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Job Opportunity Notice - SPECIALIST (CONDITIONAL)

General Statement Of Duties

Nature of work: Utility & As Assigned
The job involves all manner of inspection, preparation and completion of any type of work normally done in the department. Analyze defective, unserviceable or deteriorating conditions of units, parts and appurtenances, to determine the extent of needed adjustment, repairs and replacements. Examine, test, check and repair engines, injection pumps and nozzles. Perform all types of tool grinding and all manner of lay-out work, and set up and operate crankshaft, piston, valve grinders , doing work to specification tolerances. It consists of the giving of adequate instruction relative to any or all work performed in the department, the exercise of judgment relative to the discovery and reporting of unsafe and irregular conditions; and the protection of all Company property during job performance.

Job Requirements

· Exercise attention and vigilance to prevent and avoid work failures.
· Improvise minor work expedients in the course of department operations.
· Explain and demonstrate to others all job details, methods and procedures when directed to do so by the Supervisor or his deputies.
· Perform any or all of the work assigned as duties for any jobs in subordinate or comparable classifications, and perform all duties with a speed and accuracy satisfactory to supervisory authorities.
· Develop a knowledge of Company policies pertaining to the work involved.
· Must be certified under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 608 and 609 certification for refrigerants.
· Must be able to wear and utilize all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
· Employee must possess and maintain a valid NYS Commercial Driver’s License. (CDL – BP with towing endorsement for vehicles with a Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) over 26,000 lbs.)
· Graduation from a credited high school or equivalent combination of education and experience.
· The duties stated above are an outline of duties that are performed. There may be other duties and tasks assigned that are not stated in the above responsibilities which will become part of this or any job as directed by Supervision. Must be able to express ideas effectively, orally and in writing. Must be able to maintain effective working relationship with all employees.
· To be an eligible candidate for the position, persons who were not full-time Metro employees on or before December 16, 1996 will be required to pass the Advanced Comprehensive Skills Test selected for the position.

Application Instructions

To apply for this position please print, complete, and mail all Application Materials along with a cover letter and resume to the address below. For information on Police application information sessions, click here.

Employment Manager
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
181 Ellicott Street
Buffalo, NY 14203