OPPORTUNITIES

Opportunities in Sheet Metal Work

Your career in the sheet metal industry starts with apprenticeship, but doesn’t end once you achieve journeyperson status. Our combination of classroom work plus on-the-job training will get you started on the right path. Below are possible job opportunities that will help you grow your career in a specific market sector. What are you waiting for? Let’s get started!

COMMERCIAL HVAC

Commercial HVAC

Installer
Service technician
Supervisor
Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing (TAB)
Technician
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) technician
Energy management technician
Commissioning agent
Project manager
Detailer

ARCHITECTURAL

Architectural Sheet Metal

Solderer
Fabricator
Crew leader
Designer
Project manager
Customer sales and service

SERVICE AND REFRIGERATION

Service and Refrigeration

Installer
Service technician
System evaluator
Energy consumption manager

RESIDENTIAL HVAC

Residential HVAC

Residential installer
Air conditioning installer
Systems retrofit technician
HVAC service technician

INDUSTRIAL

Industrial welder
Custom fabricator
Pipe welder
Grinder and finisher
Press brake operator
Power slip roll operator
Shearing machine operator
Plasma cutter operator

TESTING, ADJUSTING AND BALANCING

Testing, Adjusting and Balancing

Energy management Indoor air quality
Building systems commissioning
Sound and vibration testing
Life safety control systems
HVAC installation or system controls
System design
Project management or facility management
Clean room work or certification

Provides a salary that might not increase

Doesn't provide many new challenges

Limits your area of responsibility

Limits your business contacts

Limits your opportunities

Limited benefits

Can often be boring

Keeps you in one place

Only offers basic training

Offers few or no retirement options

Provides few opportunities to contribute

Provides a salary that will increase

Gives you more opportunities to grow

Offers a wide-ranging network of contacts

Tests your ability to think and learn

Challenges your skills

Opens doors to many opportunities

Offers industry-recognized comprehensive education and training

Offers insurance, pension and industry-assisted training

Offers opportunities for travel

Provides many opportunities to contribute to the industry and to your community

Provides many opportunities for a second career in the industry