Metal Work Mechanic

Under supervision, Metal Work Mechanics fabricate, assemble, and install structural metal components for use in the repair and maintenance of automotive equipment, machinery, buildings, public structures and appurtenances. They lay out jobs working from blueprints, shop drawings, samples and written descriptions; make patterns and templates; cut, drill, forge, burn, weld, braze and use other metal work processes to fabricate components; use hand and powered tools and welding, burning and brazing equipment to assemble and attach fabricated components to equipment and structures; do preparation and finishing; perform specialized and structural welding; do rigging as required; is responsible for and directs the work of assigned personnel; maintain records and make reports; operate motor vehicles, including heavy trucks to transport equipment; and perform related work. All Metal Work Mechanics perform related work.
Special Working Conditions:
Metal Work Mechanics may be required to work various shifts including nights, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Some of the physical activities performed by Metal Work Mechanics and environmental conditions experienced are: wearing various types of face shields in order to protect face and eyes when welding, burning or grinding metal; wearing ear plugs due to excessive noise in shop; wearing various types of work gloves in order to protect hands from heat and sparks when welding and/or burning and also to protect hands from cuts due to handling sharp edged metal objects; wearing appropriate work shoes in order to protect feet from any falling heavy tools, equipment or metal objects; wearing appropriate work attire; being conscious at all times of the excessive heat generated from welding, burning or from the furnaces in the shop; wearing appropriate face masks due to vehicle fumes and smoke; and lifting material and/or equipment weighing up to 40 pounds. (This is a brief description of what you might do in this position and does not include all the duties of this position.)

Eligibility To Take Examination:
This examination is open to each employee of an agency under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of the Department of Citywide Administrative Services who on the last day of the application period:
1. holds a permanent (not provisional) competitive appointment or appears on a Preferred List (see Note, below) for the title of Blacksmith’s Helper or Auto Body Worker; and
2. is not otherwise ineligible. (Note: A "Preferred List" is a civil service list which is only for certain former permanent employees of the eligible title who have rehiring rights.) This examination is also open to employees who were appointed to an eligible title pursuant to New York State Civil Service Law, section 55-a, and who meet all other eligibility requirements. If you do not know if you are eligible, check with your personnel office. It is your responsibility to determine whether or not you meet the eligibility requirements for this examination before submitting your application.

If it is determined that you are not eligible to participate in this examination, your application fee will not be refunded and you will not receive a score.

Eligibility To Be Promoted:
In order to be eligible for promotion, you must have completed your probationary period in the eligible title as indicated in the above "Eligibility To Take Examination" section, and you must be permanently employed in the eligible title or your name must appear on a Preferred List for the eligible title at the time of promotion. Additionally, you must have served permanently in the eligible title for at least one year, unless your probationary period in that eligible title has been waived pursuant to Rule 5.2.4 of the Personnel Rules and Regulations of the City of New York. However, pursuant to Civil Service Law § 52(10)(b), effective September 4, 2024, time served as a provisional appointee in an eligible title will be credited toward the one-year requirement to be promoted if, after September 4, 2024, you received a permanent appointment to the eligible title immediately following the provisional appointment.

Your score will be determined by an Education and Experience Exam. You will receive a score of 70 points for meeting the eligibility requirements listed above. After these requirements are met, you will receive additional credit up to a maximum of 100 points on the following basis: Experience used to gain additional credit must be obtained by the last day of the Application Period (November 25, 2026). If you have satisfactory full-time permanent (not provisional) experience as a You will journeyman/journeywoman utilizing welding equipment, blueprints, and shop drawings receive to fabricate metal components as an employee of the City of New York for: up to: At least 1 year but less than 1 year and 6 months 4 points At least 1 year and 6 months but less than 2 years 8 points At least 2 years but less than 2 years and 6 months 12 points At least 2 years and 6 months but less than 3 years 16 points 3 or more years 20 points If you have satisfactory full-time experience as a journeyman/journeywoman utilizing You will welding equipment, blueprints, and shop drawings to fabricate metal components receive
for an employer other than the City of New York for: up to:
At least 1 year but less than 1 year and 6 months 2 points At least 1 year and 6 months but less than 2 years 4 points At least 2 years but less than 2 years and 6 months 6 points At least 2 years and 6 months but less than 3 years 8 points 3 or more years 10 points If you have satisfactory full-time permanent (not provisional) experience as a You will journeyman/journeywoman measuring angles and degrees to fabricate and assemble receive metal parts and basic shapes as an employee of the City of New York for: up to: At least 1 year but less than 1 year and 6 months 4 points At least 1 year and 6 months but less than 2 years 8 points At least 2 years but less than 2 years and 6 months 12 points At least 2 years and 6 months but less than 3 years 16 points 3 or more years 20 points If you have satisfactory full-time experience as a journeyman/journeywoman measuring You will angles and degrees to fabricate and assemble metal parts and basic shapes for an receive
employer other than the City of New York for: up to:
At least 1 year but less than 1 year and 6 months 2 points At least 1 year and 6 months but less than 2 years 4 points At least 2 years but less than 2 years and 6 months 6 points At least 2 years and 6 months but less than 3 years 8 points 3 or more years 10 points During the Education and Experience Exam (EEE), you will get instructions on converting part-time experience to the full-time equivalent. You must final submit all relevant education and experience details in the Online Application System (OASys) by midnight Eastern time on November 25, 2026. Once you click Final Submit, you cannot make any changes. If you do not final submit your Education and Experience Exam by the deadline, your application will be considered incomplete. Consequently, you will not receive a score, will not advance to further exam portions (if applicable), and your application fee will not be refunded.