Fabricates, installs, removes and maintains sheet metal items such as ducts, gutters, down spouts, roofing, ventilators, chutes, shelves, pans and guards according to layouts, blueprints, job orders and established practices and procedures.

• Plans and lays out work assignments from blueprints or other specifications sets up and operates appropriate sheet metal working machines and shapes the proper gauge sheet.
• metal by cutting, bending, forming, fitting, and assembling and installs fabricated Sheetmetal pieces as required.
• Completes work related paperwork and forms.
• Follows safety practices and procedures and keeps work area clean.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Must be willing to work overtime when required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalency.
• Must have at least four (4) years’ commercial journeymen level experience as a Sheet Metal Mechanic performing the above stated duties.
• Must have and maintain a valid state drivers’ license.
• Must be able to climb ladders, stoop, kneel, reach overhead and lift 50 pounds.
• Must be able to obtain a favorable National Agency Check.

Physical Demands:

• While performing duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand and/or walk for long periods at a time, sit, use hands and fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The employee must be able to hear and speak.
• The employee must occasionally lift up to 50 pounds. Lifts exceeding 50 pounds will be accomplished with two-man teams and using appropriate safety equipment to efficiently accomplish the task.

Work Where it Matters

Akima Facilities Operations (AFO), an Akima company, is not just another federal facilities contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At AFO, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, AFO provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, AFO sustains mission readiness and ensures quality of life by maintaining high value assets and operations at peak performance and successfully manages these operations through accurately forecasting, managing, and aggressively controlling costs.

As an AFO employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.