Automobile Mechanic (Correctional Facility)
California State Personnel Board Specification
Schematic Code: QL12
Class Code: 6868
Established: 07/23/1975
Revised: 03/17/1987
Title Changed: --
Definition
Under direction in a State correctional facility in the Department of Corrections or Department of the Youth Authority, to do skilled work in the adjustment, servicing, and repair of automotive equipment; to maintain order and supervise the conduct of inmates, wards, residents, or patients; to protect and maintain the safety of persons and property; may instruct, lead or supervise inmates, wards or resident workers; and to do other related work.
Typical Tasks
Inspects automotive equipment to determine the corrective action necessary; makes major repairs to automotive equipment, including major engine overhauls, tuneups, relining and adjusting brakes, wheel aligning, transmission and differential replacement and repair, electrical replacement and repair, and minor body repair; operates and maintains automotive shop equipment; advises in the selection and storage of automotive parts and equipment; estimates the cost of automotive repairs; instructs operators in the proper operation and servicing of their equipment; does minor welding and brazing work; keeps simple records and makes reports; test drives vehicles on public streets; instructs and supervises unskilled assistants; maintains order and supervises the conduct of persons committed to the Departments of Corrections and the Youth Authority; prevents escapes and injury by these persons to themselves or others or to property; maintains security of working areas and work materials; inspects premises and searches inmates, wards, residents, or patients for contraband, such as weapons or illegal drugs.
Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a Class III California driver's license valid for the operation of any two-axle single-motor vehicle and one towed vehicle (i.e., a trailer with a gross weight of 6,000 pounds or less). Applicants who do not possess the license will be admitted to the examination, but must secure the license prior to appointment. and Either IExperience: Twelve months of experience as an Automobile Mechanic Trainee, Range C, in California state service. and
Education: Eighteen semester units in automobile mechanics from an accredited junior college or comparable institution.
Or II
Four years of experience in California state service performing the duties of a Mechanic's Helper, at least one year of which shall have included experience in the overhaul and repair of the major components of automotive equipment. Or IIICompletion of a recognized apprenticeship as an Automobile Mechanic. (Apprentices who are within six months of completing their apprenticeship program may be admitted to the examination, but they must present evidence of completion of a recognized apprenticeship before they may be appointed.)
Or IV
Three years of experience diagnosing malfunctions, overhauling, repairing, and maintaining engines, automatic and standard transmissions, clutch, and brake systems, and other major components of automobiles and trucks. [Successful completion of automotive technology or automotive mechanics technology vocational education or training courses offered by an institution recognized or accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges may be substituted for up to one year of the required experience on the basis of three (3) semester units or four and one-half quarter units, equal to one (1) month experience.]
Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of: Methods, tools, materials, and equipment used in the maintenance, adjustment, and repair of automotive equipment, including internal combustion engines; methods used in a program of preventive maintenance for automotive equipment.
Skill in: Adjustment and repair of automotive equipment.
Ability to: Operate machine tools used in automotive repair and do welding and brazing work; inspect automotive equipment, locate defects, and estimate the cost of repairs; read, interpret, and work from plans, drawings, and specifications; requisition and store a supply of automotive parts; keep records and make reports; instruct and supervise unskilled assistants; follow oral and written directions; analyze situations accurately and take effective action; read and write at a level appropriate to the classification.
Special Personal Characteristics
Persons appointed to positions in this class must be reasonably expected to have and maintain sufficient strength, agility, and endurance to perform during stressful (physical, mental, and emotional) situations encountered on the job without compromising their health and well-being or that of their fellow employees or that of inmates. Assignments during tour of duty may include sole responsibility for the supervision of inmates and/or the protection of personal and real property.
Additional Desirable Qualification
Possession of a Class A Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Device Installer's License.
