Sheet Metal Mechanic

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Tradesmen International is immediately hiring experienced  Sheet Metal Mechanics for projects located in or around  Newport News, VA. This is a first shift opportunity, and the pay rate is  up to $32/hour based on experience  plus $140/per diem to Travelers 75+ miles from the Jobsite. If you are a Sheet Metal Mechanic and want to work alongside other proven craftsmen who emphasize safety, productivity, and superior craftsmanship, this is your chance to advance your career! 

Job Scope:        

• Install foundations, ventilation systems, bulkheads, and shipboard furniture
• Perform sheet metal fabrication shop work
• Read and interpret complex ventilation assembly drawings, blueprints, and sketches
• Lay out piece parts for fabrication and assembly
• Assemble piece parts according to specifications
• Use hand tools and shop equipment to complete assigned tasks
• Maintain quality workmanship while adhering to all safety standards

Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a First-Class Sheet Metal Worker
• Experience with ventilation systems, foundations, bulkheads, shipboard furniture, and fabrication work
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, weld symbols, material types, datum lines, and reference lines
• Ability to work with fractional and decimal measurements using a ruler
• Ability to lay out and assemble fabrication components
• Experience working in a physically demanding environment
• Familiarity with OSHA regulations related to the shipbuilding industry
• Experience using electric drills, grinders, rivet guns, drill presses, press brakes, shears, and other shop equipment
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check
• Must be able to pass a hair follicle drug test

Qualifications

Tradesmen International not only offers consistent work, top pay, and employment opportunities, we also provide a benefits package that is among the best in the industry.

Our comprehensive benefits include:

• Tradesmen+ Rewards Program – earn points for hours worked
• Vacation Pay
• Health insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan

Tradesmen International is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability

“ Be Safe” from fraud!Tradesmen International will never ask you to pay for certifications, equipment, or other “up front”  costs as a condition of hire. Similarly, we do not request pictures of documents or IDs to private phone numbers or email addresses. If in doubt, please call or visit your closest Tradesmen office to verify the request.

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