Equipment Maintainer

Job Information

Title: Equipment Maintainer

First Date of Posting: 11/17/2021
Last Date of Filing: 12/08/2021
Authority: SIRTOA
Department: Subways
Division/Unit: Equipment Maintenance
Reports to: Superintendent Maintenance of Way or Designee
Work Location: As Required (By Supervision)
Hours of Work: As Required (By Supervision)

• This is NOT a civil service position. Transfer to NYC Transit is NOT available

In order to protect our employees and continue to provide safe and reliable service to our communities, as of November 14, 2021 we are requiring all new MTA hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to their start date. MTA will consider exceptions for religious and medical reasons, where appropriate. “Fully vaccinated” means you must have both doses of a 2-dose vaccine and two weeks have elapsed since the second dose, or have received 1 dose of a 1-dose vaccine and two weeks have elapsed since the dose. Proof of your vaccination status in the form of a CDC vaccine card must be submitted prior to your start date.

Compensation

Equipment Maintainer Salary Range: SMART Rates for Employees hired on or after 12/16/15 Entrance - $24.163659 2nd Year - $25.889635 3rdYear - $27.615610 4th Year - $29.341586 5thYear - $31.067562 6th Year - $34.519513

Responsibilities

Under the general supervision of the Senior Equipment Maintainer, with broad latitude for independent judgment and initiative, the Equipment Maintainer performs preventive maintenance, repair, rebuilding and/or replacement work on self-propelled special equipment such as tampers, track aligners and cranes, as well as on heavy, medium, light gasoline and diesel powered vehicles. Equipment Maintainers are responsible also for the repair and maintenance of special equipment and tools such as snow blowers, stationary and portable power generators, welding units, grinders, cutters, hand-held tampers, track drills and the like. Where replacement parts are no longer available, Equipment Maintainers may assist the Senior Equipment Maintainer in the design and fabrication of parts. From time to time, on a regularly recurring basis, Operating Authority Equipment Maintainers are required to troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair New York City Transit Authority vehicles, the repair or maintenance of which is beyond the technical abilities of N.Y.C. Transit Authority vehicle maintainers.

Although the greater part of the Equipment Maintainer’s work is performed at the NRS Shop, they are required, on a 24-hour basis, to visit field sites for the repair or adjustment of equipment, vehicles, and special tools. Additionally, they are similarly required to report to sites on streets and thoroughfares where Authority vehicles may have become inoperative, for the purpose of making such repairs or adjustments as may be necessary to permit the unit to continue to its destination, or in the alternative, to be returned to the NRS Shop.

When so directed by the Senior Electronic Equipment Maintainer, Equipment Maintainers will train current or new employees in the operation and use of self-propelled heavy equipment in cranes, tampers and track aligners, as well as in the operation of vehicles and special units or tools. They are responsible, also, for the on-going inspection of such equipment to ensure that usage is in accordance with required methods and procedures, and for reporting violations thereof to the Senior Electronic Equipment Maintainer.

Education and Experience

A minimum of three years’ experience with repairing and troubleshooting of diesel engines, gasoline engines, small equipment and automotive electrical systems.

Possess a High School Diploma or equivalent.

License Requirements:

The incumbent must possess a valid CDL-B driver’s license free from violations and restrictions. Successful applicants will be allowed up to six (6) months from the date of selection to obtain a CDL-B driver’s license.

Selection Method

Based on evaluation of education, skills, experience and interview. All selected candidates will be subject to a full background investigation that includes employment and education. Discrepancies may lead to dismissal.

Other Information

Appointment may be at a comparable level to current level of selected candidate.
As an employee of MTA NYC Transit you may be required to complete an annual financial disclosure statement with the state of New York, if your position earns more than $101,379 (this is subject to change) per year or if the position is designated as a policy maker.
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Equal Employment Opportunity

MTA and its subsidiary and affiliated agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers, including with respect to veteran status and individuals with disabilities. The MTA encourages qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and abilities, including military service members, to apply.