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Overview

The Service Mechanic - Level 1 position at Columbia University involves providing maintenance and repair services for equipment and systems at the Manhattanville Campus. The role requires working independently or with minimal supervision to ensure safety, reliability, and efficiency in operations.

Responsibilities

  • Respond to calls related to Plant, HVAC, refrigeration, and mechanical issues.
  • Assist other personnel in completing maintenance and work orders.
  • Maintain, repair, and operate system equipment and auxiliary systems.
  • Perform basic troubleshooting of HVAC, refrigeration, and mechanical equipment.
  • Conduct preventive maintenance tasks on various systems.
  • Provide guidance and training to junior personnel.
  • Replace and align motors, fans, pumps, and bearings.
  • Troubleshoot and repair dampers and actuators.
  • Maintain and repair heat exchangers and perform basic sheet metal repairs.
  • Utilize building management systems for monitoring.
  • Process hot work permits and perform fire watch procedures.
  • Maintain records of labor and materials used during work tasks.
  • Communicate operational deficiencies to supervisors.
  • Work with other disciplines to solve complex problems.
  • Attend departmental trainings and meetings.
  • Perform tasks related to Maintenance Worker Level 2 if required.

Requirements

  • HS diploma or GED.
  • Minimum professional proficiency in English.
  • Preferred: Active Motor Vehicle Class D License.
  • Two years of experience as a Maintenance Worker Level 2 or equivalent.
  • Quick learner with self-motivational skills.
  • Ability to discern colors for monitoring alarms.
  • Strong team mentality and interpersonal skills.
  • Knowledge of general OSHA standards and requirements.
  • Certificates of Fitness for various operations as required.
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds independently.
  • Ability to work in environments with pathogens and chemicals.

Additional Information

  • Job Type: Support Staff - Union
  • Bargaining Unit: TWU - B&G
  • Regular/Temporary: Regular
  • Hours Per Week: 40
  • Standard Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 6:00am - 2:30pm
  • Building: Manhattanville
  • Salary Range: $39.19 - $39.19
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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 35% 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 26 different employers. 17 of them were added in the last week. Across New York as a whole we're tracking 137 other active welding openings from 93 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.

Columbia University Facilities & Operations currently has 1 other opening live in New York, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in New York at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in New York, NY (13), Northwell Health (4), and Fluidstack (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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