About This Role
This role involves performing journey-level work in sheet metal installation, fabrication, assembly, and repair. The position suits a skilled individual capable of working with various metals and supervising apprentices.
Responsibilities
- Lay out, cut, shape, and construct articles of sheet metal, including black and galvanized iron and steel, tin, copper, brass, zinc, and stainless steel
- Supervise apprentices and helpers
- Punch or drill holes for rivets, bolts, or metal screws
- Grind and file seams, joints, and rough surfaces; burr and turn edges
- Fabricate or repair sheet metal articles such as roofing, gutters, flashing, louvers, ventilators, ducts, hoods, sinks, steam tables, trays, lockers, shelves, fire doors, and metal windows
- Transfer patterns from blueprints to metal, using scale, compass, divider, prick punch, and other layout tools
- Fabricate signs, ducts, vessels, etc., from plastics
- Solder, weld, and braze
- Drive automotive equipment to and from work sites to transport necessary tools, equipment, and materials
- Maintain tools and equipment
Requirements
- Completion of a recognized apprenticeship training program in sheet metal work of at least four years duration, or five years of experience in sheet metal work in the building trades, one year of which must have been at the journey-level
- Journey-level experience applies to a person who has completed an apprenticeship program or is an experienced worker, not a trainee, and is fully qualified and able to perform a specific trade without supervision
- Physical Class III - Moderate: requires standing or walking most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, working on irregular surfaces, occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds
- Valid California Class C Driver License
Important Details
- Application deadline: May 28, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) - Continuous
- Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
Application Process
- The examination will consist of an in-person interview assessing Job Preparation, Knowledge and Skills, Problem Solving, and Oral Communication Skills, weighted 100%
- Applicants must receive a passing score of 70% or higher on the assessment to be added to the list
- Test invitations will be sent to candidates via email; applicants are responsible for ensuring they receive emails
- Applicants with disabilities who require special accommodation must provide the Examination Unit with advance notice
- Applications will be processed as they are received and added to the list accordingly
- Applicants who pass the assessment(s) are placed on a list for a period of twelve months to fill vacancies in the Department of Health Services
- Only online applications are accepted; applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted
- Fill out the application completely, providing relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed
- Include your Social Security Number when applying
- All applicants must file their application using their own user ID and password
About the Company
LA Health Services is LA County’s integrated healthcare system and the second-largest public health system in the nation. It includes four public hospitals, more than 20 community health centers, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Correctional Health Services, and community-based programs. Serving over 10 million residents, the system provides care regardless of ability to pay, insurance coverage, or immigration status, delivering extraordinary care across Los Angeles County with more than 2.9 million visits annually and a workforce of over 23,000 dedicated staff.
