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Overview

The Maintenance Assistant will operate machine tools and service automotive and mechanical equipment, perform plumbing and steam fitting tasks, and assist in various maintenance activities. This role requires a combination of mechanical skills and the ability to work under supervision in a variety of maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities

  • Operate machine tools and repair automotive and mechanical equipment.
  • Perform routine replacement and repair of plumbing and steam fitting equipment.
  • Install new equipment according to layouts provided by the supervisor.
  • Cut, fit, and thread pipe; remove existing pipes and fixtures.
  • Repair and adjust water mixers, thermostats, and other fixtures.
  • Locate and unplug stoppages; repair domestic steam equipment.
  • Cut, weld, and braze a variety of metal materials and equipment.
  • Manufacture standard items of sheet metal ware.
  • Perform semiskilled carpentry tasks such as repairing doors and furniture.
  • Operate shop machinery to construct and assemble furniture and signs.
  • Build and move partitions and assist in construction and renovation.
  • Operate and maintain heating and hot water equipment.
  • Assist in repairing and maintaining locks and making keys.
  • Perform semiskilled masonry repairs and installation activities.
  • Assist in painting and decorating work.
  • Perform routine electrical trade tasks including repairing electrical equipment.
  • May be assigned to other maintenance activities such as snow and ice control.

Requirements

  • Current New York State Department of Health Veterans Home at St. Albans employee with permanent or contingent permanent status as a Maintenance Assistant.
  • Two years of full-time experience in maintenance or mechanical work under supervision.
  • Completion of an appropriate two-year technical school course or equivalent training.
  • Possess a valid New York State driver's license when required to operate motor vehicles.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • One permanent non-competitive, full-time appointment.
  • The posted salary range includes a downstate adjustment of $4,150.
  • NYS Department of Health does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Jamaica, NY

Pay in context

At roughly $26/hr, this posting comes in about 22% below the $33/hr median for welding jobs across New York, where the middle half runs $28–$41/hr across 101 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 19% 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 Jamaica, NY

Jamaica, NY currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across New York as a whole we're tracking 152 other active welding openings from 95 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Jamaica, 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 (22), Metropolitan Transportation Authority (10), 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 $41/hr, Brooklyn at $38/hr, and Bronx at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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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. Maintenance Assistant - 30934 figures were last recalculated when this page was built.