Automotive Facilities Inspector, G-16 and Various Languages or Trainee ; NY HELPS - Onondag

Job Details

Agency: Motor Vehicles, Department of

Title: Automotive Facilities Inspector, G-16 and Various Languages or Trainee 1/2 (NY HELPS) - Onondaga County

Occupational Category: Skilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance

Salary Grade: 16

Bargaining Unit: PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range: From $53764 to $76359 Annually

Employment Type: Full-Time

Appointment Type: Permanent

Jurisdictional Class: Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage: 75%

Workweek: Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Workday: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed?: No

Mandatory overtime?: No

Compressed workweek allowed?: No

Telecommuting allowed?: No

County: Onondaga

Street Address: NYS DMV Vehicle Safety Field Services – Region 4, 5801 East Taft Rd

City: Syracuse

State: NY

Zip Code: 13212

• Obtain information concerning consumer complaints by reviewing complaint file, interviewing complainant, and soliciting third-party information.
• Obtain and evaluate respondent’s version of the events under dispute.
• Examine vehicle and components to determine the nature, extent and necessity of work performed, using appropriate test equipment and disassembling portions of vehicles.
• Examine invoices, bills of sale, purchase orders and related documents to determine whether the quality and type of repair or maintenance work and related charges conform with written estimates and work orders.
• Act as mediator between consumers and automotive facilities in cases where no illegality is uncovered.
• Gather, label and prepare evidence.
• Prepare narrative case reports of findings and make appropriate recommendations regarding actions to be taken.
• Testify at administrative hearings and may make recommendations to the hearing officer concerning appropriate restitution.
• May serve as an expert witness at court proceedings.
• Conduct original inspections and periodic program audits of licensed or regulated automotive facilities to ensure compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.

The NYS DMV Vehicle Safety Field Office is currently accepting applications for Automotive Facilities Inspector, G-16 or Automotive Facilities Inspector Trainee 1/2, G-NS (Equated to G-14/ Equated to G-15). Counties included in Region 4 include:
Broome, Cayuga, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Franklin, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Otsego, Steuben, St. Lawrence, Schuyler, Seneca, Tioga, and Tompkins.

To be eligible for appointment, candidates must meet one of the following conditions as detailed below:

• NYS HELPS*:
  
  • Automotive Facilities Inspector, G-16:
  Five years of experience as an automotive mechanic, automotive diagnostician, or automotive technician instructor which must have included diagnosis and repair of On-Board Diagnostic 2 (OBD2) Systems.
  
  • Automotive Facilities Inspector Trainee 2, G-NS (Equated to G-15):
  Four years of experience as described above.
  
  • Automotive Facilities Inspector Trainee 1, G-NS (Equated to G-14):
  Three years of experience as described above.
• Transfer: One year of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55b/c service allocated to a G-12 or higher eligible for transfer and deemed administrative under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law; OR in a title approved for transfer under Section 70.1 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.
• Reinstatement: If you previously served in this title or in a title otherwise transferable to this title, you may be reinstated pursuant to Civil Service Law. If you left state service less than one year ago, the reinstatement request from a state agency will usually be approved by the Department of Civil Service. If you left state service more than one year ago, the reinstatement must also be approved by the Civil Service Commission.
• 55b/c Appointment: This position is eligible for 55b/c designation and candidates with 55b/c eligibility are encouraged to apply. Candidates must possess the minimum qualifications and a current 55b/c eligibility letter. For 55b/c consideration, candidates must satisfy at least one of the Open Competitive…