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Overview

The Department of Facilities Management and Development at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Maintenance Assistant. This role involves performing a variety of maintenance tasks across different trade specialties in a healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

  • Operate machine tools to manufacture metal items.
  • Repair, maintain, and service automotive and mechanical equipment.
  • Perform routine replacement and repair of plumbing and steamfitting equipment.
  • Cut, weld, and braze a variety of metal materials.
  • Perform semiskilled carpentry activities.
  • Operate and maintain heating and hot water equipment.
  • Assist in repairing and maintaining locks.
  • Perform semiskilled masonry repairs and installation activities.
  • Repair, rebuild, and assist in installing roofs.
  • Assist in painting and decorating work.
  • Perform routine tasks of the electrical trade.
  • May be assigned to other maintenance activities as needed.
  • Occasionally operate trucks and light construction equipment.

Requirements

  • 2 years of experience in maintenance or mechanical work under the supervision of a skilled trades worker.
  • Completion of an appropriate two-year technical school course, institute, or branch of the Armed Services.
  • An equivalent combination of experience and training may be accepted.
  • Possess a valid New York State driver's license when required to operate motor vehicles.
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How this job compares in Brooklyn, NY

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Brooklyn, NY currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $29–$35/hr across 10 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Brooklyn, NY

We're tracking 18 other active welding openings in Brooklyn, NY right now, from 10 different employers. 7 of them were added in the last week. Across New York as a whole we're tracking 146 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 Brooklyn, 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 (21), Cushman & Wakefield (5), and Con Edison (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 $42/hr and Brooklyn at $30/hr. Brooklyn is among them.

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