What are the responsibilities and job description for the ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN I - FIRE position at City of Manchester, NH?
ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN I - 9020
GRADE 18
PAY RANGE - $29.37 - $37.24/hr - plus a comprehensive benefits package
General Statement of Duties:
Installs and maintains emergency equipment; performs directly related work as required.
Examples of Essential Work:
- Repairs and installs a wide variety of emergency equipment, including emergency lights, sirens, spotlights, headlight flashers, direction signaling devices and related;
- Identifies problems with equipment through troubleshooting electronic equipment;
- Installs and maintains underground and aerial municipal fire alarm systems;
- Installs computer networks;
- Installs and removes two-way radios and associated equipment;
- Tests radio transmitter power output, antenna performance and radio receiver sensitivity;
- Reads and interprets schematics, block diagrams and line drawings;
- Prepares as-built drawings and sketches of devices;
- Installs and removes emergency lighting and sound equipment in public safety vehicles;
- Maintains thorough and accurate records of installation and repair procedures, including a record of all radios for Federal Communications Commission, (FCC), records;
- Informs supervisor of parts needed for order and any anticipated large batch orders;
- Constructs and modifies simple printed circuit boards with discrete and IC components;
- Programs microprocessor based radios, (both conventional and trunked radio systems repair on synthesized radios);
- Explains capabilities and operations of emergency equipment to personnel using the systems, including responding to situations in which working equipment is being misused;
- Provides needed information and demonstrations concerning how to perform certain work tasks to new employees in the same or similar class of positions; and more..
Acceptable Experience and Training:
- Graduation from High School or possession of a GED, supplemented by one years, training in electronics and/or microprocessor technology; and
- Some experience in the repair and maintenance of electronic equipment; or
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the work.
Required Special Qualifications:
- FCC General Class Radiotelephone Operators License;
- Class B CDL with Airbrake endorsements;
- On-call status.
Salary : $29 - $37
