Opinion ID: 202377
Heading Depth: 6
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Mulloy's Familiarity With the Machines and Their Operators

Text: 32 Mulloy first offers his own testimony that he did not have to see the machines or those operating them in order to perform his job functions, given his long experience and familiarity with the programming, the machines, the electrical circuits, and the machine operators, and his ability to communicate with mechanical engineers and technicians on the manufacturing floor using telephone communications and remote computer technology. In light of the substantial weight we must accord Acushnet's view of Mulloy's job requirements, together with the wealth of authority recognizing physical attendance as an essential function of most jobs, 5 we agree with the district court that Mulloy's own self-serving testimony that he could perform the essential functions of his job from Fairhaven is insufficient under Fed. R.Civ.P. 56(c) to create a `genuine' issue of material fact concerning the essential functions of [his job]. Mason, 357 F.3d at 1121; see id. at 1122 (We are reluctant to allow employees to define the essential functions of their positions based solely on their personal viewpoint and experience.). 33