Journeyman sheet metal worker with 8 years fabricating and installing commercial HVAC duct. Builds rectangular, spiral and grease duct to SMACNA standards, and cut field rework on a 220,000 sq ft school project by 30% by shop-fabricating from coordinated 3D models.
Experience
Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker, Lakeshore Air Systems (Milwaukee, WI)
Jul 2020 – Present
Install rectangular and spiral supply and return duct, VAV boxes and fire dampers on schools and office towers
Shop-fabricated fittings from coordinated Revit and AutoCAD MEP models on a 220,000 sq ft school, cutting field rework 30%
Built and welded 16-gauge grease duct to NFPA 96 for 4 commercial kitchens, all passing fire marshal inspection
Seal and pressure-test duct to SMACNA leakage class, hitting targets on every tested section since 2022
Sheet Metal Apprentice, Kettle Moraine Sheet Metal (Waukesha, WI)
Aug 2016 – Jun 2020
Ran plasma table, brake and Pittsburgh lock former in the shop, producing 150 fittings per week
Hung duct and installed diffusers on 25 tenant improvement jobs
Education
Sheet Metal Apprenticeship Certificate, SMART Local 18 JATC (Aug 2016 – Jun 2020)
Fabrication: plasma cutting, press brake, layout and pattern development, TIG and MIG on light gauge
Standards: SMACNA HVAC Duct Construction Standards, NFPA 90A and 96
Software: AutoCAD MEP, Revit, Navisworks for coordination
How to write a Sheet Metal Worker resume
A strong Sheet Metal Worker resume shows the licences you hold, the equipment and systems you work on, and how your work improved safety, uptime, quality or output. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
Sections, in order
Summary
Certifications
Experience
Skills
Education
Length: One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Summary: Write two or three lines: your role, your strongest skills, and one result that proves them.
Skills to feature
Blueprint and schematic reading
Licences and trade certifications
Safety compliance (OSHA, NFPA 70E, LOTO)
Troubleshooting and diagnostics
Preventive maintenance
PLCs and controls
Precision measurement and GD&T
Welding and fabrication
CMMS (Maximo, Fiix, UpKeep)
Lean manufacturing and 5S
Example bullet points
Rebuilt the PM schedule for 14 injection molders in Fiix, cutting unplanned downtime from 9% to 4% in six months
Passed 3G and 4G AWS D1.1 bend tests and held a weld reject rate under 1% on structural steel
Wired 120 kVA of new service and panels to NEC 2023 with zero failed inspections across 30 commercial jobs
Tips from recruiters
Put licences and certifications near the top with the issuing body, state and number of hours or expiry date where relevant.
Name the machines, controls and processes you know (Haas, Fanuc, Allen-Bradley, GTAW) because hiring managers and ATS filters search for them.
Quantify safety and quality as well as output: incident-free hours, scrap, rework and inspection pass rates all count.
Recommended templates
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Compact (ATS-friendly): Dense single column that fits long histories
Modern (ATS-friendly): Clean single column with accent headings and rules
Sheet Metal Worker resume FAQ
What should a Sheet Metal Worker resume include?
A Sheet Metal Worker resume should show the licences you hold, the equipment and systems you work on, and how your work improved safety, uptime, quality or output. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Certifications, Experience, Skills and Education. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
What is the best resume template for a Sheet Metal Worker?
Classic, Compact and Modern work well for Sheet Metal Worker roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Sheet Metal Worker resume be?
One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Which skills should a Sheet Metal Worker put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Sheet Metal Worker roles are Blueprint and schematic reading, Licences and trade certifications, Safety compliance (OSHA, NFPA 70E, LOTO), Troubleshooting and diagnostics, Preventive maintenance and PLCs and controls.
How do I write strong Sheet Metal Worker resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as equipment uptime, scrap rate and OEE. For example: "Rebuilt the PM schedule for 14 injection molders in Fiix, cutting unplanned downtime from 9% to 4% in six months."