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131750
ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN SUPERVISOR
WS218     $61,422 - $110,531
Creation Date: 06/29/1987
Change Date: 10/01/2022

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To supervise the maintenance and repair of all makes and types of office machines, electronic and mechanical equipment, electronic communications, and television systems.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Supervisor
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Broad review from an agency official.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Direct line over Electronic Technicians.
LOCATION OF WORK:
May be used by any state agency.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Electronic Technician by presence of direct supervisory responsibility.

Differs from other technical jobs by specialization in electronic and mechanical maintenance and repair work.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Consults with administrative officials regarding acquisition of new equipment.

Reads and interprets electric and electronic schematics and mechanical layouts during diagnosis and repair of equipment.

Makes estimates of repairs to determine if feasible.

Provides visual inspections of television equipment, checking for safety defects and repairing as required.

Maintains an inventory of parts for immediate and emergency repairs.

Performs diagnosis and repairs on electronic and mechanical equipment.

Performs preventive maintenance operations as required on a periodic basis.

Reviews work of subordinates and makes assignments.

Handles most complicated repair jobs.

Supervises installation, maintenance, and repair of microwaves, data communications, digital telephone equipment and data acquisition (SCADA) system, marine radar, radios, and other electronic systems on bridges and marine vessels.

Engineers and designs new communication systems and subsystems.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Four years of experience in the maintenance or repair of mechanical or electronic office equipment, precision machinery, or electronic and electrical systems or in the installation, repair or maintenance of computer equipment or systems (hardware and/or software).

SUBSTITUTIONS:
Training in a vocational-technical school or military school will substitute for a maximum of two years of the required experience on the basis of one year of training for one year of experience.

College training with at least six semester hours per year in electronics or computer science will substitute for the experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience.

CompTIA A+ Certification will substitute for one year of the required general experience.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
Must possess an appropriate Federal Communications Commission (FCC) radio-telephone license when working with marine and/or aviation transmitting equipment or with radar.

May be required to have technician certification by the National Association of Business and Educational Radio (NABER).

May be required to possess a valid Louisiana driver's license at the time of appointment.

NOTE:
The maintenance or repair of electronic or electrical systems includes the repair or maintenance of radio or television broadcasting equipment; or electronic equipment such as radios, televisions or VCRs.

NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.