The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) located in Cleveland, Ohio, is searching for an Electronic Equipment Maintainer to join our Operations Division.

Duties:

Minimum Requirements:

Working Conditions: The working conditions described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• Environmental Conditions: This person will work in a District Garage environment with diesel fumes, airborne dust/dirt, and temperature extremes.
• Physical Demands: Must work in and on vehicles – coaches, railcars, trucks, automobiles, etc. Must be able to climb a ladder. Must be able to service antennas on the rooftop of vehicles. Must be able to install and remove equipment weighing in excess of 75 lbs. Must be able to drive a vehicle. Must be able to load and unload equipment from vehicles. Must be able to work any shift schedule.
• Mental Demands: Must be proficient in computer skills to record work orders, program software and radios. Must be able to do detail work on small circuit board components. Must be able to read and understand complex service manuals and electrical schematics. Must be able to communicate effectively both write and verbally. Must be able to use hand tools and operate sophisticated electrical test equipment.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION: Candidates selected to participate in the hiring process will be notified of the exact time and place of the examination. The examination process will consist of three parts: a written examination, performance assessment and/or interview, and record evaluation (for internal candidates only). Candidates must attain a minimum of 70% on all parts of the process, except 60% on the interview portion, to move forward in the process.

Weights for a final score will be assigned as follows for internal candidates: Written 50%, Performance Assessment and/or Interview 35%, Record Evaluation15%. All candidates must score a minimum composite score of 70% in order to establish eligibility for the portion. Internal candidates must meet all record evaluation criteria in order to gain the 15% weighting. Records evaluation information includes a review of the following:

• 5 or more absence occurrences
• 2 or more AWOL or absence control suspensions
• 3 or more active written reminders (regardless of the level)
• 5 or more misses (regardless of whether they are active or not active)
• 4 or more active tardies
• Drug or alcohol suspension
• Commercial Drivers License (CDL) suspension
• Active Decision Making Leave (DML)

Applicants who do not pass the written examination and/or performance assessment(s) must wait six (6) months to reapply after the initial written examination date.

Additional Information: The performance of these duties may be required at any time of the day or night, any day and night of the week. The position is a bargaining unit position.

This list of suggested reference materials can be acquired to prepare for this test. It is your responsibility to acquire these materials or any similar reference materials from any public reference source.

Electronic Equipment Maintainer 445 Source List

This is a list of recommended basic electronic books to study from for the electronic portion of the test. (Note, any one of these books should be a sufficient study guide).

• Phagan, R. J., Spaulding, W. (1989). Learning electronics : theory and experiments with computer-aided instruction for the IBM / R. Blue Ridge Summit, PA : TAB Books.
• Hickey, H. V., Villines, W.M., Jr., (1980). Elements of electronics. New York : Gregg Division, McGraw-Hill.
• Patrick, D. R., Fardo, S. W., (1996). Electricity and electronics: a survey, 3rd Edition. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall.
• Miller, R., Culpepper, F. W. Jr., (1991). Electricity and Electronics. Albany, N.Y.: Delmar Publishers.
• Gerrish, H., Dugger, W. E. Jr., (1983). Electricity. South Holland, Ill.: Goodheart-Willcox Co.
• Gerrish, H., Dugger, W. E., (1989, 1996). Electricity and Electronics. South Holland, Ill.: Goodheart-Willcox Co.

All communications regarding your application will be sent through the I-Recruitment site, you will receive an email from "Oracle Administrator (OR15)" sysadmin@gcrta.org to let you know there has been a change to the status of your application or that you have received a communication regarding your application.

To check the status of your application: Log into the GCRTA I-Recruitment site, look under “Status” column. To check your communications: Log into the GCRTA I-Recruitment site, click on the icon below “Application Details” of the job posting, click on the “Communications” tab to view communications.

About GCRTA

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) provides transportation services for 150,000-200,000 customers on a typical weekday, or about 45 million rides annually, through a variety of services, including HealthLine, bus, Paratransit, light rail, heavy rail, and vanpools. RTA is the 2019 recipient of the prestigious American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Gold award for Bus Safety & Security Excellence. We are proud to be one of northeast Ohio’s major employers with a workforce of over 2,100 employees carrying out our mission of Connecting The Community.

We offer a wide range of comprehensive benefits and programs to support the health and wellness of employees and family members including health benefits (medical, dental and vision), a wellness incentive program and participation in the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System (OPERS.)