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Job Description

Overview

Vantage Elevation, LLC is seeking a team-oriented Production Worker (Probationary) for the Hanger Assembly Department at GAL Manufacturing. This full-time, union position involves performing various assembly jobs in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Work safely and comply with all environmental, health, and safety policies and procedures.
  • Assemble wooden crates using nail guns according to specifications.
  • Operate hanger assembly machinery and perform machine set-up as required.
  • Monitor process parameters to ensure adherence to specifications.
  • Perform quality inspections using measuring tools.
  • Recommend preventative maintenance or repairs to maintain equipment reliability.
  • Communicate effectively with team members and supervisors to maintain workflow.
  • Support a cohesive team environment and assist others as needed.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently.
  • Minimum 1–2 years of experience in machine operation or manufacturing preferred.
  • Strong understanding of safety and quality standards.
  • Basic mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn multiple machines.
  • Must be able to lift over 50 pounds.
  • Frequent walking, standing, kneeling, and climbing during 8–10-hour shifts.
  • Good record-keeping and measurement skills.

Benefits

  • Weekly Pay
  • PTO
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • NYC Commuter Benefits

Additional Information

  • Full Time, Union
  • Day shifts, generally 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Based in the Bronx, NY (In-Person)

Benefits

Weekly Pay
PTO
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
NYC Commuter Benefits
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How this job compares in Bronx, NY

Pay in context

At roughly $17/hr, this posting comes in about 47% below the $32/hr median for welding jobs across New York, where the middle half runs $26–$40/hr across 133 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 0% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Bronx, NY

Bronx, NY currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across New York as a whole we're tracking 204 other active welding openings from 142 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Bronx, or widen the search to New York.

The most active employers in New York at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in New York, NY (15), Randstad USA (6), and AMETEK (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New York, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are New York at $49/hr, Brooklyn at $33/hr, and Queens at $27/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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