Work Equipment Machinist (Mechanic)

Metropolitan Transportation Authority • White Plains, NY

12d • Onsite

About The Position

Work Equipment Machinists troubleshoot, repair, and maintain mechanical machinery systems related to the Track and Structures department. This role involves performing inspections, testing, and maintenance on various types of machinery, including railway machinery and building systems. Machinists will troubleshoot equipment failures, perform corrective actions, and repair heavy-duty over-the-road machinery/vehicles in accordance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. They will also maintain machine appurtenances, perform structural repairs to machinery frames, and troubleshoot/repair hydraulic, electric, and pneumatic components, as well as HVAC systems. The position requires reading schematics, operating machining equipment, using measuring tools, performing metalworking tasks, and utilizing welding techniques.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC)
• Valid motor vehicle driver’s license
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience as a mechanic (e.g., pump mechanic, building maintenance mechanic, automotive mechanic, heavy machinery mechanic, etc.)
• Two (2) years of technical school or apprentice training in a mechanical field and one (1) year of field experience
• Must complete all Metro-North Rail Road mandated training within one (1) year of hire/transfer
• Must provide necessary hand tools for job

Nice To Haves

• Three (3) or more years of field experience as a mechanic
• Technical training in a mechanical field
• Machine shop/Computer Numeric Control (CNC) equipment experience or training
• Experience in metal inert gas (MIG), tungsten inert gas (TIG), and/or arc welding
• Experience or training in diagnosing and repairing hydraulic, pneumatic, and/or electrical equipment
• Experience or training in diagnosing and repairing diesel and/or gasoline engines
• Experience in metal fabrication
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)

Responsibilities

• Perform required inspection, testing, and maintenance on various types of machinery (e.g., railway machinery, building systems)
• Troubleshoot equipment to determine causes of failures and perform corrective actions
• Repair and maintain heavy duty over-the-road machinery/vehicles (e.g., driveline, brakes, engines, steering, suspensions) in accordance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
• Repair and maintain machine appurtenances such as brooms, plows, buckets, saws, drills, generators, and compressors
• Perform structural repairs to machinery frames and attachments
• Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic, electric, and pneumatic machinery components
• Troubleshoot and repair HVAC systems and related components
• Read and understand various types of schematics to perform work
• Set up, adjust, and operate machining equipment (e.g., lathes, drills presses, grinders, mills, saws, shears) to machine raw materials and parts to specifications
• Use measuring tools (e.g., tape measure, micrometer, calipers, gauges) to measure materials and perform calculations
• Perform metal working tasks using metal shaping/forming tools (e.g., metal brake, shear)
• Use oxy-acetylene torch kits to heat and cut ferrous metal materials
• Use MIG, TIG and ARC welding techniques to complete required work
• Perform administrative tasks related to timekeeping, material procurement, work orders, and training activities
• Operate a motor vehicle to access job sites and perform work-related activities
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Wage progression scale
• Union representation (International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers - IAM)
• Potential for journeyman rate based on experience

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED