Lead Sheet Metal Installer

Air Systems Engineering, Inc. has an exciting career enhancing opportunity for a Lead Sheet Metal Installer within our commercial construction department. If you are ready to work for a quality, stable, and innovative company then Air Systems Engineering may be right for you!

Our Lead Sheet Metal Installers play a key role in completing projects for our commercial clients. This position requires individuals that have a wide range of sheet metal skills, such as duct installation, be familiar with different hanging methods for equipment and duct, able to modify duct work in the field. Know sealing products and methods for duct work and roof penetrations. While this wide range of experience is required, our construction team utilizes each employees’ strengths to ensure work is completed efficiently and to a high standard.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

We are seeking a reliable and experienced Lead Sheet Metal Installer who has the desire and flexibility to work at least 8 hours per day, 40 hours or more per week. The right individual must be a team player who works and communicates well with people at all levels while maintaining full ownership of assigned responsibilities. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability required of a Lead Sheet Metal Installer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Here’s how you will make a difference:

• Represent the Company and yourself in a positive manner by maintaining a clean and neat appearance.
• Be professional and courteous to internal and external customers.
• Effectively co-ordinate with different trades, general contractors and shop personnel.
• Assures that employees know and abide by the ASEI safety policy.
• Enforce compliance of policies and procedures, as outlined by company and management, to ensure an efficient, productive and safe working atmosphere.
• Have current certifications in OSHA 10, Fall Protection, CPR/First Aid, asbestos awareness, heat related illness, lead awareness and rigging and signaling.
• Maintains knowledge of SMACNA standards and applicable codes.
• Have current certifications in forklifts, scissor lifts and boom lifts.
• Acceptance and buy-in on the estimated hours for the project.
• Perform all types of layout.
• Install duct, be familiar with different hanging methods for equipment and duct, able to modify duct work in the field. Know sealing products and methods for duct work and roof penetrations. Other duties may include demo, setting equipment, gas piping and basic carpentry. This is a representative list only; other duties may be assigned by management.
• Knowledge to weld, solder or seal different metals.
• Use the machinery/tools in the most productive way; recognizing the limits of the equipment.
• Read and understand blueprints well.
• A visual and practical sense of developing job layout and work plan.
• Attend pre-construction meetings.
• Take off material lists for purchase and fabrication and double-checking takeoff measurements.
• Coordinate with different trades, general contractors and shop personnel.
• Coordinate with production office and shop on material delivery dates.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Responsible for communicating changes in scope to construction manager, project manager and salesperson.
• Responsible for daily logs of work performed, hours and personnel and any significant delay or changes to our work plan.
• Responsible for tracking hours and alerting construction manager if estimated hours are going to exceed estimate.
• Responsible to record time accurately on the timecards.
• Supervise, train and assign work to personnel in order to improve their skill level.
• Encourage co-workers in improving installation methods.
• Encourage co-workers and compliment them on jobs well done.
• Assure materials are recorded on stock transfer sheets.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Directly supervises sheet metal installers assigned to the job.
• Carries out management and supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Addresses complaints and resolves problems.

We value your safety and expect you to do the same!

• Adheres to all ASEI safety policies and procedures.
• Performs all work in a safe manner.
• Drives ASEI vehicles in a safe and courteous manner.
• Identifies and documents all site hazards.
• Uses proper forms to document fall protection work plans and job site hazard analysis.
• Communicates all risks that need attention to the Service Supervisor or Safety Representative.

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED.
• A minimum of 5 years as a journey-level sheet metal installer.
• Valid Washington State driver's license

We're proud to offer our employees:

• Starting wage range for this position is $40 to $56 per hour
• Job stability, ongoing training, and career path development
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with company premium contribution
• Company paid basic life insurance, long-term disability, and three Employee Assistance Programs [EAP]
• 401k retirement plan with company matching
• Voluntary [employee paid] short-term disability, additional life insurance, and AFLAC programs
• 6 Paid holidays per year
• 80 hours vacation pay, accrued by hours worked and available after 90 days [accrual increases at 5 and 10 years of service]
• 24 hours paid personal time off [prorated upon 1 year of service, then January 1st annually thereafter]
• Company vehicle, cell phone, and/or iPad provided for some positions
• Discretionary tool reimbursement of $300 to $600 per year, after 1 year of service
• Discretionary bonuses

To be considered for employment, applicants must be at least 18 years of age and legally authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to consider applicants that are minors or require sponsorship for employment visa status. We are an equal opportunity workplace and applications for employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, marital status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Written offers of employment are contingent upon candidates successfully passing a criminal background inquiry, pre-employment drug screen, and driving record inquiry. This is a safety-sensitive position and our pre-employment drug screen includes testing for marijuana metabolites.