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DIRECTOR OF AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES

Code: 07161 Local Non-Competitive

Career Family: DIRECTOR

There is no civil service exam for Director of Automotive Services. As a non-competitive local-government title, it is filled on the strength of meeting the listed qualifications.

What it takes is 5 years of relevant experience.

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Where this title is used

Director of Automotive Services 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 is responsible for supervising administrative/mechanical work involved in the management of a large garage system; does other related duties as required.

Examples of work

  • In the garage and in the field, has charge of and supervises employees performing mechanical maintenance and repair work on motorcycles, trucks, automobiles, tractors, power lawnmowers, compressors, portable and pressure pumps, mowing machines, snow plows, graders, rollers, vibrators, mud jacks, jack hammers, rock drills, concrete mixers, cranes, mechanical shovels, and other equipment/machinery.
  • Organizes and assigns supervisory work to garage superintendents, mechanics, supervisors, and other staff, and develops efficient work methods.
  • Supervises clerical/administrative employees.
  • Recommends purchase/replacement of motorized equipment
  • Initiates investigations into accidents to automotive equipment.
  • Oversees registration/inspection of all vehicles.
  • Is responsible for storing, recording, safeguarding, and proper use of equipment, materials, and supplies.
  • Prepares reports.
  • Is responsible for preparation of budget estimates.
  • Supervises establishment/maintenance of records and files.
  • Plans, organizes, and assigns work of the organizational unit and evaluates employee performance and conduct, enabling the effective recommendation of the hiring, firing, promoting, and disciplining of subordinates.
  • 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.

Experience

Five (5) years of experience in installation, maintenance, and repair of various types of motors, vehicles, and equipment, three (3) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

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 various types of motors and their operation.
  • Knowledge of methods used in diagnosing reasons for motor failure, and steps necessary to correct the condition.
  • Knowledge of tools/equipment used in tearing motors down, installing new parts, reassembling motors, and testing motors, brakes, lights, and other parts of vehicles/equipment.
  • Knowledge of methods used in obtaining, storing, recording, safeguarding, and using equipment, materials, and supplies.
  • Knowledge of methods used in keeping records and files.
  • Ability to analyze mechanical problems, organize assigned work, and develop effective work methods.
  • Ability to give assignments/instructions to employees.
  • Ability to obtain, store, record, safeguard, and properly use equipment, materials, and supplies.
  • Ability to maintain records and files.
  • 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.
  • CODES: LG - RKR/lz 5/29/98
  • This job specification is for local government use only.

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.