Journeyman / woman Sheet Metal Worker

Makloc Construction Inc.; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A local construction company seeks a skilled Sheet Metal Worker to design, fabricate, and install various metal products. Candidates must possess journeyman certification, strong mechanical skills, and be able to handle physically demanding tasks in a manufacturing environment. This role ensures compliance with building codes and specifications while working on both shop and construction site locations.

Qualifications

• 3rd Year or Journeyman required.
• Strength and stamina to handle tools and materials.
• Ability to visualize products from drawings.

Responsibilities

• Design, fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal products.
• Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions on sheet metal.
• Use hand and power tools to manipulate sheet metal.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Eye-hand coordination

Spatial perception

Manual dexterity

Practical mathematics

Geometry

Blueprint reading

Education

3rd Year or Journeyman

Job description

NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES! At this time, only accepting applicants local to the Edmonton / Leduc and surrounding area.

Duties

Sheet Metal workers design, fabricate, assemble, install, and repair the sheet metal products required in a wide variety of industries and settings in a manufacturing shop setting. They use many types of metal including black and galvanized steel, pre-painted steel, aluminum, stainless steel, and aluminum to make products such as :

• metal cabinets, custom built tables, counters, and fixtures
• metal shelving, lockers, window frames, metal doors and frames, toilet partitions
• weather hoods and door canopies
• flashing, coping, troughing, and roof drainage systems
• custom or small run fabrication of a variety of sheet metal items

On occasion, sheet metal workers substitute fiberglass or plastic for metals. Responsibilities include :

• laying out, measuring, and marking dimensions and reference lines on sheet metal according to drawings or templates
• using numerically controlled or computerized equipment, hand and power shears, and snips to cut, drill or punch, bend, and shape sheet metal
• fastening with bolts, screws, rivets, adhesives, or by welding
• installing and repairing sheet metal products and ensuring installations conform to specifications and building codes
• manufacturing and installing flashing and coping for roofing applications

Working Conditions

• Work from verbal instructions or blueprints, or design small jobs themselves
• Make some products in a shop and install them at construction sites
• A 40-hour work week is normal, but overtime may be required to meet deadlines
• Work in a manufacturing setting
• Considerable bending, reaching, and lifting may be required

Skills and Abilities (Requirements)

The work is most rewarding for people who enjoy developing special skills and putting them to use in a variety of ways.

Requirements :

• 3rd Year or Journeyman (REQUIRED)
• A mechanical aptitude
• Strength, stamina, and the use of proper lifting techniques required to handle heavy tools and parts weighing up to 25 kilograms
• Eye-hand coordination, spatial and form perception, good eyesight, and manual dexterity
• The ability to visualize a finished product from a drawing
• A good background in practical mathematics, geometry, and blueprint reading
• The ability to stand for long periods and do some moderately heavy lifting and carrying in a noisy place
• Patience, dependability, and accuracy
• The ability to work in a shop environment

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