SHEET METAL FABRICATION

DREICOR INC; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

DREICOR INC is seeking a Sheet Metal Worker to fabricate, assemble and install sheet metal components such as ducts and furnace casings in construction environments. Responsibilities include laying out dimensions, selecting materials, drilling, welding and finishing parts to specification.

The role requires on-site work, operating fabrication tools, and transporting prefabricated parts to sites for assembly. Safety and quality standards apply throughout the process.

Qualifications

• Lay out, measure and mark dimensions per drawings using rulers and calcs.
• Move and anchor completed units into position for installation.
• Install ducts, furnace casings and related assemblies.
• Select sheet metal gauges and materials per specs.
• Drill and punch holes for screws and rivets.
• Join seams with welds, bolts or solder.
• Fabricate or modify parts on site with hand tools.
• Finish surfaces by filing, grinding and deburring.
• Finish parts with cutting tools.
• Maintain equipment and perform minor repairs.
• Transport prefabricated parts to sites for assembly.

Responsibilities

• Lay out, measure and mark dimensions per drawings using rulers and calcs.
• Move and anchor completed units into position for installation.
• Install ducts, furnace casings and related assemblies.
• Select sheet metal gauges and materials per specs.
• Drill and punch holes for screws and rivets.
• Join seams with welds, bolts or solder.
• Fabricate or modify parts on site with hand tools.
• Finish surfaces by filing, grinding and deburring.
• Finish parts with cutting tools.
• Maintain equipment and perform minor repairs.
• Transport prefabricated parts to sites for assembly.

Job description

Job Title

Sheet Metal Worker

Position Summary

Fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal products and equipment, such as ducts, control boxes, drainpipes, and furnace casings. Work may involve any of the following: setting up and operating fabricating machines to cut, bend, and straighten sheet metal; shaping metal using forms and hammers; operating soldering and welding equipment to join sheet metal parts; inspecting, assembling, and smoothing seams and joints of burred surfaces.

Essential Function

• Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material, according to drawings or templates, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, and rulers.


• Maneuver completed units into position for installation, and anchor the units.


• Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, and furnace casings, in supportive frameworks.


• Select gauges and types of sheet metal or non-metallic material, according to product specifications.


• Drill and punch holes in metal, for screws, bolts, and rivets.


• Fasten seams and joints together with welds, bolts, solder, caulks, metal drive clips, and bonds to assemble components into products or to repair sheet metal items.


• Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, and drills.


• Trim, file, grind, de-burr, buff, and smooth surfaces, seams, and joints of assembled parts, using hand tools and portable power tools.


• Finish parts, using hacksaws, and hand, rotary, or squaring shears.


• Maintain equipment, making repairs and modifications when necessary.


• Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.