AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC II - 60010277

Date: Jun 14, 2024

Location:

MACCLENNY, FL, US, 32063

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Requisition No: 831355

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC II - 60010277

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60010277

Salary: $32,760.00 - $55,297.55 Annually

Posting Closing Date: 06/21/2024

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The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the state of Florida’s social services agency. The agency oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and public assistance. The agency’s mission is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

Within DCF, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program office is recognized as the single state authority for substance abuse and mental health services. The Office of SAMH is statutorily responsible for the planning, evaluation, and implementation of a comprehensive statewide system of care for the prevention, treatment, and recovery of children and adults with serious mental illnesses or substance use disorders .

Northeast Florida State Hospital (NEFSH) is a 613-bed, licensed mental health treatment facility that provides person-centered services to adults suffering from severe and persistent mental illness. The hospital, located in Macclenny, was established in 1959 and is the largest state operated civil treatment facility.

NORTHEAST FLORIDA STATE HOSPITAL IS A TOBACCO FREE FACILITY.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION RESPONSES TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE VERIFIABLE BASED ON YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION.

THIS IS AN ANTICIPATED VACANCY.

This is a highly responsible and professional position that will serve as an Automotive Equipment Mechanic II at the Northeast Florida State Hospital. This position will collaborate with each section within the state facilities and be required to use independent judgement, take initiative in carrying out duties and responsibilities and should be extraordinarily detail oriented.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities include:

• The incumbent in this position is responsible for maintaining a working knowledge of the hospitals mission statement, vision, values, long term strategic objectives, annual business plans objectives, organizational structure and NEFSH operating procedures relevant to assigned duties and responsibilities. Complies with NEFSH Operating Procedures and Administrative directives.

• Performs analysis of computer diagnostics to detect and determine mechanical and maintenance problems for vehicles, which is essential to preventing excessive costs that would be incurred in purchasing repair services externally.

• Independently performs repair service, overhaul and maintenance work on gasoline motor vehicles, diesel tractors, E-Z Go carts, hi-lift, portable generators, portable arc welder and lawn equipment such as mowers, weed eaters, mud hogs and stump grinders.

• Supervise Auto Equipment Mechanic I.

• Repairs and replaces fuel injection, ignition, cooling, and exhaust systems on motor vehicles, tractors, and other lawn maintenance equipment.

• Performs tune-ups, including replacing spark plugs, points, condensers; checks and sets timing.

• Repairs and replaces lights and electrical equipment as needed.

• Performs brake repairs including linings, pads, and wheel cylinders and adjusts brakes.

• Installs and adjusts accessories such as heaters, mirrors, and windshield wipers.

• Performs lubrication, changes oil, and transmission fluid, anti-freeze, and filters as needed.

• Maintains cleanliness of motor vehicles.

• Independently performs routine inspections of vehicles, tractors, backhoes, lawn equipment and other large equipment for needed items such as oil level and other fluid levels and checks for safety, using established preventive maintenance criteria.

• Submits requests for new/replacement parts and equipment.

• Maintains inventory records of gasoline and oil usage, parts, etc.

• Provides specialized maintenance and repairs as follows:

• School buses used for resident on-grounds transportation on a daily basis to the dining room, learning centers, medical appointments, and leisure activities.

• Maintenance and repairs on these vehicles require advanced knowledge and skill to ensure that it operates in a safe and secure manner at all times.

• Responsible for providing 24-hour service to all NEFSH vehicles.

• Responds to emergencies on an as-needed basis. Performs oxygen acetylene and electric welding as necessary.

• Independently acts as the hospital’s Energy Management Input System Coordinator; submits monthly reports as required.

• Responsible for installation and maintenance of the FM communications system in 30 vehicles and 217 hand-held sets to ensure the safety of Individuals we serve and staff by providing communications to Security staff, and Transportation staff while on trips away from the facility with Individuals we serve (i.e., medical trips, discharges, etc.).

• Performs other duties as required.

  Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for the position:

• Knowledge of the principles and basic techniques of automotive repair work.

• Knowledge of the equipment and materials used in the repair of automotive equipment.

• Skill in the use of hand tools and mechanical equipment.

• Ability to perform a variety of automotive equipment repairs.

• Ability to operate motor vehicles.

• Ability to inspect and tune up equipment.

• Ability to assist in body and fender repair work.

• Ability to replace, repair and install accessories, such as radios, heaters, windshield wipers, etc.

• Ability to provide instruction to the lower level mechanics.

• Ability to perform oxygen acetylene and electric welding.

• Ability to repair and replace fuel injection systems.

• Ability to review ignition systems, lights and instrument panels.

  Minimum Qualifications:

• Two years of experience in automotive repair work.

• Vocational/technical training in automotive repair can substitute at the rate of 720 classroom hours for a maximum of one year of the required experience.

  Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

• Health insurance

• Life insurance; $25,000 policy is free plus option to purchase additional life insurance

• Dental, vision and supplemental insurance

• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions

• (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com );

• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;

• Flexible Spending Accounts;

• Opportunities for career advancement

• Tuition waiver for public college courses

  For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com .

  DCF EMPLOYMENT DISCLOSURES

  US CITIZEN REQUIREMENT Only US citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers will be hired.

  SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM REGISTRATION All selected male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS). Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov .

  RETIREE NOTICE If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.

  BACKGROUND SCREENING It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S. No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency. Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

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