apprentice sheet metal worker
- Kelowna, BC, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
2 years to less than 3 years
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work site environment
Tasks
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Health benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for youths
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
2 years to less than 3 years
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work site environment
- At heights
- Outdoors
- Various locations
Tasks
- Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
- Measure and mark sheet metal according to template
- Supervise other workers
- Cut materials using power tools or by hand
- Assemble, erect and install hoisting and rigging equipment
- Fit and join sheet metal parts
- Install sheet metal products according to specifications and building codes
- Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms
- Install sheet metal flashings
- Install and repair metal roofs using hand and power tools
- Apply waterproof coatings to concrete or other masonry surfaces below or above ground level
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Team building opportunities
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
More about this job
Responsibilities
Read blueprints and specifications, measure and cut sheet metal, and fit, join, and install sheet metal products, flashings, and metal roofs. Set up rigging and scaffolding, supervise other workers, and apply waterproof coatings to masonry surfaces.
Requirements
The posting requires 2 years to less than 3 years of experience and states that no degree, certificate, or diploma is required. The work involves frequent or constant travel, outdoor work at heights, and physically demanding tasks requiring attention to detail.
Skills
- Blueprint Reading
- Measuring and Marking Sheet Metal
- Supervising Workers
- Cutting Materials
- Hoisting and Rigging
- Sheet Metal Assembly and Installation
- Scaffolding Installation
- Sheet Metal Flashing Installation
- Metal Roofing Installation and Repair
- Waterproof Coating Application
- Attention to Detail
- Physical Stamina
Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Health Care Plan
- Vision Care Benefits
- Employer-Paid Learning and Training
- Team-Building Opportunities
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Trades
- Construction
Keywords
- Sheet Metal
- Blueprints
- Drawings
- Specifications
- Templates
- Power Tools
- Hand Tools
- Hoisting Equipment
- Rigging Equipment
- Scaffolding
- Falsework
- Working Platforms
- Sheet Metal Flashings
- Metal Roofing
- Waterproof Coatings
- Building Codes
- Construction
- Work at Heights
- Outdoor Work
- Frequent Travel
- Youth Mentorship
- On-the-Job Training