Sheet Metal Worker
Trade Coordinator: Cathy Pierson
Job Description
Sheet metal workers fabricate, layout and install sheet metal products.
Qualifications
- H.S. Diploma or GED®
- Minimum of one year of high school algebra with a grade of 'C' or better (or equivalent)
- Must be at least 18 years of age
Local apprenticeship committee may require additional qualifications.
Working Conditions
The work is performed both indoors and out, using scaffolding, ladders, and high lifts, and in awkward positions and cramped spaces. Sheet metal workers may work in shops performing fabrication work or on construction sites, doing installation.
Average Journey Wage
$18.67per hour
Recommended High School or College Courses:
Algebra I
Algebra II
Geometry
Trigonometry
Integer Math
Welding
Residential Wiring
Physics
Drafting/CAD
Construction Classes
Blueprint Reading
Electrical Theory
Electronics
Trade Skills Fundamentals
Related Training
The apprenticeship agreement combines both the on-the-job experience and classroom related training instruction over a period of four years. A minimum of 144 hours of related training per year is required.
Visit the following links for further information:
Workforce Training Center:
Table Rock and Riverside Campus: (800) 460-7908 or
1-541-245-7900 Fax: (541) 245-7955
Redwood Campus: 1-541-956-7116 Fax: (541) 471-3549
