Sheet Metal Worker

Chicago Transit Authority • Skokie, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs a variety of supportive sheet metal duties relative to bus and rail car interior and exterior repair, rebuild, and replacement using a range of sheet metal including but not limited to: stainless steel, common steel, galvanized steel, aluminum, cooper, brass, etc.

Requirements

• Must have a minimum of five year’s verifiable experience working as a journeyman sheet metal worker or have completed the Authority’s Sheet Metal Apprentice Program.
• Must submit and pass drug and alcohol testing as mandated by the Federal Transportation Administration.
• Must pass a physical examination
• Must pass applicable tests which may include: skill at tinning soldering, torch work and making fixtures such as cones, pyramids, cylinders, boots, oval pipes, three or four way branches, square to rounds, elbows, etc.
• Required to be able to perform duties that involve various positions such as: standing, walking, sitting, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching, handling, climbing, stooping, etc.
• Required to lift, carry and maneuver material weighting up to 100 pounds.
• Must possess a wording knowledge of arithmetic operations including fractions, decimals, and descriptive geometry.
• Must read and interpret blue prints and drawings.
• Must be skilled in the use of powered and non-powered hand tools.
• Must be skilled in the operation of large powered machinery such as: power shears, brakes, punches and rollers.
• Must supply own non-powered hand tools.

Responsibilities

• Receives verbal or printed orders as to work that is to be done based on priority and need of the bus or rail car fleet.
• Lays out and develops a variety of sheet metal fixtures from blue prints, drawings, sketches, or samples as they relate to the maintenance of the bus or rail car fleet.
• Cuts, punches, and debars a variety of sheet metal fixtures according to specified dimensions as they relate to the maintenance of the bus or rail car fleet.
• Forms, bends, and rolls a variety of sheet metal fixtures according to specified dimensions as they relate to the maintenance of the bus or rail car fleet.
• Sets up, adjusts, and operates large powered machinery such as power brakes, power shears, power rollers or power punches to facilitate the production of specified jobs.
• Performs bench site repairs to pre-existing bus and rail car sheet metal constructed components as needed.
• Performs sheet metal work on bus/rail car components manufactured on site including: battery box trays, junction boxes and covers, exterior and interior bus/rail car skins, fuseable link plates, gasoline tanks, cable support brackets, etc.
• Performs various sheet metal tasks on a variety of other components manufactured on site including: tool trays, storage boxes, lids, shelving, gutters, down spouts, ducts, machine guards, oil pans, cabinets, etc.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed