Hands-on Roofer & Tinsmith Maintenance Assistant

SUNY Downstate Medical Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Maintenance Assistant, Roofer & Tinsmith to perform semiskilled roofing and tinsmith tasks under supervision. Responsibilities include roofing repairs, installation of sheet metal components, and maintenance of roof drainage systems.

The role may involve supervising unskilled workers and following written instructions or blueprints to fabricate or repair sheet metal items as part of facility maintenance.

Qualifications

• Repairs and maintains all types of roofs such as metal, slate, tile, composition shingle, and built-up roofs.
• Installs sheet metal-ware like heating/ventilation ducts, gutters, down-spouts, flashing.

Responsibilities

• Repairs and maintains all types of roofs.
• Erects ladders and scaffolds to access roofs.
• Cuts roofing materials to size and holes in tile and slate.
• Aligns materials and fastens with asphalt cement or nails.
• Caulks joints, flashing and brickwork to watertightness.
• Applies hot asphalt or tar and roofing paper.
• Removes snow, ice and debris from roofs and roof drainage systems.
• Repairs or replaces roof drainage components like gutters and down-spouts.

Job description

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Maintenance Assistant, Roofer & Tinsmith to perform semiskilled roofing and tinsmith tasks under supervision. Responsibilities include roofing repairs, installation of sheet metal components, and maintenance of roof drainage systems.

The role may involve supervising unskilled workers and following written instructions or blueprints to fabricate or repair sheet metal items as part of facility maintenance.