Sheet Metal Mechanical Journeyperson

Job Title: Sheet Metal Mechanical Journeyperson Department: Maintenance Office Reports To: Assistant Maintenance Manager Grade: H-18 ($21.75 - $35.00) Number of Days: 12 Months Security Access: Maintenance Overtime Status: Non-Exempt / Hourly Last Revised Date: July 2025 Oklahoma Teacher’s Retirement: Optional Participation Bargaining Unit: AFT Funding Source: District Paid Mission & Vision: Our students lead through literacy, are empowered through experience, and contribute to their community. Tulsa Public Schools honors the diversity, creativity, and passion of our students, elevating every student to be designers of their destiny. Core Values: Our core values guide how we work and interact with each other at every level of the organization. We embrace and embody these values every day: ● Equity: We know that our diversity is a community treasure, and we are committed to dismantling practices and systems that perpetuate inequalities, being actively anti-bias, anti-racist, and working toward justice and opportunity for all. ● Character: We are honest, trustworthy and have high standards of behavior. We make decisions based on what our students and community need, and we do the right thing even when it is hard. ● Excellence: We work together to give Tulsa the world-class schools it needs and deserves. We expect a lot of one another, and we support one another in achieving our shared, high expectations. ● Team: We care for one another and work together to celebrate success, learn from struggles, and work to help every team member be their best selves. ● Joy: Joy at school and at work makes us more productive, because when we create, innovate, and imagine, our motivation grows. Also, we love to have fun! Position Summary : The Sheet Metal Mechanical Journeyperson is expected to provide prompt quality service to every school every day. Provide a variety of tasks necessary to maintain, fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal equipment products and structures. The employee must also have the ability to work with precise limits and standards of accuracy; perform a variety of duties that may change often. Must be willing to work outside in all types of weather conditions and follow all safety requirements. Must report day-to-day operations to shop foreperson and/or lead-person, report and track material costs and maintain a daily time sheet. The primary focus for the Sheet Metal Mechanical Journeyperson is to repair and/or install sheet metal products. This would include repairs, maintaining and altering buildings, trailer skirting, guttering and down spouts, HVAC curb adaptors, various types of forms, and miscellaneous fabrications for the facilities as needed. This job may include working with outside contractors and vendors for new installation and repair of sheet metal and HVAC equipment. This will also include working with other maintenance shops for specialized project work throughout the school district. Minimum Qualifications: Education: ● High School Diploma or equivalent ● Completion from an accredited trade school is preferred Experience: ● Three (3) years of experience working with commercial/industrial applications of sheet metal is preferred ● Experience installing new HVAC air ducts with experience related to commercial grade fire dampers, fresh air intakes, and similar equipment Specialized Knowledge, Licenses, etc.: ● Possess or ability to obtain a current state mechanical journeyperson license with sheet metal endorsement ● Possess or ability to obtain an Oklahoma driver's license ● Thorough understanding of city codes and regulations ● Extensive knowledge regarding sheet metal fabrication ● Additional mechanical endorsements preferred (such as gas piping, heating, and AC) Must have working knowledge with blueprints, sketches, and product specifications to determine sequence and methods of fabrication, assembling, and installing sheet metal products ● Knowledge repair and maintenance of sheet metal products ● Ability to use CMMS software ● Proficient or willing to learn Microsoft Office Suite and Google Office Suite ● Bilingual in Spanish preferred Physical Requirements: ● Ability to frequently lift up to 50 lbs. unassisted ● Ability to occasionally lift more than 50 lbs. assisted ● Ability to climb ladders and scaffolds Responsibilities and Essential Functions: The following duties are representative of performance expectations. A reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform essential functions. ● Works with precise limits and standards of accuracy ● Performs a variety of duties that may change often ● Rates information using measurable standards ● Plans, lays-out, fabricates, assembles, installs and repairs sheet metal parts, products and equipment ● Utilizes knowledge of working characteristics of metallic and non-metallic materials ● Machines and lays-out techniques ● Uses hand-tools, power tools, machines, and equipment ● Reads and interprets blueprints, sketches, and products specifications to determine sequence and method of fabrication, assembling, and installing sheet metal products ● Selects gauge and type of sheet metal such as galvanized iron, copper, steel, aluminum, etc. or non-metallic materials such as plastic and fiberglass according to product specifications ● Coordinates with other shops as needed ● Keeps records of time and material for all jobs ● Performs other duties, tasks, or services consistent with this position as assigned Skills and Abilities Required : The following characteristics and physical skills are important for the successful performance of assigned duties. ● Must enforce all MSDS requirements and city/state building codes ● Ability to complete new installations and make repairs to sheet metal ● Ability to read and understand blueprints ● Must be able to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends ● Open to change and applies critical thinking while developing new solutions based on new guidelines, methods, and technologies ● Ability to manage both up and down and create buy-in from people with diverse perspectives and backgrounds for new ideas or approaches ● Ability to oscillate between independent and collaborative work with ease Customer Contacts : ● Internal: TPS District Employees ● External: Partnered vendors, community members, students, parents Supervisory Responsibility: ● Does not directly supervise any individuals Working Conditions: Exposure to the following situations may range from remote to frequent based on circumstances and factors that may not be predictable. ● Inclement weather including extreme temperatures ● Confined working space, tunnels and pipe chases ● Working around hazardous materials, chemicals, or asbestos ● Frequent travel to district and non-district sites ● Must be willing to work overtime without advance notice Tulsa Public Schools is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team of individuals who contribute to the district's mission with their talents, skills, and energy. Tulsa Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, age, or any other classification protected by applicable law. Tulsa Public Schools also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application process, please contact the district's talent management department at 918-746-6310 or the district's human rights and Title IX coordinator at 918-746-6985. You can also direct your request for accommodation in writing to the Tulsa Public Schools Education Service Center, Attn: Talent Management, 3027 S. New Haven Ave., Tulsa, OK 74114-6131.