Maintenance Machinist

Job Description
This position performs preventive, routine and emergency maintenance and repair of a variety of heavy and light industrial and marine equipment, related systems and components. The incumbent will operate precision equipment and respond to trouble calls associated with the Port's ferry terminal systems, boats, sewer pumps and other Port related equipment. The nature of this work requires sustained physical effort frequently under adverse weather conditions and/or working in confined spaces. The incumbent may be required to work alternative shifts in order to do tide-dependent work.
Essential Functions:
According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.
Sets up and operates a variety of machine tools, stationary as well as portable manual machine tools and Computer Numeric Control (CNC) machine tools such as mills, lathes, drills, saws etc.
Rebuilds, refinishes, modifies, and/or fabricates replacement parts for pumps, generators, cranes, parking meters, transit vehicles/railway coaches and railway cars, fire alarm boxes, compressors, dredges, pipes lines, barges, ferry terminals and their components.
Maintains and repairs a variety of instruments and mechanical equipment, including valves, castings, and various metal parts.
Diagnoses, installs, inspects and tests machinery, parts and equipment.
Reads and interprets schematic drawings, blueprints, and plans.
Prepares and maintains records and forms documenting work performed.
Dismantles and assembles light and heavy machines and/or equipment.
Manufactures/fabricates parts based on samples.
May include additional duties as assigned.
Nature of Work:
Some positions may involveexposure to adverse physical and working condition and lifting objects weighing in excess of 70 pounds.Incumbents will be required to work varying hours and/or shifts, including weekends, evening and holidays in a 24 hour/7 days-a week operation.