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About the Role

Skyline Windows is seeking experienced window mechanics to perform full window and terrace door removals and installations. Candidates should be comfortable reading shop drawings, using laser levels for benchmarks, and working safely at elevation on active construction sites.

Responsibilities

• Perform full window and terrace door removals (brick-to-brick rip-outs).
• Install replacement and new-construction units including double hung, casement, slider, tilt-and-turn, window wall, receptors, and terrace doors.
• Level, shim, plumb, and square openings to tolerance and anchor per approved details.
• Set up and shoot benchmarks and control lines with a laser level, transferring lines floor to floor and verifying against drawings.
• Glaze windows and install locks and hardware on window and door frames.
• Cut and fit capping, angles, tubes, panels, panning, and other extrusions; complete trimming of panning.
• Caulk and silicone frames, perimeters, and joints to a clean, finished, watertight condition.
• Cap and trim out openings for a presentable finish.
• Perform adjustments, troubleshooting, and repair; correct punch-list and warranty items.
• Read and work from approved shop drawings, elevations, and installation details.
• Identify field notes, detail flags, and conditions that do not match the field before starting.
• Plan the next day’s work to ensure productive starts.
• Complete all orders and daily reports accurately and on time.
• Perform all duties in accordance with OSHA and NYC DOB standards.
• Remain alert to unsafe conditions and stop work when something isn’t right.
• Proper use of fall protection, staging, and PPE when working at elevation.
• Load and unload materials from the truck onto the work site.
• Keep company tools in good working order.
• Protect the customer’s space and be responsible for cleanup inside and outside of every job location.
• Represent Skyline professionally with tenants, building staff, GCs, and ownership.

Requirements

• Demonstrated hands-on experience removing and installing windows, including window wall, receptors, retrofit, and replacement work.
• Familiarity with commercial and residential window types and their hardware systems.
• Proven caulking and weatherproofing ability.
• Ability to read shop drawings and detailed work orders.
• Experience setting benchmarks and layout with a laser level.
• Working knowledge of hand and power tools.
• Strong safety awareness and a clean work ethic.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a partner and multiple crews.
• Professional, courteous, and customer-service oriented.
• Good communication skills to raise problems and ask questions early.
• Must be able to travel throughout the NYC area to jobsites.

Skills

• Window installation
• Terrace door installation
• Reading shop drawings
• Laser level operation
• Caulking
• Weatherproofing
• Tool operation (hand and power)

Location

• Bronx, NY 10451

Work Type

• Full Time

Experience Level

• Experienced window mechanics

Education Level

• High School Diploma or GED required
• NYC DOB 40-Hour Site Safety Training (SST) card required
• Valid OSHA safety training cards required

Salary/Compensations

• $30.00 - $35.00 Hourly

Benefits

• Benefits provided per union contract (Local 522, Teamsters)
• Tool Reimbursement Program

About the Company

• Skyline Windows is a fourth-generation, family-owned and operated business and one of the premier custom window manufacturers in the United States, employing over 350 people.
• We design, manufacture, install, and service custom windows, window wall systems, and terrace doors.
• Our products and designs meet the most exacting standards of architects, engineers, construction management firms, and building ownership.

Equal Opportunity

• Skyline Windows is an equal opportunity employer.