Carpentry & Facilities Maintenance Assistant

SUNY Downstate; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Maintenance Assistant, Carpenter to perform semiskilled carpentry work in the construction and repair of structures and related items. Incumbents may work with wood, sheet metal, plastics, or aluminum as needed.

Responsibilities include reading blueprints, using carpenter tools, repairing doors/windows, installing glass, building shelves, and assisting skilled tradespersons in renovations and constructions.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of carpentry basics and hand/power tools.
• Ability to read blueprints or drawings.
• Wamiliarity with building materials and carpentry trades.

Responsibilities

• Work from blueprints to perform semiskilled carpentry maintenance, repair and construction.
• Repair structural woodwork and equipment (doors, window sash, locks, hinges).
• Install glass in windows, doors and partitions.
• Build/repair/install bookcases, shelving, tables and racks using woodworking machines.
• Assist skilled tradespersons in erection or renovation of buildings and roofs.
• Build forms for concrete work.
• Erect/move wall partitions.
• Install/replace damaged floor/ceiling tiles.
• Replace quoin, miter and fender timbers on lock gates.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Carpentry basics

Hand and power tools

Tools

Carpentry tools

Woodworking machinery

Job description

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Maintenance Assistant, Carpenter to perform semiskilled carpentry work in the construction and repair of structures and related items. Incumbents may work with wood, sheet metal, plastics, or aluminum as needed.

Responsibilities include reading blueprints, using carpenter tools, repairing doors/windows, installing glass, building shelves, and assisting skilled tradespersons in renovations and constructions.