Sheet Metal Mechanic Job Description
Sheet Metal Mechanic Duties & Responsibilities
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Sheet Metal Mechanic Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Sheet Metal Mechanic
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Sheet Metal Mechanic Examples
Sheet Metal Mechanic Job Description
- Repairing production sheet metal products and equipment such as control boxes, electronic closures, ventilation, and foundations in accordance with blueprints, drawings, and specifications
- Assemble, clean, Analyze and Assemble Heat Exchangers, Ozone's, and or Oil Coolers
- Access the 24-Hour Data Shop, Web applications, Good understanding of SAP system, and buy off assemble operations
- OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 a must
- Use of precision measuring devices
- Perform checks
- Completes work related paperwork and forms
- Positions honeycomb core on template and masks off areas to be cut
- Trims, files, grinds, deburrs, buffs, and smooths surfaces
- Operates overhead crane to immerse racks into chemical baths for pre-determined length of time
- An A&P license shall be considered equivalent to three (3) years’ experience within the aircraft field
- Must have completed military aviation maintenance training, aircraft maintenance technical school curriculum or possess an FAA issued A&P license
- Candidates with prior AVIM/AVUM phase level U.S. Army rotary aircraft maintenance experience on AH-64 Apache will be highly preferred
- Aircraft mechanics shall have F/16 or fighter jet experience in their specific aircraft maintenance occupational field in the military
- A High School diploma with 3 years of general work experience
- Must hold a valid Level I A&P Certificate
Sheet Metal Mechanic Job Description
- Interpret drawings related to the job
- Uses spray equipment to spray specified amount of thickness of primer onto prepared surfaces
- Reads and follows engineering pictorials for the masking and priming of parts, and the inspection of parts for defects
- Records completion of painting operations on planning documents
- Understands coating and cure times and schedules work to meet schedule requirements
- The repair, fabrication, modification, and installation of sheet metal parts, items, and assemblies
- Producing components and custom fabrications from raw sheet metal
- Using equipment such as punch press, cnc press brake, shears and deburring/grinding wheels
- Positions aluminum honeycomb core or titanium foil parts on template and masks off areas to be cut
- Lay out and mark dimensions, reference lines, and hole locations on material to develop and trace patterns of product or part to tolerance mating/fits according to paperwork or written/verbal instructions
- Lift 75 lbs comfortably with or without a reasonable accommodation
- Minimum 2 years sheetmetal experience
- Please complete the on-line application
- This job posting may have an additional video interview (Green Job) requirement
- Must be a High School graduate or equivalent with a minimum seven (7) years actual and recent aircraft maintenance experience is required
- A detailed knowledge of aircraft unique tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, cable tensiometers, sheet metal brakes and sheers
Sheet Metal Mechanic Job Description
- Performs checks
- Calculating sheet metal layouts
- Inspecting assemblies and installations for conformance to specifications
- May be monitoring and verifying quality in accordance with statistical process or other process or control procedures
- Selects gauge and type of sheet metal such as galvanized iron, copper, steel, or aluminum, or non-metallic material such as plastics or fiberglass, according to product specifications
- Shapes metal material over anvil, block, or other form
- Trims, files, grinds, deburrs, buffs, and smoothes surfaces
- Welds, solders, bolts, rivets, screws, clips, caulks, or bonds component parts to assemble products
- Repairs and maintains sheet metal products
- Will perform duties as a Depot level sheet metal mechanic on the Advanced Airframe Repair Team (AART) conducting depot level repairs on all Army airframes in the region
- Three (3) years required
- Thorough knowledge of aviation structural repair requirements and techniques
- Detailed knowledge of job specific tooling
- Be able to read a protractor
- Able to read a tape measure and calipers
- 3+ years experience in Metal Duct, Spiral Duct, Exposed and fabrication
Sheet Metal Mechanic Job Description
- Drill and screw, rivet, solder, spot weld, staple and tape or use standard locks, drives, seams, clips and connectors to join details
- Prepare area to accept items made, lay out and trim access holes, measure and locate position for hangers and brackets, make, position and anchor as required
- Install items and secure in place, check and correct any areas of interference or recommend changes as required to overcome unforeseen difficulties which might necessitate remake or rerouting of intended systems such as might be encountered in installing duct work or sheet metal pipe
- Insulate duct work or other items cutting material, gluing or stapling and taping as required
- Duct work experience is a plus as well
- Assemble, clean, Analyze and Assemble Water Separators & Ozone's
- Perform sheet metal installation
- Provide sheet metal instruction to the sheet metal helpers if needed
- Assist other team members with welding, pipe fitting or other duties as necessary
- Ability to work weekends and/or evenings as necessary
- Must have thorough knowledge of aircraft unique tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators
- Must have basic knowledge of electrical theory and a thorough knowledge of aircraft unique tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, sheet metal brakes and sheers
- Worked as a Helper(1yr.min)
- Must be highly detail oriented and precise, as the position requires customer specifications to be followed with very little room for error
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, work orders, work instructions, and procedures and customers specifications
- High School diploma or GED with a minimum of 5 years of experience in sheet metal (Aviation experience preferred)
Sheet Metal Mechanic Job Description
- Select gauges and types of sheet metal according to product specifications
- Fasten seams and joints together with welds, bolts, cement, rivets, solder, caulks, metal drive clips, and bonds
- Fabricate and alter parts using shears, hammers, punches, and drills
- Experience in shop equipment (shears, roll & hydraulic press brakes, hand brakes)
- Have a basic understanding of computer processes involved in daily operations
- Sets up and operates conventional breaks, shears and rollers
- Be familiar with using Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) for converting Computer Aided Design data to Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Turret Punches
- Fabricate fixtures to facilitate the fabrication of sheet metal parts for prototype and production runs
- Hanging and installing sheet metal duct
- Be skilled in molding sheet metal
- Prefer experience in both structures and rigging
- Artistic background
- Must be willing and able to travel on road trips
- Must be willing and able to rotate shifts
- Work independently or with minimal direction from Supervisor
- Must have minimum 5 years verifiable working experience