Machinist
Job ID: 63083
Department: Operations Services
Location:
Jersey City,
NJ
Description
About the Role
Under the general supervision of a Maintenance Supervisor, the Machinist is immediately responsible for highly skilled technical work in the alteration and repair of a wide variety of machinery and the fabrication of new parts and tools, to include set up and layout of work.
Responsibilities
Typical duties may include but are not necessarily limited to:
- Sets-up and operates lathes, planers, grinders, milling machines, and drill presses to fabricate metal parts,
- turn shafts, bore gears and sprockets, reproduce miscellaneous metal parts of automotive and various other machinery and equipment.
- Rebuilds and reshapes assemblies and adjusts mechanical parts of equipment of various types.
- Uses hand tools and performs skilled hand operations common to the trade – including hand forging, heat treating, and tempering of metal parts and tools.
- Makes special parts from drawings and specifications as required.
- Performs other comparable related metal working duties as required. May lead work of lower-rated classifications in a variety of related metal-working activities
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must present the following qualifications to be considered eligible for this position:
- A four-year standard high school diploma, or GED.
- Three years journey level experience as a first-class Machinist.
Desired Qualifications
Ideal candidates will present the following profile:
- Valid driver’s license required.
- Computerized Numeric Controlled (CNC) Machinery experience (including lathe, milling machines, etc.) is highly desirable
- Ability to work rotating shifts (am, pm, midnight, weekends and holidays) and during inclement weather conditions.
Selection Process
Practical Examination: A performance test will measure the candidate’s knowledge and skill in areas such as:
- Set-up and Lay Out
- Determining Angles
- Milling, Grinding and Drilling
- Metal Turning and Safety.
Selected candidates will be subject to a comprehensive background check and will be asked to provide copies of the required licenses for verification.
Only applicants under consideration will be contacted.
Compensation & Benefits
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey offers a competitive salary, an outstanding benefits package and a professional environment that supports development and recognizes achievement.
The starting salary for Machinist is: $47.02/hourly. This salary is subject to the collective bargaining agreement for this position.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should apply to this job by clicking on the "Apply Now" button and submitting a resume. The Port Authority of NY & NJ welcomes veteran and military spouse applications.
Only applicants under consideration will be contacted.
About The Port Authority:
Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency's network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than twenty three billion in annual wages and eighty billion in annual economic activity. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center site, where the 1,776-foot-tall One World Trade Center is now the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey/Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
