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.
Sheet metal workers use many types of metal including black and galvanized steel, pre-painted steel and 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.
In general, sheet metal workers:
- lay out, measure and mark dimensions and reference lines on sheet metal according to drawings or templates
- use numerically controlled or computerized equipment, hand and power shears and snips and light metal-working equipment to cut, drill or punch, bend, and shape sheet metal
- fasten with bolts, screws, rivets, adhesives, or by welding
- install and repair sheet metal products and ensure installations conform to specifications and building codes
- manufacture and install flashing, coping for roofing applications
Working Conditions
- Sheet metal workers 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
- Sheet metal workers will be working 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)
- Shop Environment Experience (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, do some moderately heavy lifting and carrying in a noisy place
- Patience, dependability, and accuracy
- The ability to work in a shop environment
NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES! At this time, only accepting applicants local to the Edmonton/Leduc and surrounding area.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From $35.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
Supplemental pay types:
- Overtime pay
Application question(s):
- Do you have Shop Experience?
Experience:
- Sheet Metal: 3 years (required)
Work Location: In person
