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I. JOB SUMMARY
Performs advanced supervisory maintenance work in farm shop operations. Work involves
overseeing maintenance staff involved in the installation, care, and repair of state facilities and
equipment; and supervising the work of others. Works under minimal supervision with considerable
latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
II. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
A. Oversees and participates in the implementation and maintenance of the preventive
maintenance program for farm equipment, heavy equipment, automobiles, and trucks;
participates in the execution of an audit program for the internal control structure of farm shops;
oversees the repair and fabrication of machinery and equipment using proper diagnostic and
repair methods to include the use of technical parts books; and provides technical assistance
regarding proper repair methods.
B. Prepares budget requests; approves and initiates requisitions for materials and supplies;
ensures adequate inventories of expendable items; prepares estimates of work hours, materials,
and resources required for projects; oversees the maintenance of filing and record keeping
systems; and prepares reports and maintains records of repairs.
C. Ensures safety and security practices are implemented and maintained; oversees and conducts
monthly safety meetings for employees and inmates; and instructs employees and inmates in
farm shop policies and procedures.
D. Supervises the work of others; and oversees the supervision of inmates in the maintenance and
repair of equipment.
E. Assists in maintaining security of assigned inmates.
* Performs a variety of marginal duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed.
III. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
A. Education, Experience, and Training
1. Graduation from an accredited senior high school or equivalent or GED and three years full-time, wage-earning mechanical experience involving the maintenance and repair of diesel or gas-burning equipment or farm implements
or
ninety semester hours from a college or university accredited by an organization recognized
by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or by the United States
Department of Education (USDE) with six semester hours of farm equipment repair courses
or
graduation from a technical school accredited by the CHEA or by the USDE with a
certificate(s) in the field of internal combustion engine maintenance or repair, or farm
implement maintenance or repair and one year full-time, wage-earning mechanical
experience involving the maintenance and repair of diesel or gas-burning equipment or farm
implements.
2. Experience in the supervision of employees preferred.
Must have or be able to obtain a current Environmental Protection Agency approved Type
609 Universal Refrigerant Recovery and Recycling Certification within six months of
employment date.
Must maintain valid certification for continued employment in position.
Selected applicants without required license(s) must sign a Credential Contingency
Agreement that will remain in effect only until the initially established expiration date. Failure
to comply with this contingency statement will result in separation from employment.
Credential Contingency Agreements will not be extended or renewed as a result of an
employee’s separation from employment or acceptance of another position.
B. Knowledge and Skills
1. Knowledge of inventory management to include procurement, stocking, sales, and control
methods.
2. Knowledge of safety procedures and applications to include the management of hazardous
materials.
3. Knowledge of agency and departmental organizational structure, policies, procedures,
rules, and regulations preferred.
4. Skill to communicate ideas and instructions clearly and concisely.
5. Skill in the operation, maintenance, and repair of mechanical systems such as hydraulics,
electronics, and major and minor engine and transmission components, with emphasis on
farm equipment including implements.
6. Skill to diagnose equipment mechanical problems and instruct the proper repair.
7. Skill in the use of metallurgy and welding techniques to include mig, stick, and
oxygen/acetylene, for the repair and limited fabrication of equipment.
8. Skill to interpret and apply rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
9. Skill in the use of computers and related equipment in a stand-alone or local area network
environment.
10. Skill to prepare and maintain complex records and files in an automated system.
11. Skill to supervise the work of others.
IV. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS WITH OR WITHOUT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
A. Ability to walk, stand, sit, crawl, twist, kneel, push, stoop, reach above the shoulder, grasp, pull,
bend repeatedly, climb stairs and ladders, identify colors, hear with aid, see, write, count, read,
speak, analyze, alphabetize, lift and carry 45 lbs. and over, perceive depth, operate a motor
vehicle, and operate motor equipment.
B. Conditions include working inside and outside, working around machines with moving parts and
moving objects, working around moving objects or vehicles, radiant and electrical energy,
working closely with others, working alone, working protracted or irregular hours, excessive or
intermittent noise, fumes, smoke, gases, grease, oils, solvents, and traveling by car, van, bus,
and airplane.
C. Equipment (machines, tools, devices) used in performing only the essential functions include
computer and related equipment, calculator, copier, fax machine, telephone, dolly, farm
equipment, diagnostic shop tools, and automobile.
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