Becoming a sheet metal worker in Centennial, CO, typically begins with an apprenticeship, which combines hands-on experience with classroom learning, allowing individuals to earn while they learn. Apprenticeships last about three to five years, requiring approximately 8,000 hours of training under licensed professionals. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 126,200 sheet metal workers nationwide, with an average salary of $21.23 per hour, equating to approximately $44,200 annually. Apprentices in Centennial earn an average of $15.30 per hour, with an annual overtime average of $2,656. Trade schools, unions, and platforms like the Sheet Metal Workers' National Training Fund help aspiring sheet metal workers find apprenticeship opportunities, leading to a career with strong earning potential—often exceeding $56,000 annually for experienced professionals.
Colorado Mechanical Systems, Inc. (CMS) is privately owned and operated in Centennial, Colorado. CMS provides commercial heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), refrigeration, and plumbing services across the Colorado Front Range, including Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Denver, Boulder and Fort Collins. HVAC Sheet Metal Apprentice Job Summary: Perform entry level general sheet metal fabrication and installation duties with supervision. Essential Job Functions: APPRENTICE 1 (1 year) • Basic math skills. • Operates ductline including total insulating responsibilities. Understands and operates all machinery. • Understands terminology, preps ductwork for installation, has basic hand tools as per tool list and can properly use them. • Develops good housekeeping and safety habits. • Understands and is responsible for accurate material checkout from warehouse and labor accounting. • Attentive to following instructions and has positive attitude toward leadman, fellow employees and customers. • Can document approximately 2,000 hours of employment. • Perform laborer tasks including such duties as sweeping, cleaning, delivering, loading, unloading, hole cutting, etc. • Other duties as assigned APPRENTICE 2 (1-2 year) • Read non-complex blueprints, detail shop orders from prints and onsite measurements. • Install HVAC systems with minor supervision. • Set up and operate all job related tools safely. • Fabricate duct and simple fittings, ie. els, trs, offsets. • Understand the fundamentals of heating, ventilating and air conditioning. • Flat solder copper and galvanized joints, properly waterseal duct joints and OSM joints. • Have fundamental knowledge of fibrous duct installations. • Be willing to help solve installation problems. • Document approximately 4,000 hours of employment. • Other duties as assigned APPRENTICE 3 (2-3 year) • Do all types of small jobs alone with supervision including add on air conditioning, furnace change-outs, humidifiers, air cleaners. • Can install all types of normal residential, commercial, industrial HVAC systems with supervision. Able to impart trade knowledge to and lead a helper. • Can coordinate work with customer and other trades. • Can install outside metal. • Can weld light gauge sheet and lightweight angle iron frames. • Can complete jobs successfully in terms of labor and material budgets. • Can document approximately 6,000 hours of employment. • Other duties as assigned APPRENTICE 4 (3-4 year) • Application for certification at local jurisdictions as required. • Know fundamental design and can successfully complete all jobs as per CMS mechanical standards. • Can document 8,000 hours of employment. • Support the total quality effort. Identify and respond to the needs of internal and external customers 100% of the time. • Work within the guidelines of the safety and employee policy. • Upon graduation, obtain Denver Journeyman Heating and Ventilating Certificate. • Other duties as assigned Qualifications • Minimum 18 years of age • High school graduate/GED • Mechanical aptitude • Willingness to learn through on the job training and technical school courses • Reliable transportation to and from work required Pay/Benefits: $20-$34/hr. depending on skill and experience. Benefits offered (Health, vision, dental, 401k, disability, life insurance) Colorado Mechanical Systems provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. CMS also uses E-Verify to verify the identity and employment eligibility of newly hired employees by electronically matching information provided by employees on the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, against records available to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
See More Details >>CMS specializes in high-quality mechanical/plumbing installation, repair & renovation projects, complex construction, and maintenance & service on building systems. We build strong relationships with each of our clients, ensuring that they are informed and provided with a high level of communication to meet and exceed expectations throughout the project life cycle. Essential Job Functions: • Meet all requirements of 4 year Apprentice. • Knowledge of all tools, equipment and skills necessary for the complete installation of projects common to the HVAC sheet metal industry. • Possession of the tools as required by the company. • Submit daily job progress reports to supervisors as required. • Responsible for imputing on ordering stock or fabricated materials as far in advance as possible either personally or through site foreman to ensure completion of assigned tasks. • Responsible for helping with the physical jobsite organization and housekeeping to ensure a safe professional work area. • Responsible for safe operation and maintenance of company equipment as well as monitoring the use and timely return of rented equipment. • Fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal products and equipment, such as ducts, control boxes, drainpipes, and furnace casings. Work may involve any of the following: setting up and operating 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, inspecting, assembling, and smoothing seams and joints of burred surfaces. • Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, and down spouts, in supportive frameworks. • Select gauges and types of sheet metal or non-metallic material, according to product specifications. • Drill and punch holes in metal for screws, bolts and rivets. • Fasten seams and joints together with welds, bolts, cement, rivets, solder, caulks, metal drive clips, and bonds in order to assemble components into products or to repair sheet metal items. • Fabricate or later parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches and drills. • Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, and smooth surfaces, seams, and joints of assembled parts, using hand tools and portable power tools. • Maintain equipment, making repairs and modifications when necessary. • Maneuver completed units and ducts into position for installation and anchor the units. • Maintain a clean, tidy and safe worksite at all times. • Must be able to lift 50 pounds frequently and 100 pounds occasionally. • Daily work activities include: sitting, kneeling, climbing, squatting, crawling, and ascending and descending ladders and scaffolding constantly throughout the work day. • Responsible for obtaining and maintaining necessary licensing/certification for performing work in areas where such is required. • Responsible for instruction and on the job training of apprentices/crew members which includes emphasis on safety. • Responsible for maintaining knowledge of local/national codes and industry standards. Ensure that all necessary inspections are made through all phases of work. • Support the total quality effort. Identify and respond to the needs of internal and external customers 100% of the time. • Work within the guidelines of the safety and employee policy. • Promote CMS business values and culture • Promote proper use of company assets • Regular and predictable attendance is expected in order to meet the requirements of this position • Wear assigned PPE at all times while on the job site. • Other duties as assigned Qualifications: • 4 year apprenticeship certificate or 4 years of field experience • Thorough knowledge of all aspects of sheet metal, construction practice and safety procedures • Working knowledge of all relevant national and local codes and company and industry standards. • Must possess and maintain licenses that are required in the jurisdictions that you are working. • Work well as a team. Team work is essential so being a good team member is key at CMS. • Reliable transportation to and from work required Physical requirements: • Able to lift, push, pull and twist up to 50 lbs through out the workday. • Work overhead, climb ladders, work on uneven surfaces for extended periods of time. • On feet for entire 8+ hour shift. • Daily work activities include: walking, standing, sitting, kneeling, climbing, squatting, crawling, digging, and ascending and descending ladders and scaffolding constantly throughout the work day. Pay/Benefits: $28.00/hr. -$37.00/hr. depending on skill and experience. Benefits offered (Health, vision, dental, 401k). Colorado Mechanical Systems provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. CMS also uses E-Verify to verify the identity and employment eligibility of newly hired employees by electronically matching information provided by employees on the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, against records available to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
See More Details >>Colorado Mechanical Systems, LLC. (CMS) is privately owned and operated in Centennial, Colorado. CMS provides commercial heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), refrigeration, and plumbing services across the Colorado Front Range, including Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Denver, Boulder and Fort Collins Colorado Mechanical Systems is looking for HVAC Sheet Metal Foreman/General Foreman to be an integral part of our projects in the Denver metro area. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Planning and Pre-planning • Reads and interprets blueprints, sketches, or product specifications to determine sequence and methods of assembling, and installing sheet metal products • Responsibility for entire duct detailing function. • Coordinates all duct deliveries with shop • May study schedules and estimate requirements for completion of job. Analyze and resolves work problems • Coordinates ductwork with other trades, i.e., plumbing, piping, framers, steel, fire sprinklers, etc. • Order sheet metal materials as necessary to meet the project schedule • Coordinates equipment delivery with project manager/engineer and general contractor • Checks all deliveries for accuracy and completeness • Updates as-builts Daily Reports • Manpower hours and productivity • Delivery records • Tool log record • Safety talk record • Project meetings record • Documentation of communication with general contractor • Rental log • Subcontractor activities • Additional information - RFI's, employee problems, phone conversations, schedule changes Supervisory Responsibilities • Supervises installation of all duct, duct accessories, equipment, and related material • Review daily time cards • Sets daily and weekly installation goals • Moderates safety meetings • Daily inspections for installation, safety • Enforces CMS policies and procedures • Daily and weekly direction for crews • Determines crew size and hours worked • Enforces disciplinary measures as needed • Enforces quality standards • Enforces code compliance • Inspects assemblies and installation for conformance to specifications and CMS requirements. Installation Responsibilities • CMS foremen are working foreman. When not with internal CMS operations team or General Contractor for coordination meeting it is expected that foremen will be working with tools. • Installing, hangers, ductwork, setting curbs, helping with crane picks, demo or cleaning site. • Physical requirements: Able to lift, push, pull and twist up to 50 lbs throughout the workday. Work overhead, climb ladders, work on uneven surfaces for extended periods of time. • Daily work activities include: sitting, kneeling, climbing, squatting, crawling, digging, and ascending and descending ladders and scaffolding constantly throughout the work day. Customer Service Responsibilities • Daily communication with general contractor and CMS operations team • Weekly job site meetings • Coordination with other trades EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE • Minimum of five years commercial experience. • Should have experience with the following duct work: TDF, Pittsburgh and snap lock construction, TDC, Duct mate, 22mm, 35mm,S & D, Spiral, Duct Board Fiberglass, FRP (fiberglass reinforced plastic ductwork) • Extensive knowledge of local building codes. • Basic knowledge of OSHA safety requirements as outlined in company policy. • Must have the ability to layout a duct system from a blueprint and set elevations. Pay: $35.00-$47.00/hour depending on skill and experience. Company vehicle will be provided with sufficient MVR (Motor Vehicle Record). Benefits Offered: Health, vision, dental, company paid Life Insurance, company paid Short Term Disability, 401k - With company match, paid holidays, and PTO (Paid Time Off) plan.
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