Job description
Job title: |
Sheet Metal Worker
Reports to: | Superintendent
Reports to: | Superintendent
Job purpose:
Fabricates, assembles, installs, and repairs sheet metal products and equipment such as duct work, fittings, fans, dampers and air distribution.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Read, understand, visual blue prints and specifications and be able to determine the sequence and flow of installation for duct work.
- Inspects assemblies and installation for conformance with specifications, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, and micrometer.
- Fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal duct work and accessories (grills and diffusers).
- Install grills, diffusers, fittings, exhaust fans, supply fans, stairwell fans, louvers, dampers, and other air purification or distribution devices.
- Install supportive frame work (hangers) for duct work.
- Calculate the flow of air (CFM), calculate HVAC equipment loads (BTU), and pressure differentials.
- Locates and marks dimension and reference lines on ductwork.
- Sets up and operates fabricating machines, such as shears, brakes, bending rolls, saw, lasers, and punch and drill presses to cut, bend, and straighten sheet metal.
- Shapes metal over anvils, blocks, or forms, using hammer.
- Drills holes in metal for screws, bolts, and rivets.
- Sets up and operates soldering and welding equipment to join together sheet metal parts.
- Selects gage and type of sheet metal according to product being fabricated and knowledge of metal.
- Locates and marks dimension and reference lines on metal sheet.
- Sets up and operates fabricating machines, such as shears, brakes, bending rolls, and punch and drill presses to cut, bend, and straighten sheet metal.
- Able to draw hand sketches and specify work with exact measurements and connection type for shop fabrication of ductwork fittings and transitions.
- Seal and/or smooth seams, joints, or burred surfaces, using files and portable grinder or buffer.
- Possess enough knowledge and skill to work with a Sheet Metal Helper or Apprentice to provide instruction as to proper methods of tool handling and work product specification.
Requirements:
- Have commercial construction experience.
- Understand shop math.
- Work skillfully with tools, metals, and machines.
- Visualize three-dimensional objects from drawings, sketches, or blueprints.
- Work within precise limits and standards of accuracy.
- Perform a variety of duties which may change often.
- Rate information using measurable standards.
- See well (either naturally or with correction).
- Use hands, fingers, arms, and legs fully.
- Lift up to 50 pounds.
- Stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
- Climb and balance on ladders and scaffolds.
- Stand for long periods of time.
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