OIL BURNER SERVICE MECHANIC
Oil Burner Service Mechanic sits in the competitive class of New Jersey's local-government civil service, so reaching it runs through testing and an eligible list instead of a straight hire.
It asks for 3 years of relevant experience.
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Oil Burner Service Mechanic is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.
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Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction, makes repairs/adjustments on oil burners and services burners after installation; makes replacements and installs parts as required; does other related duties as required.
Examples of work
- Observes color and height of flame and volume of smoke given off to determine probable cause of faulty operation.
- Installs thermostatic control.
- Cleans strainer and sediment bowl by removing foreign matter.
- Wipes parts with rag.
- Scrapes carbon deposits from inside of burner pot with a knife.
- Checks drafts of flue by means of a draftstat and adjusts damper accordingly by adding or removing balance weight.
- Installs fuel oil booster pumps.
- Connects and disconnects motors, pumps, preheaters, and barometric controls.
- Functions as a trouble shooter.
- 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.
- REQUIREMENT
Experience
Three (3) years of experience in oil burner service work involving a variety of layout, installation, and maintenance tasks.
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.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of problems involved in oil burner service.
- Knowledge of standard tools, materials, methods, practices, occupational hazards, and safety precautions involved in oil burner service.
- Knowledge of methods used in maintaining records and files.
- Ability to understand, remember, and carry out oral and written directions.
- Ability to take safety precautions in performing the work.
- Ability to obtain, store, safeguard, distribute, and properly use equipment, materials, and supplies.
- Ability to give assignments.
- Ability to maintain records and files.
- Ability to interpret and work from blueprints, plans, and diagrammatic instructions.
- Ability 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, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform 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 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.
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.