HVAC Sheet Metal Mechanic

Assembles, installs, and repairs HVAC systems. Installs these systems according to specifications and appropriate trade and building codes. These systems may consist of pipes, fittings, air handling equipment, control boxes, air conditioning ducts, grease ducts and hoods, ventilators, grills and louvers, or other sheet metal products and equipment.

Essential Duties

Studies building plans, coordination, and engineering drawings to determine work aids required and sequence of installations.

Maintains the work area in a clean orderly condition and follows prescribed safety regulations (should support implementation of 6S).

Maintains required personal tools, and properly uses all Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and safety equipment.

Sets up and operates soldering and welding equipment to join sheet metal parts.

Helps plumbers, welders, sheet metal workers or HVAC workers as needed.

Inspects the structure and hanger detail to ascertain obstructions to be avoided to prevent weakening of structure resulting from installation of ductwork.

Locates and marks position of duct work, connections and passage holes for duct in walls and floors using ruler, level and laser.

Cuts openings in walls and floors to accommodate runs of duct using hand and power tools.

Assembles and installs sheet metal ducts, fittings and hangers composed of metals such as iron, steel, copper, brass and sheet lead and nonmetals such as fiberglass, vinyl flex duct, concrete ducts and plastic using hand tools and power tools.

Joins duct and fittings using screws, bolts, S and drives, flanges, solder, solvents, caulking and weld joints.

Smooths seams, joints or burred surfaces using files, portable grinders and electric duct hammers.

Sets up equipment to fill duct systems with air or smoke to determine if system is leaking.

Installs and repairs air conditioning equipment such as air handlers, VAV boxes, fans and fan housings and similar air conditioning, heating accessories and ventilation equipment.

Provides temporary sealing of duct ends and equipment protection.

Layout and Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, dampers, louvers, furnace casings, rain gutters, and down spouts, supportive frameworks.

Select gauges and types of sheet metal or non-metallic material, according to blueprints and product specifications.

Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, and drills.

Minimum Requirements

4+ years of experience installing HVAC systems in commercial construction settings

Trained and qualified to operate machinery such as scissor lifts, aerial lifts, fork lifts, etc.

Ability to read blueprints

Must have necessary hand tools