Sheet Metal Mechanic

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Oklahoma City (OK)

On-site

USD 42,000 - 49,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Job summary

This position is located at the Oklahoma City VA Health Care System, Facilities Management Service, and focuses on constructing, installing and repairing HVAC systems and related structures across the medical center.

Major duties include designing and building highly irregular ductwork, reading blueprints, and using advanced shop mathematics for precise cuts and layouts. Work is Monday–Friday, 7:00am–3:30pm under a federal pay scale.

Responsibilities

Performs the most complex sheet metal work such as designing, constructing and installing unconventional ductwork curves and transitions.
Reads blueprints and performs takeoffs for material ordering and duct sizing.
Uses various hand and power tools to shape and assemble sheet metal systems and to repair or replace components.

Job description

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position, located at the Oklahoma City VA Health Care System, Facilities Management Service, provides support to the medical center by constructing, installing and repairing HVAC systems and other structures throughout the medical center.

Key Responsibilities

Major duties of this position include but are not limited to: Performs the most complex or unusually complicated aspects of sheet metal work such as designing, constructing and installing unconventionally shaped ductwork curves, bends, transitions, reducers, etc.

Develops patterns for items having numerous and irregular angles, plans and curves and applies principles of radial-line development combined with parallel-line development Uses complicated shop mathematics to figure irregular cuts, angles, and pitch.

Bends or forms items to a variety of angles or curves with varying pitch or circumference Works independently to develop plans arid templates to construct, assemble and install irregular items and systems that have various combinations of features such as cornices, canopies, transition elbows, and oblique, truncated or frustum cones Uses complicated measuring instruments to evaluate structural damage to systems to replace damaged sheet metal or install new systems Works with many kinds of metals, including stainless steel, copper sheet, magnesium, honeycomb material, and aluminum alloys Uses complex hand and power machines such as slip roll forming machines, box and pan brakes, shears, Pittsburgh forming machine, rotary machines with extra forming rolls, welding equipment, crimpers, find beading machines Uses more complex fastening methods such as dovetail seams, set-in bottom seams, burred-bottom seams, wired or lock scams and welded seams Uses hand or powered crimping, burning, turning and beading machines as well as soldering and welding equipment Accurately measures air flow, determines duct sizes, plans duct routes and makes alterations to a system without constricting its working integrity Reads blueprints and performs takeoffs for material ordering.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Sheet Metal Mechanic/PD12680A Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements & Education

There is no education substitution at this grade level.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $30.63 – $35.71/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-30.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.