Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations, and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally, and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components: patient care, education, and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

To design, lay out, form, fabricate, install, and repair sheet metal, fiberglass, or other synthetic structures or devices

• Select the appropriate gauge and material type for the structure.
• Design and lay out the structure to be fabricated.
• Cut and form fiberglass or other synthetic materials and various types of sheet metal, including non-ferrous, iron, and steel, using tin snips, hammer-and-hand or power-driven shearing, rolling, bending, breaking, drilling, forming machines, and spot welders.
• Assemble, install, and repair structures, including ducts, machine guards, roof gutters, flashing, tanks, cabinets, boxes, blowers, ventilators, air washers, air conditioners, drain pipes, hoppers, filter housing, roof vents, sinks, troughs, and lab hoods, using soldering and riveting equipment, portable power drills, power grinders and buffers, files, hoists, scaffolds, and fabricated hangers.
• Perform prime coat painting.
• Maintain and clean equipment and working area.
• Read and interpret blueprints, diagrams, sketches, and job specifications.
• Insulate internal ductwork.
• Prepare records and service reports of materials and time expended.

• Graduation from high school, preferably supplemented by specialized training in the forming and fabrication of sheet metal devices.
• Considerable experience through an apprenticeship, trade school, or community college. 
• Reasonable experience in the layout, forming, and fabrication of sheet metal structures.
• Reasonable knowledge of mathematics, including geometry and algebra.
• Considerable knowledge of the equipment, methods, and materials used in sheet metal work. 
• Reasonable manual strength and dexterity.
• Ability to work from ladders and scaffolding.
• Ability to observe safety precautions in the operation of power equipment.
• Skill in the operation of hand and power tools.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, and diagrams
• Ability to use electronic devices, such as tablets, to enter and view information.
• Must possess the necessary requirements to operate a University vehicle.

Certifications or experience in sheet metal fabrication or a similar fabrication trade.

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees, and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world's most distinguished academic health systems.  In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time and for any reason throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

This is a Sunday-Wednesday 9:00 PM - 7:00 AM Night shift position.

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the U-M Skilled Trades Union, Inc., which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third-party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled at any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.