Sheetmetal Foreman / Lead Mechanic

Southern Air, Inc. is an employee-owned company with over 75 years of history, dedicated to employee growth and excellent customer service. We serve clients throughout Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina from our Lynchburg, VA location.

About the role

The Sheetmetal Foreman / Lead Mechanic performs installation and repair of commercial HVAC systems and related equipment in commercial or public buildings.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret drawings and P&ID schematics.
• Work independently and as a team member.
• Provide hands-on leadership to field crews, ensuring jobs are completed on schedule from layout preparation through final installation and testing.
• Direct and supervise Lead Mechanics, Mechanics, Apprentices, and Journeymen for installing commercial HVAC systems and related equipment according to blueprints.
• Fabricate, assemble, and install sheet metal products associated with commercial HVAC equipment and related mechanical systems (Foreman).
• Communicate with and schedule subcontractors working on site (Foreman).
• Ensure job quality and customer satisfaction at every project stage (Foreman).
• Build strong relationships with crew, clients, customers, and vendors to cultivate a positive work environment (Foreman).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Five years of experience in the Sheet Metal field (Lead Mechanic) or eight years of experience (Foreman).
• Strong communication and documentation skills (Foreman).
• Possess essential hand tools expected for the trade.
• Dependable and a team player.
• Ability to work without direct supervision.
• Pass a post-offer pre-employment drug screen and satisfactorily complete additional background checks (e.g., DMV, criminal history).

Skills

• Troubleshoot issues with systematic, thoughtful, timely, and effective solutions.
• Demonstrate proper and safe use of tools and related equipment.
• Provide quality, professional customer-related services.
• Work and communicate effectively individually and in a team environment.
• Handle disruptions professionally.
• Work independently in a commercial setting.

Benefits

• Health Plan (starts day 1) with company contributions to employee health savings account.
• Dental Plan.
• 401k with company match.
• ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan).
• Vision Plan.
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability.
• Supplemental & Dependent Life Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D).
• Paid Time Off (PTO) for vacation and other purposes.
• Employee Assistance Plan.
• Company vehicle with gas card (take home each day).

Pay

The wage range is $16 - $37 an hour.

Physical Demands

• Frequent use of hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Frequent sitting, talking, hearing, and standing throughout the day.
• Frequent climbing, reaching above shoulder height, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Occasional lifting of heavy objects (up to 50 pounds).
• Performing strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions.
• Exposure to varying temperatures and all weather conditions at outside job sites.
• May work with or around typical construction materials and chemicals requiring safety data sheet knowledge.
• Depending on the position, may need to ride or drive in a vehicle for two or more hours.