How to hire a tinner

How to hire a tinner, step by step

Here's a step-by-step tinner hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a tinner job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new tinner
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The tinner hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   A tinner's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, tinners from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list presents tinner salaries for various positions.

   Type of Tinner	Description	Hourly rate
   Tinner	Sheet metal workers fabricate or install products that are made from thin metal sheets, such as ducts used in heating and air conditioning systems.	$11-21
   Sheet Metal Mechanic	Sheet metal mechanics, also called sheet metal workers, create and install sheet metal-based building parts. These workers assemble, disassemble, and repair sheet metal in different applications... Show more	$14-28
   Sheet Metal Fabricator	A sheet metal fabricator installs and fabricates thin metal sheets. They typically work with a team to carry out tasks such as trimming, buffing, smoothing, and grinding metal surfaces... Show more	$13-25

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • HVAC
   • Tin
   • Construction Sites
   • Safety Procedures

   Responsibilities:

   • General labor including but not limit to installing HVAC systems, furnace installation, roofing and general maintenance.
   • Tin walls and place windows and doors according to blue prints on the tin buildings, clean up shop.
   • Install and fabricate metal roofing materials for commercial and residential properties.
   • Fire caulking, trim returns to fit above ceiling, install exhaust for bathrooms in each apartment.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your tinner job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A tinner salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, tinners' average salary in arkansas is 54% less than in massachusetts.
   • Seniority. Entry-level tinners earn 45% less than senior-level tinners.
   • Certifications. A tinner with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a tinner's salary.

   Average tinner salary

   $15.98hourly

   $33,239 yearly

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   Entry-level tinner salary

   $24,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 18, 2025

4. Writing a tinner job description

   A tinner job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a tinner job description:

   Tinner job description example

   Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The company's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.
   Responsibilities
   
   The Tinner will maintain, operate, repair, build and rebuild plant infrastructure and systems pertaining to. In additon, they will assist all other crafts in the maintenance and construction of plant equipment within the Spirit, Wichita facility. By means of, including, but not limited to painting, carpentry, general labor, plumbing, HVAC/R, pipe fitting, tinning, welding, millwright work, operation of boilers and compressed air systems, operation of waste water systems, operation of process water systems, within the individual's skill set and/or with proper training.
   
   + Assist in prioritizing and distributing work and providing direction/guidance and technical support to lower level employees as required.
   
   + Perform duties completely independent of all lower level employees.
   
   + Enter and retrieve all data necessary to accomplish daily and weekly work assignments from Management and the (CMMS) system and/or process plants data. Coordinate work requests from customers using the facilities trouble call reporting system with management.
   
   + Research and obtain new technologies and skills pertaining to the construction and building maintenance industry.
   
   + Research, develop and recommend training to management which may be required to maintain or improve skills of the work force.
   
   + Assist lower graded employees in learning and applying current and new skill sets needed to accomplish their assignments.
   
   + Enter and retrieve data from the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and/or Process Plants Data, order and requisition parts required to accomplish the assigned tasks (except as relates to inventory, store, record, issue and any other duties related to material support technician.)
   
   + Communicate and coordinate activity across all shifts with management, customers, engineers, suppliers and any persons or entities necessary to ensure continued operation and timely repair of plant and equipment.
   
   + Perform root/cause analysis in support of reliability processes, and collaborate with vendors, engineering, team leader, customer, other crafts and management to solve equipment problems that are repetitive and unique across various equipment and systems and develop corrective action(s).
   
   + Design and calculate, using appropriate regulations and codes, engineering and design specifications, and acquired knowledge, requirements for the performance of assets and systems.
   
   + Perform duties and responsibilities of lower level descriptions as necessary.
   
   Qualifications
   
   Requirements:
   
   + Sheetmetal experience
   
   + Knowledge in residential and commercial duct work installation
   
   + All Candidates must pass the WorkKeys Assessment ( workkeys.com ) or provide verification that they have passed the WorkKeys Assessment. Delay in completing your WorkKeys Assessment will result in a delay in your start date. You may complete your assessment in advance of an interview.
   
   Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.
   
   Job LocationsUS-KS-Wichita
   
   
   Posted Date 4 weeks ago (9/19/2022 5:00 PM)
   
   Category Manufacturing

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5. Post your job

   To find the right tinner for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with tinners they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit tinners who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your tinner job on Zippia to find and recruit tinner candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting tinners requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new tinner

   Once you've selected the best tinner candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new tinner first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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