sheet metal installer

Education:

Other trades certificate or diploma.

Work site environment:

• Noisy.
• Dusty.
• At heights.
• Confined spaces.
• Underground.

Work setting:

• Installation.
• Shop fabrication.
• Service.
• Various locations.
• Repair.
• On-site fabrication.
• Relocation costs not covered by employer.
• Retrofit.
• Willing to relocate.

Tasks:

• Calculate heating and cooling loads.
• Design duct systems.
• Manufacture and assemble different prefabricated fibreglass elements.
• Manufacture and assemble in the factory the ducts for hot air heating, air conditioning and ventilation.
• Manufacture and assemble water evacuation systems for buildings.
• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements .
• Select equipment for residential and small commercial construction.
• Measure and mark sheet metal according to template.
• Operate metalworking machines to cut, punch, drill, shape or straighten sheet metal.
• Grind and buff seams, joints and rough surfaces.
• Inspect products to ensure quality and conformity to specification.
• Instruct apprentices.
• Cut materials using power tools or by hand.
• Fit and join sheet metal parts.
• Install sheet metal products according to specifications and building codes.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

• Aerial lift and aerial work platform Certification.
• Fall Arrest Protection Training Course.

Air conditioning and refrigeration systems:

Ventilation.

Specialization or experience:

Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system.

Security and safety:

• Basic security clearance.
• Criminal record check.
• Driver's validity licence check.
• Driving record check (abstract).
• Drug test.

Transportation/travel information:

• Valid driver's licence.
• Own transportation.
• Own vehicle.
• Vehicle supplied by employer.
• Willing to travel.

Own tools/equipment:

• Steel-toed safety boots.
• Safety glasses/goggles.
• Gloves.
• Ear plugs.

Screening questions:

Do you have experience working in this field?.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Employment terms options:

• Morning.
• Weekend.
• Overtime available.

Green job:

Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes.

Financial benefits:

• Bonus.
• Commission.
• Mileage paid.

Other benefits:

• Free parking available.
• Team building opportunities.
• Variable or compressed work week.