing  and
 refinishing of cabinets, desks, chairs and other furnishings  and
 equipment;  and the painting and repainting of pipes,  radiators,
 tin  roofs, and other types of iron work.

 Works  independently or as a member of a group in the repair  and
 maintenance of walls, ceilings, interior and exterior  brickwork,
 tile  floors,  drains,  cement  and concrete  floors,  sidewalks,
 steps,  foundations, and other types of masonry, plastering,  and
 stone work to include mixing, placing, and finishing concrete and
 aligning forms.

 Works  independently or as a member of a group in the repair  and
 maintenance  of  water,  drainage, waste and  gas  lines;  toilet
 bowls,  wash  basins, and urinals; and radiators,  refrigerators,
 laundry  machines, and  other types of plumbing and  steamfitting
 fixtures, fittings, appliances, and machinery.

 Works  independently or as a member of a group in the repair  and
 maintenance  of  buildings,  office  furniture,  screens,   storm
 sashes, frames, windows, ceilings, partitions, and other types of
 carpentry  work.

 Works   independently  or  as  a  member  of  a  group   in   the
 installation,  inspection,  repair, and  maintenance  of  cables,
 wiring,  motors, generators, pumps, refrigerators, radios,  sound
 equipment,  telephone line switchboards, oil burners,  and  other
 types  of electrical equipment, telephone line switchboards,  oil
 burners,  and  other types of  electrical equipment,  appliances,
 fixtures, machinery, and circuits.

 Works  independently or as a member of a group in the repair  and
 maintenance  of  copper  leaders  and  gutters  and  slate  roofs
 including  the  operations of flashing,  papering,  cutting,  and
 punching  prior  to installation of slate; pots, steamers,  cans,
 pails, and other kitchen and dairy equipment and ventilators, air
 ducts, and weatherproofing equipment.

 Works independently or as a member of a group in the cleaning and
 repair  of  boilers, the repairing of locks, and the  repair  and
 maintenance  of  automobiles,  trucks,  snow  plows,   and   sand
 spreaders.

 In the Department of Transportation, works independently or as  a
 member  of  a  group in constructing and repairing of  buildings,
 bridges, bridge components, and related structures; repairing  of
 bridges  and  structures on scaffolding at varying heights  under
 different weather conditions; replaces asphalt block, wood  block
 and granite block; installs and repairs fencing and gates.

 Uses  pneumatic  tools,  air compressors,  jackhammers;  pavement
 breakers, concrete mixers and excavation equipment.

 Assists in snow removal and ice control work.

 Obtains,   stores,  safeguards,  and  properly  uses   equipment,
 materials, supplies, and tools.

 Keeps records of work done, materials used, and time spent.

 In  the  Department of Human Services, may be required to undergo
 fire training classes.

 Will  be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
 and/or  manual  recording and information  systems  used  by  the
 agency, office, or related units.

 REQUIREMENTS:

      EXPERIENCE:

      One (1) year of experience in work involving the inspection,
 repair,  and general maintenance of household, office, and  other
 equipment,    fixtures,    fittings,    appliances,    machinery,
 furnishings, and  buildings.

      LICENSE:

      Appointees  will  be required to possess a driver's  license
 valid  in  New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle,  rather
 than  employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties
 of the position.

      CDL

      Appointees  may  be required to possess a  valid  Commercial
 Driver's License (CDL) and applicable endorsements for the  class
 and type of vehicles 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.

 KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

 Knowledge of procedures, methods, equipment, and supplies used in
 the  maintenance  of  buildings, and their fixtures,  appliances,
 furnishings, and fittings.

 Knowledge  of  the  work  involved  in  painting,  staining   and
 varnishing varied types of surfaces; in repairing and maintaining
 cement,  concrete,  tile,  brick,  and  other  floors,  ceilings,
 foundations,  sidewalks, and steps, in maintaining and  repairing
 plumbing   fixtures,  water,  drainage,  waste  and  gas   lines,
 radiators,  laundry   machinery, and other appliances;  in  doing
 carpentry  work  of varied  types; in installing, repairing,  and
 maintaining   cables,  wiring,  motors,  and  varied   types   of
 electrical fixtures; in repairing roofs, gutters, dairy and other
 equipment; and in repairing boilers.

 Ability  to understand, remember, and carry out oral and  written
 directions.

 Ability to learn quickly from observation, from oral and  written
 explanations, and from demonstrations.

 Ability  to  analyze  simple  maintenance  and  repair  problems,
 organize assigned work, and develop effective work methods.
 Ability to work effectively with associates and other  employees.

 Ability   to   do   and/or  learn  to  do  general  institutional
 maintenance and repair work of varied types under the supervision
 of a foreman or experienced craftsman.

 Ability to learn to use equipment, tools, materials, and supplies
 used  in  painting,  roofing,  plastering,  masonry,  electrical,
 plumbing, and other skilled crafts with care and discrimination.

 Ability   to  acquire  techniques  and  a  degree  of  skill   in
 institutional maintenance and repair crafts.

 Ability  to  requisition, store, safeguard, record, and  properly
 use institutional equipment, materials, supplies, and tools.

 Ability to keep simple records.

 Ability  to  learn to utilize various types of electronic  and/or
 manual  recording  and 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 the essential functions of the job after
 reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations.   If
 the   accommodation  cannot be made because it  would  cause  the
 employer undue  hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

 CODES: 10/O11-41242 (40 hrs.)         RKR/cah          7/7/93
        10/O9-51653 (35 hrs.)