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Overview

The Sheetmetal Journeyman is responsible for fabricating high-quality sheet metal signs under general supervision, coordinating and overseeing sheet metal projects to ensure efficiency and quality.

Responsibilities

  • Plans, coordinates, and delegates sheet metal projects to subordinates.
  • Reviews plans and diagrams for accuracy in cutting materials.
  • Prepares materials to minimize waste during cutting.
  • Cuts materials according to job specifications.
  • Operates metal cutting equipment for accurate material cutting.
  • Uses welding equipment to assemble sign parts.
  • Implements quality control and safety during material handling.
  • Sands, grinds, polishes, and cleans cut materials.
  • Layouts materials for skinning or covering sign structures.
  • Bends and shapes sign parts by hand or using brakes.
  • Drills, rivets, screws, or glues sign parts together.
  • Performs pre-painting and wiring preparation.
  • Touches up paint and details signs.
  • Trains sheet metal helpers and apprentices.
  • Ensures adequate parts and materials for projects.
  • Oversees preventative maintenance and minor repairs of equipment.
  • Moves materials and cut parts within the facility.
  • Maintains a safe working environment.
  • Performs other functions as necessary.

Requirements

  • Portfolio required showcasing relevant design work.
  • Ability to read and interpret specification documents and safety rules.
  • Ability to apply geometric and algebraic calculations.
  • Ability to move materials and equipment.
  • Effective communication and supervision skills.
  • Must meet production goals while ensuring product quality.
  • Must possess a 3G Welding certificate.

Additional Information

  • Work is typically performed indoors.
  • Frequent exposure to risk of electrical shock and loud noise.
  • Must be able to move objects in excess of 75 lbs.
  • Drug-free workplace with testing for marijuana.
  • EEO/AA employer welcoming all qualified jobseekers.

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How this job compares in Salt Lake City, UT

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Salt Lake City, UT currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$43/hr across 8 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Salt Lake City, UT

We're tracking 22 other active welding openings in Salt Lake City, UT right now, from 18 different employers. 5 of them were added in the last week. Across Utah as a whole we're tracking 70 other active welding openings from 62 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Salt Lake City, or widen the search to Utah.

The most active employers in Utah at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Complex Fabricators Inc (4), Zachry Group (2), and Precision Castparts (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Utah, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are West Jordan at $27/hr and Salt Lake City at $25/hr. Salt Lake City is among them.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 3G / 4G — plate position tests — 3G is welded vertically, 4G overhead. Together they demonstrate you can hold a puddle against gravity, and they are the common entry qualifications for structural and production shops.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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