Sheet Metal Foreman

Description

Starting wage for this position is established by the prevailing rate for Jackson County. Information can be found: https://labor.illinois.gov/laws-rules/conmed/current-prevailing-rates.html

At this level of the series, employees plan, coordinate, assign, and/or supervise sheet metal workers and other assigned personnel in the maintenance, fabrication, assembly, installation, and repair of sheet metal products and equipment. They work under the direction of a designated administrator.

Examples of Duties

supervises, coordinates, and assigns the activities of sheet metal workers in the maintenance, fabrication, assembly, installation, and repair of sheet metal products and equipment;

determine project requirements, such as staff requirements, assembly sequences, required methods or materials, and estimates material requirements and order or requisition materials or supplies;

confers with managerial or technical personnel, other departments, or contractors to resolve problems or coordinate activities;

maintains records of work in progress and work completed; inspects progress of projects to ensure that work is developing according to agreed-upon schedules and/or institutional standards and conforms with any/all applicable plans, specifications, codes, and or occupational standards;

participates in the management of personnel matters and activities such as selection and termination of employees, planning and conducting training programs, evaluating work performance, and approving time and leave requests;

issues requisitions work orders and prepare cost estimates as requested while developing and maintaining reports regarding purchases, deliveries, maintenance, and expenditures;

performs duties of the lower level;

performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent.

A current/valid journeymen card through the Sheet, Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation International Association Union (SMART).

Six (6) years (72 months) of work experience as a sheet metal worker.

Based on institutional requirements, a current/valid State of Illinois drivers license for the type of vehicle(s) to be operated.

Supplemental Information

Illinois Residency Requirement: Pursuant to the State Universities Civil Service System, candidates must be a current Illinois resident.

Tips for Completing a Civil Service Application:
1. To be eligible for the role, ensure that your application includes a complete and detailed employment history that highlights your relevant full-time and part-time work experience, including start and end dates of employment.
2. Relevant part-time work experience will count towards the qualifications for this position and will be converted to full-time equivalence to calculate the total length of experience.
3. Upload all official transcripts to meet the educational requirements. If the job description specifies a minimum number of college hours, transcripts are mandatory for the successful processing of your application.
4. Veterans who qualify for preference must provide proof of eligibility within ten (10) working days of submitting an application, unless the same proof has already been submitted in a previous application. The required proof of eligibility includes, at a minimum, a copy of the veteran's DD214/DD215 form (Department of Defense), NGB22 form (National Guard), or Discharge Orders or DD256 Discharge Certificate (Reserves).
5. After the position has closed, your application and supporting materials will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications, including any specialty factors associated with this position. Those who qualify will move forward for Civil Service Examination/Testing.
6. Please monitor your e-mail for further information regarding your application. Emails will be generated from info@schooljobs.com.
7. For more information on Civil Service classifications, please visit the SUCSS web site at sucss.illinois.gov

About Civil Service Examination/Testing: The Civil Service examination for this classification is based on your application materials and responses to the supplemental questions. No participation other than submission of application materials is required from applicants that qualify to take the exam. If you meet the minimum required qualifications for this position, your application will move forward for examination/testing in which you will receive a score calculated based on your education and experience, and your name will be placed on the active employment register by exam score. This score will be emailed to the email address noted on your application. After the application deadline, the names within the top three scores will be referred to the department for interview.

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available. For more information visit https://policies.siu.edu/policies/employment-non-us-citizens.php



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