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Sheet Metal Workers  (NOC 7261)
Windsor-Sarnia Region
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Sheet metal workers fabricate, assemble, install and repair sheet metal products. They are employed by sheet metal fabrication shops, sheet metal products manufacturing companies, sheet metal work contractors and various industrial sectors.

apprentice sheet metal worker, sheet metal fabricator, sheet metal mechanic, sheet metal worker, tinsmith.

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Sheet metal workers perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Read engineering and architectural drawings, sketches and work specifications to be performed, and lay out, measure and mark sheet metal according to drawings or templates
  • Develop patterns for sheet metal using computer-assisted design and drafting (CAD) software package
  • Operate light metalworking machines such as shears, brakes, punches, and drill presses, including computer numerical control (CNC) equipment to cut, bend, punch, drill, shape or straighten sheet metal
  • Operate computerized laser or plasma cutting equipment to cut sheet metal
  • Install and use rigging and hoisting equipment
  • Fit and join sheet metal parts using riveting, welding, soldering and similar equipment to fabricate products such as ventilation shafts, exhaust hoods, eavestroughs, partition frames, air and heat ducts, material handling systems, roof decking and sheet metal buildings
  • Install sheet metal products according to specifications and building codes
  • Grind and buff seams, joints and rough surfaces
  • Inspect product quality and installation to ensure conformance to specifications.

Sheet metal workers may specialize in on-site installation or shop manufacture of sheet metal products, or servicing and maintenance of installed equipment and systems.

Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Chatham, Windsor, Sarnia, Amherstburg, Belle River, Forest, Kingsville, Lakeshore, Leamington, Petrolia, St. Clair Beach, Tecumseh, Blenheim, Dresden, Ridgetown, Stoney Point, Tilbury, Wallaceburg

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Education & Job Requirements for Sheet Metal Workers in Windsor-Sarnia Region

Education and job requirements can vary by region. Workers in regulated occupations require a licence to work legally. Workers in non-regulated occupations do not require a licence, but employers may have other certification requirements.

Skills Requirements

There are often specific abilities, aptitudes and knowledge that are prerequisites to obtain employment in an occupation.

Most employers who advertise are looking for workers who have the following experience and skills:

Experience:
1-5 years

Specific Skills:
Cut materials using power tools or by hand. Measure and mark sheet metal according to template. Operate metalworking machines to cut, punch, drill, shape or straighten sheet metal.

Additional Skills:
Read and interpret blueprints, drawings and specifications.

Essential Skills:
Working with others, oral communication, reading text, problem solving, numeracy, job task planning and organizing and continuous learning.

[Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]

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[ Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]

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Local Training

The following link provides information on community colleges in Ontario that offer training in this occupation: http://www.ontariocolleges.ca

The minimum education to enter a sheet metal worker apprenticeship is grade 10 or ministry-approved equivalent education. However many employers and unions may require grade 12. A high school background in mathematics, science, English and sheet metal is helpful.

Students who have completed Grade 10 can apply to become a registered apprentice for this trade while finishing high school under the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP). For more information, please visit the OYAP Web site at http://oyap.ca/

Trade certification is mandatory for sheet metal workers in Ontario. More information on apprenticeship and certification can be found on the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Web site at http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/employmentontario/training/

Certified journeypersons in this trade can also obtain a Red Seal endorsement if they successfully complete an interprovincial standards Red Seal examination. http://www.red-seal.ca/

[ Report Publication Date: 2012-11-29 | Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]
Information for Newcomers

Getting your language skills assessed

If you do not know what your English or French language level is, visit one of the Language Assessment Centres across Canada. They will assess your language level and direct you to the appropriate language training program.

[ Source: Citizenship and Immigration Canada ]
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