Sheet Metal Mechanic

Overview

FACILITY OPERATIONS-IUB (BL-PHYP-IUBLA). Capital Planning and Facilities (CPF) works to ensure that Indiana University (IU) campuses are beautiful, functional, and sustainable supporting excellence in teaching, learning, research, and community engagement across the entire university. A unit within CPF, Facility Operations maintains our physical campus to support research, teaching, and learning at Indiana University Bloomington. As a unit of Capital Planning and Facilities, Facility Operations provides wide-ranging services all with the goal of creating a beautiful, well-functioning campus.

• Drills and punches holes in metal, for screws, bolts, and rivets. Finishes parts using hacksaws, and hand, rotary, or squaring shears. Finishes, seals, and joins metal parts using welds, bolts, cements, rivets, solders, caulks, metal drive clips, and bonds to assemble components or repair sheet metal items.
• Inspects individual parts, assemblies, and installations for conformance to specifications and building codes using measurement tools such as calipers, scales, and micrometers.
• Selects gauges and types of sheet metal or non-metallic material according to product specifications. Shapes metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms using hand tools.
• Trims, files, grinds, deburrs, buffs, and smooths surfaces, seams, and joints of assembled parts. Installs door hinges, panic bars, thresholds, motorized projector screens and mounts, and toilet partitions. Maintains kitchen equipment, roof gutters, and overhead doors. Installs and repairs roofing and flashing materials.
• Installs assemblies, including heating and air conditioning ducts and air handlers; balances air flow. Repairs and cleans air handlers as needed. Repairs air handler coils. Welds metal repairs on mobile or stationary equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including general building maintenance. Drives University vehicles as needed. Works any shift as needed. Provides 24-hour a day emergency response as needed. Assists with snow removal activities as necessary and works during inclement weather when required to care for the campus.

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED).

• 5 years verifiable journey level experience in the sheet metal field; OR
• Certificate in DOL apprenticed sheet metal trade.

• Valid driver's license and ability to be insured by Indiana University upon hire.

• Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner.
• Proficient in English written and verbal communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to represent the company with external constituents.
• Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion.
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills.
• Ability to build strong customer relationships.
• Quickly troubleshoots and resolves problems.
• Friendly and service-oriented.
• Proactively approaches responsibilities.
• Knowledge of and ability to use materials, methods/principles and tools specific to the needs of the Sheet Metal Mechanic trade.
• Knowledge of applicable building codes, regulations or ordinances.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, blueprints and/or schematics.
• Ability to work with wide variety of cultures and backgrounds.

This role regularly requires the ability to effectively communicate. This role frequently requires the ability to handle equipment. This role frequently requires the ability to remain stationary and ascend/descend ladders/stairs. This role requires the ability to move objects weighing up to 50 pounds. The role requires the ability to detect items in close proximity as well as far away; discern between colors;

detect objects in peripheral space of self; discern items in detail; and to have good depth perception. The person in this role must be able to…