General Mechanic
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About The Position
This position is not in the Classified Service of New York State, but is covered under New York State Military Law. If selected, current Civil Service employees will lose their seniority within the Classified Service, thereby exempting them from applying for promotional exams within Civil Service. Under general supervision, a General Mechanic performs journey-level work at a skilled and semiskilled level in a combination of trades in the repair and maintenance of facilities and equipment. A General Mechanic may also perform journey-level work in a specific trade with additional qualifications and certification requirements as noted in a job announcement. Incumbents frequently supervise others in maintenance, repair, installation and construction activities. Incumbents of this position are considered essential personnel. The General Mechanic is expected to have knowledge and skills in a wide array of facilities operations and motor equipment, electrical, building and mechanical trades. Building trades include such specialties as carpentry, roofing, and locksmith skills; while the mechanical trades include such specialties as the maintenance and repair of plumbing, heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration systems. The position performs responsibilities in accordance with all statutory, agency and labor contract requirements and where applicable, in accordance with National Guard Bureau (NGB) standards, specifically those requirements of the Master Cooperative Agreement between NGB and DMNA - current and as amended for all. The position may report to state and/or federal supervisory personnel. The services performed by General Mechanics vary from position to position so that the listing of specific activities and tasks is impracticable. However, General Mechanics have one responsibility in common, that of performing a variety of skilled and semiskilled maintenance, repair, installation and construction tasks in the mechanical, building, motor equipment and electrical trades.
