Machinist

NYC Department of Sanitation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) seeks a skilled Machinist to join its facilities maintenance team. The role involves bench, shop and outside machinist work, including setting up and operating engine lathes, shapers, milling machines, drill presses, planers and grinders.

You will inspect, overhaul and repair equipment and assist in maintaining building systems. Eligible candidates should have five years of full-time machinist experience (or equivalent training).

Qualifications

• Five years of full-time satisfactory experience as a machinist (or equivalent combination of experience and training).
• 55-a Program and residency requirements may apply; follow civil service criteria as listed in postings.

Responsibilities

• Bench, general shop and outside machinist work.
• Set up and operate machine shop equipment such as engine lathes, shapers, milling machines, drill presses, planers and grinders.
• Uses machinist tools and instruments; inspects, overhauls and repairs all types of buildings and facilities, doors, pumps, heating and A/C equipment, and water and disposal works equipment.
• Maintains, repairs, tests, overhauls, and replaces building systems equipment (overhead doors, fans, blowers, exhausters, pumps, compressors).
• Fabricates obsolete parts from existing parts or sketches.
• Directs subordinates in performing maintenance and repair tasks and prepares reports and requisitions; maintains inventory of supplies and materials.

Skills

Machinist experience

Tools

Engine lathe

Shaper

Milling machine

Drill press

Planer

Grinder

Job description

The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) keeps New York City healthy, safe, and clean by collecting, recycling, and disposing of waste, cleaning City streets and vacant lots, and clearing snow and ice. DSNY is the nation's largest municipal sanitation agency, with nearly 10,000 employees, 59 district garages, and a fleet of more than 5,000 trucks, cars, and other types of equipment. The Department clears litter, snow, and ice from approximately 6,500 miles of City streets and removes debris from vacant lots as well as abandoned vehicles from City streets.

DSNY is seeking a Machinist. The primary responsibilities will include the following, but will not be limited to:

• Bench, general shop and outside machinist work.
• Performs related work.
• Set up and operate machine shop equipment and tools, such as engine lathes, shapers, milling machines, drill presses, planers and grinders.
• Uses machinist tools and instruments Inspects, overhauls and repairs all types of buildings and facilities, overhead doors, pumps, heating and A/C equipment, water and disposal works equipment.
• Maintains, repairs, tests, overhauls, and replaces all types of building systems equipment such as overhead doors, fans, blowers, exhausters, pumps and compressors.
• Fabricates obsolete parts from existing parts or sketches.
• Directs subordinates in the performance of various maintenance and/or repair tasks
• Prepares reports and requisitions; maintains records and conducts inventory of supplies and materials

EXAM Information:

Candidates must take the Machinist Exam #7044. The open filling period is scheduled for 4/7/27 - 4/27/27.

MACHINIST - 92610

Minimum Qualifications

• 1. Five years of full-time satisfactory experience as a machinist; or
• 2. At least two and one-half years of full-time satisfactory experience as a machinist plus sufficient full-time experience as a machinist helper or an apprentice machinist, or training of a relevant nature acquired in an approved trade, technical or vocational high school to make up the equivalent of five years of the required experience. Six months of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of helper or apprentice experience or approved relevant training acquired in an approved trade, technical or vocational high school, up to a maximum of two and one-half years.

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.