Sheet Metal Workers shear, form fabricate,
weld, solder, and assemble items used in building
construction, homes, industry, and energy retrofit of
existing structures. The following is a list of job duties a Sheet Metal
Workers may encounter on a job site:
- Heating, solar systems and air
conditioning for human comfort in offices, stores, homes,
and industrial buildings.
- Exterior building
ornamentation – protection, flashing, and metal
roofs.
- Industrial fume removal
and waste materials collection and handling.
- Fabrication and
installation of kitchen equipment, counters, hoods,
tables, cabinets, and specialty items.
The Sheet Metal Worker
has a great deal of shop work compared to other
construction tradespeople. A Sheet Metal Worker takes a
raw material and produces a finished product by
performing a variety of skilled craftsmanship.
People interested in
becoming Sheet Metal Workers must have the ability to
follow instructions. The apprentices generally work under
direct supervision of a skilled journeyman. A good
working knowledge of math along with mechanical drawing
is an asset. The understanding of blue-prints and the
ability to work to close tolerances are necessary. They
must also enjoy working with their hands without constant
supervision.
Requirements:
| Education |
Age |
Length
of Course/
*Annual Class Hrs. |
| 10th
Grade |
18 |
5
Years/144 Class Hrs. |
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For more information, call (574)288-6506
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-All
apprenticeship programs require applicants to be
physically fit. In addition, applicants must take an
aptitude test and be interviewed by the joint
apprenticeship committee before acceptance.
*Where the apprenticeship program has established a formal
classroom training course, these are required number of
school hours the individual apprentice must attend each
year.
For information on all apprenticeship programs, contact
the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship and
Training, (574)236-8295.
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