Duct Fitter/Installer (F2F)

Summary of the role

This role requires metal fitting/welding for the installation and fabrication of air conditioning ducts on commercial and residential construction projects.

Skill Requirements

• Install and set up sheet metal ducting to specification.
• Accurately interpret blueprints and drawings for ducting layouts.
• Work at various heights and levels, including overhead ducting installations.
• Fit and weld air conditioning ducts when necessary.
• Apply insulation (lagging) to piping and ducts.
• Analyze blueprints, drawings, and specifications to determine material and equipment requirements.
• Select metal stock (stainless steel, galvanized iron, mild steel, aluminum, and copper) and verify sizes, gauges, and dimensions.
• Mark metal stock with reference points and lines using templates and measuring instruments.
• Precisely cut metal stock along guidelines with hand and power shears, laser, plasma cutters, guillotines, and drills.
• Shape and form cut metal stock into products using folding and bending machines, rollers, presses, and hammers.
• Fit and assemble components into final products through welding, riveting, soldering, brazing, and other joining techniques.
• Apply finishing touches to products, including polishing, filing, sanding, and cleaning assembled items.
• Potential responsibilities may include the repair of damaged sheet metal products and components.
• Specialization opportunities may be available in fabrication, on-site assembly and installation, particularly for sheet metal products.
• May engage in producing advanced aircraft sheet metal components, requiring adeptness in drawing and calculations.
• Potential specialization in decorative copperwork.
• Interpret engineering production drawings.
• Set up, operate, and adjust production equipment to shape metal stock, castings, and cut sheet metal.
• Proficiency in operating welding and electroplating equipment.
• Operate furnaces and quenching plants for smelting and changing metal structures.
• Use kilns and ovens for firing ceramics.
• Involved in mineral ore processing and operation of metal rolling equipment.
• Cast molten metal and draw metal wire through dies using plant machinery.
• Analyze blueprints, drawings, and specifications to determine job requirements.
• Select, clean, and prepare metal stock for specific projects.
• Precisely cut marked-out metal sections and shapes using hand tools, flame cutting torches, and metal cutting machines.
• Shape and bend metal sections and pipes using hand and machine tools, and by heating and hammering.
• Align parts to be joined using hand tools and measuring instruments.
• Join metal sections using various welding techniques, bolting, and riveting.
• Examine welds for width of bead, penetration, and precision.
• Finalize products by cleaning, polishing, filing, and bathing in acidic solutions.
• Clean and smooth welds through filing, chiselling, and grinding.

Qualifications

• More than 3 years of work experience, preferably from overseas
• Can provide certificate of employment supporting the work experience
• With good level of English communication
• With valid driver's license