Installation of mechanical equipment and sheet metal. Marks out, shapes, forms and joins sheetmetal and other materials to make products and components.

Benefits

• Strong job security due to ongoing demand in construction, HVAC, and manufacturing
• Competitive wages with opportunities for overtime and career progression
• Hands‑on, practical work that delivers visible and satisfying results
• Development of valuable, transferable technical skills
• Variety in daily tasks and projects, keeping the work interesting
• Opportunities to specialise and advance within the trade
• Skills that are in demand nationwide, offering flexibility and mobility

Task & responsibilities

• Installing a variety of equipment inc Fans, Units and other mechanical equipment.
• section cutting to assemble commercial rigid air conditioning duct work / systems.
• responsible for safe installation of the HVAC units.
• have basic understanding of central air conditioning systems, gas and oil heating,hedonic heating systems, forced air heating systems, heat pumps.
• studying blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine job, material andequipment requirements
• selecting metal stock, such as stainless steel, galvanised iron, mild steel, aluminiumand copper, and checking sizes, gauges and other dimensions of metal stock againstspecifications
• marking out metal stock with reference points and lines, using templates, gauges and other measuring instruments
• cutting metal stock along guidelines using hand and power shears, guillotines and drills 
• shaping and forming cut metal stock into products using folding and bending machines, rollers, presses and hammers
• fitting and assembling components into final products by welding, riveting, soldering, brazing and otherwise joining
• finishing products by polishing, filing, sanding and cleaning assembled products
• may repair damaged sheetmetal products and components
• may specialise in fabrication, or on-site assembly and installation, of sheetmetal products
• may produce aircraft sheet metal components requiring advanced drawing and calculating skills
• may specialise in decorative copperwork
• assist in the installation of reverse cycle ducted air conditioning systems taking and applying proper field measurements.

Qualification & experience

• Relevant qualification at the level of a Certificate III OR at least 3 years of relevantwork experience will substitute for formal qualifications
• Willingness to learn and develop the skillset required
• Possess good communication skills and be able to maintain a safe work area
• White Card, Asbestos Awareness, working with asbestos, silica prevention and own Tools.
• Be reliable, self-motivated, have the ability and knowledge to read blueprints.
• Possess good communication skills and be able to maintain a safe work area.