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Overview

The Mechanic A position involves performing all phases of repair and maintenance with a focus on safety and technical skills. The role requires proficiency in preventive maintenance and various trades, including electrical, plumbing, and carpentry, while adhering to union regulations and responding to emergencies as needed.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot, repair, and replace electrical circuits and fixtures.
  • Install, repair, and replace plumbing fixtures and maintain water piping.
  • Repair and maintain interior doors and security hardware.
  • Patch, plaster, tape, and paint walls.
  • Maintain accurate records of daily assignments and compliance with codes.
  • Assist in evaluating new equipment for purchase.

Requirements

  • High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
  • Three years of experience in trades or completion of a Mechanic Training Program.
  • Must possess all applicable licenses and permits.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical documents and instructions.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work with mechanical parts and equipment.

Additional Information

  • Full-time position with a standard work schedule of Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm.
  • Employees hired after March 26, 1999, will be subject to a four-year wage progression.
  • Required to be Tuberculosis (TB) negative and submit to periodic TB testing.
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How this job compares in New York, NY

Pay in context

At roughly $39/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $40/hr median for welding jobs in New York, NY, whose middle half runs $38–$53/hr across 23 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 30% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in New York, NY

We're tracking 32 other active welding openings in New York, NY right now, from 25 different employers. 14 of them were added in the last week. Across New York as a whole we're tracking 131 other active welding openings from 88 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in New York, 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 (12), Fluidstack (3), and Parker Hannifin (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Mechanic A figures were last recalculated when this page was built.