Job Description

APEX Mechanical & Fabrication, Inc. is looking to hire full-time Sheet Metal Mechanics. APEX Mechanical & Fabrication, Inc. is a leading Mechanical Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Contractor located in Newport DE, specializing in the fabrication and installation of plumbing, HVAC, sheet metal fabrication, duct, clean rooms, process piping, pipe bending, pressure vessel, heat exchangers, modular systems, boilers and ASME Code welding.  At APEX we’re on a mission to provide excellent work for our clients and rewarding careers for our team through passion for our craft!  

We offer competitive pay and excellent benefits which include medical, dental, short-term disability, a health savings accounts, vison care, prescription glasses and much more.   Life insurance, long term and short-term disability, critical care, accident, and personal sickness is offered through Aflac. In addition, we offer a 401(k) plan with employer match, paid holidays, paid time off (PTO), as well as tuition reimbursement, training, safety gear and terrific growth opportunities. We have been recognized as a Top Workplace in Delaware for multiple years!

Add your talent and skills to the mix and join the APEX family!  Experience the APEX difference working with great people, in a safe, professional, and engaging environment.  If you value Safety, Quality, and exceptional Customer Service, have confidence in your expertise, possess a can-do attitude and operate professionally, with integrity, respect, and gratitude for others than APEX is the place for you!   Don’t wait any longer, make the switch and Join the APEX Team.

EOE/ADA

Seeking Qualified Sheet Metal Mechanics

We are looking for an experienced Sheet Metal Mechanic to join the APEX Team.

POSITION SUMMARY: Fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal products and equipment. Operate hand and power tools, as well as a variety of other equipment and instruments to accomplish the physical tasks associated with layout and fabrication of sheet metal projects in the shop, or on building sites and demolition sites.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Safety

• You are responsible for your safety!
• Work safely in accordance with the APEX Safety Management System and adhere to all Company rules and regulations.
• Immediately report any unsafe conditions, injuries, illness and near misses or acts to a supervisor.
• Review and understand JSA, permits, site conditions and job hazards prior to starting any work and check that the work to be performed is safe. If work appears unsafe, report to supervisor and do not proceed until conditions are safe.
• Review and understand the job and be physically and mentally fit to perform the job.
• Attend and actively participate in all safety meetings as required including daily toolbox meetings and skill training.

Responsibilities

• Broad knowledge and experience working in industrial petrochemical, commercial and institutional environments.
• Listen carefully to fully comprehend instructions and guidance and ask questions to clarify and fully understand what need to be done.
• Set up construction sites and maintain good housekeeping to eliminate possible hazards.
• Determine the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Read blueprints, isometric drawings, perform layouts, estimate materials and perform material take-offs. Convert blue prints or other specifications to shop drawings when necessary.
• Layout, route and locate duct, hangers and fittings.
• Set up and operate fabricating machines to cut, bend, and straighten sheet metal; shaping metal over anvils, blocks, or forms using hammer; operating soldering and welding equipment to join sheet metal parts; or inspecting, assembling, and smoothing seams and joints of burred surfaces.
• Fasten seams or joints with welds, bolts, cement, rivets, solder, caulks, metal drive clips or bonds to assemble components into products or to repair sheet metal items.
• Transport, set into position, anchor and install completed assemblies.
• Perform routine maintenance on equipment and determine when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Operate High Lift, Duct Lift, hand power shear, plasma cutter, power shear, mechanical shear, power brake, leaf hand brake, TDC machine, Pittsburg machine, forklift
• Train others in laborer/helper job skills.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

• High School Education or Equivalent.
• Certification(s) from Trade School in construction or laborer work and ability to pass similar skills assessment testing
• Good communication and problem solving skills and the ability to work alone or in a team environment and to follow directions and or instructions.
• At least one year prior experience in construction or petrochemical industry
• Able to follow written and verbal instructions that enumerate work activities and to convey job related information to others.
• Able to perform routine maintenance and repairs of equipment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Able to exert physical force.
• Able to talk and hear and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel.
• Able to frequently to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Must be able to work with and must use PPE such as personal fall protection, safety glasses, goggles, face shields, welding hoods, gloves, hard hats, steel tip shoes and respirators when required by the job or site.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: This job typically requires work in industrial, commercial and institutional environments including petro-chemical plants, refineries, terminals, power houses, mechanical rooms. Working conditions may be hot or cold and require movement in cramped spaces, climbing, crawling, stooping, and reaching. The work occasionally requires the use of chemicals.

CONCLUSION: This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. But, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.