Sheet Metal Worker A

Penn State University • Ferguson Township, PA

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About The Position

Penn State is searching for a full time Sheet Metal Worker A - Grade 4 to join the team. Duties include: Perform general maintenance and repairs to dining hall equipment, coffee urns, dish and glass washers and various mechanical devices; maintain and repair box gutters, stacks, metal roofs and scupper drains Read and interpret drawings and blueprints; layout jobs; plan work in proper operational sequence; perform required operations to install equipment Fabricate and construct such metal items as deer pens, rabbit pens, special laboratory equipment, ducts, hoods, spouting, flashing conveyers, shutes, sinks, drains, built-in roof gutters, standing seam roofing, prefabricated chimney and transite ducts; fabricate installations with sheetmetal, stainless steel, aluminum, monel, brass, copper, turn plate; erect steel buildings as required Erect or install above sheetmetal items Fabricate fiberglass ducts in stall Operate spot welder and tools, rolls, crimpers, power shears, grinders, drill press, saws, breaks, hand shears and other portable tools Maintain tools and machines in proper condition and repair Detect unusual conditions and report to supervisor Erect, work on and dismantle ladders, metal and wood scaffolding and other staging as required Direct the work of helpers or apprentices as assigned Maintain work area in a clean, orderly condition

Requirements

• Requires the use of advanced shop mathematics, together with the use of complicated drawings, specifications, charts, tables, handbook formulas, all varieties of adjustable measuring instruments and the use of broad training in a recognized trade or craft.
• Equivalent to a complete accredited, indentured apprenticeship or equivalent to high school plus a 2-year technical college education.
• Over 2 up to and including 3 years of effective experience.
• Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
• This position requires that you operate a motor vehicle as a part of your job duties. A valid driver’s license and successful completion of a motor vehicle records check will be required in addition to standard background checks.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Perform general maintenance and repairs to dining hall equipment, coffee urns, dish and glass washers and various mechanical devices
• Maintain and repair box gutters, stacks, metal roofs and scupper drains
• Read and interpret drawings and blueprints; layout jobs; plan work in proper operational sequence; perform required operations to install equipment
• Fabricate and construct such metal items as deer pens, rabbit pens, special laboratory equipment, ducts, hoods, spouting, flashing conveyers, shutes, sinks, drains, built-in roof gutters, standing seam roofing, prefabricated chimney and transite ducts; fabricate installations with sheetmetal, stainless steel, aluminum, monel, brass, copper, turn plate; erect steel buildings as required
• Erect or install above sheetmetal items
• Fabricate fiberglass ducts in stall
• Operate spot welder and tools, rolls, crimpers, power shears, grinders, drill press, saws, breaks, hand shears and other portable tools
• Maintain tools and machines in proper condition and repair
• Detect unusual conditions and report to supervisor
• Erect, work on and dismantle ladders, metal and wood scaffolding and other staging as required
• Direct the work of helpers or apprentices as assigned
• Maintain work area in a clean, orderly condition

Benefits

• Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.
• In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans and substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time.
• One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED