Sheet Metal Mechanic

About the role

This position is located at the Oklahoma City VA Health Care System - Facilities Management Service and provides support to the medical center by constructing, installing, and repairing HVAC systems and other structures throughout the medical center.

Responsibilities

• Performs the most complex or unusually complicated aspects of sheet metal work such as designing, constructing and installing unconventionally shaped ductwork curves, bends, transitions, reducers, etc.
• Develops patterns for items having numerous and irregular angles, plans and curves and applies principles of radial-line development combined with parallel-line development.
• Uses complicated shop mathematics to figure irregular cuts, angles, and pitch.
• Bends or forms items to a variety of angles or curves with varying pitch or circumference.
• Works independently to develop plans and templates to construct, assemble and install irregular items and systems that have various combinations of features such as cornices, canopies, transition elbows, and oblique, truncated or frustum cones.
• Uses complicated measuring instruments to evaluate structural damage to systems to replace damaged sheet metal or install new systems.
• Works with many kinds of metals, including stainless steel, copper sheet, magnesium, honeycomb material, and aluminum alloys.
• Uses complex hand and power machines such as slip roll forming machines, box and pan brakes, shears, Pittsburgh forming machine, rotary machines with extra forming rolls, welding equipment, crimpers, and find beading machines.
• Uses more complex fastening methods such as dovetail seams, set-in bottom seams, burred-bottom seams, wired or lock seams and welded seams.
• Uses hand or powered crimping, burning, turning and beading machines as well as soldering and welding equipment.
• Accurately measures air flow, determines duct sizes, plans duct routes and makes alterations to a system without constricting its working integrity.
• Reads blueprints and performs takeoffs for material ordering.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/22/2026.

EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume.

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.

SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the