Sheetmetal Worker

We require an experienced Sheetmetal Worker based out of Hawkes Bay

Due to the nature of the industry, there may be a requirement to work on other projects outside of Hawkes Bay, which include Canterbury, Marlborough, Manawatu-Whanganui, Wellington, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, West Coast, Tasman, Waikato, Auckland, Taranaki, Nelson, Southland, Otago, Bay of Plenty, Northland.

Long term contract
Minimum of 30 hours per week
$28 -$30per hour depending on experience

Key tasks and responsibilities include:

- studying blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine job, material and equipment requirements
- selecting metal stock, such as stainless steel, galvanised iron, mild steel, aluminium and copper, and checking sizes, gauges and other dimensions of metal stock against specifications
- 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, computerised laser and plasma cutters, 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 sheetmetal components requiring advanced drawing and calculating skills
- may specialise in decorative copperwork

If you live out of the the Hawkes Baywe can assist with relocation cost

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.