2nd MECHANIC - Custom

SKYLINE WINDOWS LLC•New York, NY

60d•$30 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

Skyline Windows is seeking an experienced window mechanic to remove, install, finish, and service custom windows and terrace doors at residential and commercial jobsites. The work includes occupied, landmark, and active construction sites throughout the New York City area. Mechanics must be able to work from approved shop drawings, set layout benchmarks with a laser level, complete clean and watertight finishes, and follow applicable safety standards. The role also includes planning materials and daily work, completing paperwork, protecting customers’ spaces, and representing the company professionally.

Requirements

Demonstrated hands-on experience removing and installing windows, including window wall, receptor, retrofit, and replacement work.
Familiarity with commercial and residential window types and their hardware systems, including double-hung, casement, slider, tilt-and-turn, and terrace doors.
Proven caulking and weatherproofing ability, producing clean, finished, watertight joints.
Ability to read shop drawings and detailed work orders.
Experience setting benchmarks and performing layout with a laser level.
Working knowledge of hand and power tools, including hammers, pry bars, chisels, pinch bars, hack saws, lump hammers, and other removal tools.
Strong safety awareness and a clean work ethic.
Ability to work collaboratively with a partner and multiple crews.
Professional, courteous, customer-service-oriented manner and good communication skills, including raising problems and asking questions early.
High school diploma or GED.
Prior experience with glass and aluminum windows and construction experience.
NYC DOB 40-Hour Site Safety Training (SST) card.
Valid OSHA safety training cards.
Own hand tools.
Ability to lift, pull, push, and carry up to 75 pounds multiple times daily.
Ability to stand for extended periods, bend and squat consistently, and walk stairs and ramps multiple times daily.
Ability to work on open construction sites, potentially at high elevation.
Ability to travel throughout the NYC area to jobsites.

Nice To Haves

Candidates with mechanical, construction, or carpentry backgrounds and strong window experience are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Remove windows and terrace doors, including brick-to-brick removals on occupied, landmark, and active construction sites.
Install replacement and new-construction units, including double-hung, casement, slider, tilt-and-turn, window wall, receptor, and terrace-door systems.
Level, shim, plumb, and square openings to tolerance and anchor units according to approved details.
Set and shoot benchmarks and control lines with a laser level, transfer lines between floors, and verify layout against drawings.
Glaze windows and install locks and hardware on window and door frames.
Cut and fit capping, angles, tubes, panels, panning, and other extrusions; trim panning.
Caulk and silicone frames, perimeters, and joints using appropriate backer rod, joint preparation, tooling, and materials to achieve clean, watertight finishes.
Cap and trim openings and complete adjustments, troubleshooting, repairs, punch-list work, and warranty items to the customer’s satisfaction.
Read approved shop drawings, elevations, installation details, and work orders; identify field notes, detail flags, and site conditions that differ from drawings before work begins.
Prepare materials and plan the following day’s work so crews can start productively.
Complete orders and daily reports accurately and on time.
Perform work in accordance with OSHA and NYC DOB standards; identify unsafe conditions and stop work when necessary.
Use fall protection, staging, and PPE properly when working at elevation.
Load and unload materials from trucks to worksites and maintain company tools in good working order.
Protect customers’ spaces and clean up inside and outside each job location.
Work collaboratively with a partner and other crews and communicate professionally with tenants, building staff, general contractors, and property owners.
Travel to jobsites throughout the NYC area.