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About the Role

Skyline Windows is a premier custom window manufacturer seeking skilled window mechanics. This role involves the removal and installation of windows and terrace doors, ensuring watertight finishes and adherence to project specifications. Opportunities exist for advancement to Lead Mechanic for those with crew leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Perform full window and terrace door removals, including brick-to-brick rip-outs.
Install replacement and new-construction units such as double hung, casement, slider, tilt-and-turn, window wall, receptors, and terrace doors.
Level, shim, plumb, and square openings, anchoring per approved details.
Set up and shoot benchmarks and control lines with a laser level.
Glaze windows and install hardware on frames.
Cut and fit capping, angles, tubes, panels, panning, and other extrusions.
Caulk and silicone frames, perimeters, and joints to ensure a watertight condition.
Trim out openings for a presentable finish.
Perform adjustments, troubleshooting, and repairs, including punch-list and warranty items.
Read and work from approved shop drawings, elevations, and installation details.
Set up material and plan daily work for crew productivity.
Complete all orders and daily reports accurately and on time.
Perform duties in accordance with OSHA and NYC DOB standards.
Use fall protection, staging, and PPE when working at elevation.
Load and unload materials.
Maintain company tools in good working order.
Protect the customer’s space and ensure cleanup of job locations.
Represent Skyline professionally with tenants, building staff, GCs, and ownership.
Run a crew of 2–6 mechanics on a building or full job.
Assign work and hold the daily production schedule.
Serve as the on-site point of contact for supervisors, general contractors, building staff, and ownership.
Verify openings against approved drawings before the crew starts.
Establish benchmarks and control lines and confirm the crew is working to them.
Coordinate material deliveries, hoisting, and staging.
Enforce safety on the crew and hold quality on rip-out, install, and caulking.
Train and develop less experienced mechanics.

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.
Ability to lift, pull, push, and carry up to 75 lbs, multiple times daily.
Ability to stand for extended periods on a consistent basis.
Ability to bend and squat on a consistent daily basis.
Ability to walk stairs and ramps multiple times daily.
Ability to work on an open construction site, which may include high elevation.
Must be able to work in all five boroughs.

Skills

Window installation
Terrace door installation
Brick-to-brick rip-outs
Laser level operation
Glazing
Caulking
Weatherproofing
Reading shop drawings
Blueprint reading
Hand tool operation
Power tool operation
Crew leadership
Safety compliance
Customer service
Communication

Location

Bronx, NY

Work Type

Full Time

Experience Level

Prior experience with glass and aluminum windows and crew leadership
Candidates with mechanical, construction, or carpentry backgrounds and strong window experience are encouraged to apply.

Education Level

High School Diploma or GED required
NYC DOB 40-Hour Site Safety Training (SST) card required
62-Hour SST Supervisor card required for Lead Mechanics
Valid OSHA safety training cards required

Salary/Compensations

$38.00 - $42.00 Hourly

Benefits

Benefits provided per union contract (Local 522, Teamsters)
Tool Reimbursement Program
Steady, year-round work

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 glass custom windows, window wall systems, and terrace doors — all made to order to our clients’ project specifications.
For four generations we have installed windows across New York City — landmarks and historic properties, new construction, high-end residential, and high-volume commercial.

Equal Opportunity

Skyline Windows is an equal opportunity employer.