Issued:	07/23/00	Classification Code # 73398
Supersedes:	04/23/74	FLSA NE

TITLE:

SHEET METAL WORKER

GRADE:

T6

BASIC FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY

To design, lay out, form, fabricate, install and repair sheet metal, fiberglass or other synthetic structures or devices.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Select gauge and type of material appropriate for the structure involved. Design and lay out the structure to be fabricated. Cut and form fiberglass or other synthetic materials and various types of sheet metal, including non-ferrous, iron and steel, using tin snips, hammer and hand or power driven shearing, rolling, bending, breaking, drilling, forming machines and spot welders. Assemble, install and repair structures, including ducts, machine guards, roof gutters, flashing, tanks, cabinets, boxes, blowers, ventilators, air washers, air-conditioners, drain pipes, hoppers, filter housing, roof vents, sinks, troughs and lab hoods, using soldering and riveting equipment, portable power drills, power grinders and buffers, files, hoists, scaffolds, and fabricated hangers. Perform prime coat painting. Maintain and clean equipment and working area. Read and interpret blueprints, diagrams sketches and job specifications. Insulate internal duct work. Prepare records and service reports of materials and time expended.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives supervision from a designated official.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

No supervisory responsibility.

QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from high school, preferably supplemented by specialized training in the forming and fabrication of sheet metal devices. Reasonable experience in the lay out, forming and fabrication of sheet metal structures. Reasonable knowledge of mathematics, including geometry and algebra. Considerable knowledge of the equipment, methods and materials used in sheet metal work. Reasonable manual strength and dexterity. Ability to work from ladders and scaffolding. Ability to observe safety precautions in the operation of power equipment. Skill in the operation of hand and power tools. Ability to read and interpret blueprints, sketches and diagrams.

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.