Sheetmetal Journeyman

Sheet Metal Worker

At PNNL, our core capabilities are divided among major departments that we refer to as Directorates within the Lab, focused on a specific area of scientific research or other function, with its own leadership team and dedicated budget.

The Operational Systems Directorate (OSD) leads delivery of PNNL's 10-year, $1.2 billion campus construction portfolio—the single largest construction and modernization effort in the Laboratory's history. OSD oversees operations and facility services, maintenance, and infrastructure planning.

A team of nearly 800 staff comprise OSD, spanning in a wide range of disciplines, including craftspeople, engineers, construction professionals, technicians, scientists, administrators, and specialists. Together, they ensure that PNNL's assets, services, and OSD-led programs are managed and performing safely, securely, reliably, effectively, and efficiently.

The directorate stewards more than $250 million in annual budget authority; managing more than 2.5 million square feet of facility space across two campuses; overseeing approximately 200 regulatory program areas; and executing a multi-million-dollar facility and infrastructure project portfolio.

The Facilities & Infrastructure Operations (F&IO) Division is responsible for operating and maintaining PNNL's buildings, grounds, and utilities. The F&IO team includes plant engineering, fabrication, craft services, duplicating and mail services, facility program support, relocations, and receiving. F&IO is home to approximately 363 staff including more than 250 bargaining unit (union) staff.

Bargaining Unit:

• Weekly Pay: $2,151.76
• This is a bargaining unit position and will be under the Battelle/HAMTC Collective Bargaining Agreement. As a condition of employment, unless otherwise exempted, the staff member will be required to join the appropriate union affiliated with the Hanford Metal Trades Council (HAMTC) after 30 days of continuous service and pay union dues or pay agency fees to such union in lieu of joining.

Responsibilities:

• Fully qualified individual. Perform all types of sheet metal work involving layout, shearing, punching, forming, fabrication, removal and replacing, and erection of complicated and other sheet metal installations. Set up and operate sheet metal tools. Direct others.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Fully qualified journeyman Sheet Metal
• Ability to qualify as a full journeyman with the appropriate union affiliated with the Hanford Metal Trades Council (HAMTC). This must be reflected in the resume submitted.
• 1 year of Journeyman-level Sheet Metal experience.
• Must be able to safely and effectively utilize all tools, materials, and equipment common to the trade.
• Must have a valid state-issued driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prefer a graduate of formal Sheet Metal apprenticeship program or a qualified Sheet Metal Journeyman with a minimum of at least 3 years of experience at the journey level.
• Possess skills in utilizing electronic work request systems/tracking for tablets or Smartphones.
• Ability to study blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.
• Ability to utilize and interpret blueprints to determine how and where to fabricate, assemble, and install sheet metal products.
• Ability to measure, mark dimensions, and lay out material to be installed using tools such as scribes, rulers, calculators and squares.
• Ability to fasten joints and seams in sheet metal with solder, welds, caulk, bolts and metal driver clips, ensuring work is done carefully and bonds will last. Install assemblies, including pipes, HVAC ducts, flashings, rain gutters and furnace casings in supportive frameworks.
• Ability to use hand and power tools to trim, buff, smooth, file and grind metal surfaces and joints of parts that have been assembled to ensure safety and a seamless appearance.
• Ability to select the appropriate type and gauge of sheet metal to be used in projects according to specifications.
• Ability to understand and maintain a safe working environment for…