Position Summary

The Repair Machinist, VIII supports research activities by providing machine shop services to the scientific community.

List of Responsibilities

• Repair mechanical systems to maintain an acceptable environment for the research community;
• Lay out by means of surface plate, vernier height gauge, dial indicator, gauge blocks, sine bar, angle plates and buttons;
• Work on ferrous and non-ferrous metals, plastics, wood and synthetic materials;
• Perform bench set ups and use of hand tools;
• Troubleshoot, disassemble, repair and assemble equipment such as hydraulic, pneumatic, and internal combustion engines;
• Design and build simple tools, jigs, gauges, fixtures, dies and mechanisms necessary to complete the job;
• Solder, braze and weld (gas and electric);
• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance on facility machinery;
• Fabricate replacement and new parts for facility machinery;
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Experience and Education Background

• High School Diploma and 5+ years of current experience is required.

Skills and Competencies

• Must possess the strength and dexterity needed to perform the job and the physical ability to move equipment as necessary;
• Must adhere to operational safety rules and regulations as deemed by the College;
• Must be able to follow directives and possess good communication skills and ability to interact with building/office occupants effectively;
• Must be able to work from blue prints, sketches, or models with a high degree of proficiency;
• Must have own measuring and general tools;
• Must possess expert knowledge of the following machine tools: band saw, radial drill, horizontal mill, bridgeport mill, bench lathe, surface grinder, Van Normal mill, engine lathe, universal tool grinder, lapping machine, honing machine, filling machine, and microdrill;
• Must be familiar with charts, tables, and specifications that are in constant use.

Founded in 1955, the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Einstein) is one of the nation's premier institutions for medical education, basic research and clinical investigation. A full-time faculty of some 2,000 conducts research, teaches, and delivers health care in every major biomedical specialty. The college has some 730 medical students, 193 Ph.D. students, 106 MD/Ph.D. students and 275 postdoctoral fellows.

Einstein's major strength, in addition to training physicians and scientists, is its science. During fiscal year 2015, the faculty's consistently high level of scientific achievement resulted in the awarding of more than $150 million in peer-reviewed grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Einstein is part of Montefiore Medicine Academic Health System, an integrated academic delivery system comprising seven campuses, including 8 hospitals, a multi-county ambulatory network, a new state-of-the art "hospital without beds", a skilled nursing facility, school of nursing, home health agency, and the state's first freestanding emergency department. As the University Hospital for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore is a premier academic health system, employing Einstein's clinical faculty and training Einstein's medical students, over 1,300 residents, 420 allied health students, and 1,600 nursing students annually.

We have also been recognized by Forbes as one of the country's best midsize employers in 2019. Forbes ranked Einstein in the top overall nationally among midsize employers. Einstein ranked 3rd within the education category in New York State and 9th nationally among all midsize education employers.

The Albert Einstein College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Einstein seeks candidates whose skills, and personal and professional experience, have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence, and the communities we serve.