METAL WORK MECHANIC

City of New York•Woodside, NY

13d•$106,631 - $117,379•Onsite

About The Position

The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) keeps New York City healthy, safe, and clean by collecting, recycling, and disposing of waste, cleaning City streets and vacant lots, and clearing snow and ice. DSNY is the nation's largest municipal sanitation agency, with nearly 10,000 employees, 59 district garages, and a fleet of more than 5,000 trucks, cars, and other types of equipment. The Department clears litter, snow, and ice from approximately 6,500 miles of City streets and removes debris from vacant lots as well as abandoned vehicles from City streets. Under Supervision, Metal Work Mechanics fabricate, assemble and install structural metal components for use in the repair and maintenance of automotive equipment, building, public structures and appurtenances; lay out jobs working from drawings, samples and written description; make patterns and templates; cuts, drills, forges, burns, welds brazes and uses other metal work processes to fabricate components; uses hand and powered tools and welding, burning and brazing equipment to assemble and attach fabricated components to equipment and structures; does preparation and finishing; perform specialized and structural welding, does rigging as required; is responsible for and directs the work of assigned personnel; maintain records and make reports; operate motor vehicles.

Requirements

Five years of full-time satisfactory experience as a journeyman/journeywoman metalwork mechanic, blacksmith or welder in fabricating, installing and metalworking plates, structural shapes or other metal components.
At least three years of experience as described above, plus sufficient training of a relevant nature acquired in an approved trade or vocational high school to make up the equivalent of the remaining required experience. Six months of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of approved trade or vocational schooling.
A valid Welder's License issued by the New York City Department of Buildings and certified for Class I Shop and Field.
A Certificate of Fitness "Type G38" or "Type G95" Torch Use of O-2 Combustion Gas, issued by the New York City Fire Department.
A Class C Commercial Driver License with a Hazardous Materials endorsement and no restrictions that would preclude the performance of Metal Work Mechanic duties valid in the State of New York.

Responsibilities

Fabricate, assemble and install structural metal components for use in the repair and maintenance of automotive equipment, building, public structures and appurtenances.
Lay out jobs working from drawings, samples and written description.
Make patterns and templates.
Cut, drill, forge, burn, weld, braze and use other metal work processes to fabricate components.
Use hand and powered tools and welding, burning and brazing equipment to assemble and attach fabricated components to equipment and structures.
Perform preparation and finishing.
Perform specialized and structural welding.
Perform rigging as required.
Be responsible for and direct the work of assigned personnel.
Maintain records and make reports.
Operate motor vehicles.