Maintenance Assistant, Carpenter

The Department of Facilities Management & Development at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Maintenance Assistant, Carpenter.

Distinguishing Characteristics

Maintenance Assistants (Carpenter) perform semiskilled carpentry work in the construction and repair of structures and other items. Incumbents may work with a variety of materials in addition to wood, including but not limited to, sheet metal, plastics, or aluminum.

Illustrative Duties

• Working from blueprints, drawings, oral or written instructions and using carpenter's hand tools and power tools, performs a variety of semiskilled maintenance, repair and construction activities in the carpentry trade including but not limited to the following:
• Repairs structural woodwork and equipment such as doors, window sash, storm windows, screens, window guards, stairs and railings.
• Repairs, installs and adjusts locks, door closures, hinges, door checks and ether door hardware.
• Installs glass in windows, doors and partitions.
• Builds, repairs and installs such items as bookcases, shelving, tables, and racks using woodworking machines.
• Following instructions, assists skilled tradespersons in such construction activities as the erection or renovation of larger buildings and structures, and in the repair and construction of roofs.
• Builds forms for concrete work.
• Erects and moves wall partitions.
• Installs and replaces damaged floor and ceiling tile.
• Replaces quoin, miter and fender timbers on lock gates.