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Job Description

Fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal products and equipment, such as ducts, control boxes, drainpipes, and furnace casings. Work may involve any of the following: setting up and operating fabricating machines to cut, bend, and straighten sheet metal; shaping metal over anvils, blocks, or forms using hammer; operating soldering and welding equipment to join sheet metal parts; or inspecting, assembling, and smoothing seams and joints of burred surfaces. Includes sheet metal duct installers who install prefabricated sheet metal ducts used for heating, air conditioning, or other purposes.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2211.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 51,080.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 24.00
Currently, there are 134,450 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Sheet Metal Workers”.

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Tasks for “Air Conditioning Installer”

Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.
Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.
Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
Install green architectural sheet metal components, such as cool roofs or hot or cold walls.
Fasten roof panel edges or machine-made moldings to structures by nailing or welding.
Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.
Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.
Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
Fasten seams or joints together with welds, bolts, cement, rivets, solder, caulks, metal drive clips, or bonds to assemble components into products or to repair sheet metal items.
Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.
Verify that heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are designed, installed, and calibrated in accordance with green certification standards, such as those of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).
Secure metal roof panels in place by interlocking and fastening grooved panel edges.
Construct components for high-performance wind turbine systems.
Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.
Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.
Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.
Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.
Perform building commissioning activities by completing mechanical inspections of a building's water, lighting, or heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.

Related Technology & Tools

Dividers
Micrometers
Screwdrivers
Beading machines
Safety gloves
Portable plasma cutters
Plumb bobs
Groovers
Digital multimeters
Ohmmeters
Nibblers
Hard hats
Cleat formers
U-tube manometers
Framing squares
Setting hammers
Chain hoists
Power brakes
Scaffolding
Cutoff saws
Inclined manometers
Side cutting pliers
Clamp-on ammeters
T squares
Box and pan brakes
Hand dollies
Pipe cutters
Jigs
Protractors
Computer controlled saws
Caulking guns
Cold-cut saws
AC welding power units
Pitot tubes
Wiring machines
Scribers
Power buffers
Seamers
Allen wrenches
Vise grip pliers
Adjustable wrenches
Single-cut mill saw files
Dimplers
Safety goggles
Slings
Electric drills
Beam compasses
Spiral duct machines
Hacksaws
Strobe tachometers
Squares
Cold chisels
Pneumatic riveters
Trammel points
Angle grinders
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Easy edgers
Polishers
Protective clothing
Computer controlled presses
Pipe reamers
Humidity sensors
Bumping hammers
Velometers
Ball peen hammers
Tempscribes
Pressure gauges
Hydraulic hoists
Carbon dioxide CO2 monitors
Spirit levels
Rotary punches
Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
Socket wrench sets
Stack thermometers
Magnehelic pressure gauges
Portable spot welders
Cordless drills
Riveting hammers
Power presses
Millivolt meters
V-notchers
Burring machines
Squaring shears
Drill presses
Pipe threaders
Mechanical tachometers
Ear muffs
Ladders
Calipers
Power notchers
Nut drivers
Double seaming equipment
Laser levels
Slip roll formers
Welding tips
Chalk lines
Safety glasses
Dial indicators
Hoists
Scratch awls
Laser printers
Hand brakes
Stencils
Oxygen testers
Power routers
Spot welders
Hydraulic presses
Tongs
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Tape measures
Pop rivet guns
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Smoke testers
Combination snips
Draft gauges
Combustion analyzers
Hand notchers
Vernier calipers
Power shears
Calibrated flow hoods
Multimeters
Laser cutters
Pneumatic hammers
Tap sets
Personal computers
Transit levels
Plasma cutters
Set squares
Wire cutters
Scale rulers
Foot shears
Hammers
Electric impact wrenches
Hammer drills
Circular saws
AC/DC welding power units
Unishears
Pneumatic impact wrenches
Psychrometers
Welding helmets
Drifts
Desktop computers
Power sanders
Bandsaws
Hole punches
Power punches
Bar folders
Oxyacetylene welding equipment
Cleat folders
Prick punches
Riveting tools
Welding facial shields
Bolt cutters
Metal inert gas MIG welders
Templates
Hand crimpers
Straightedges
Soldering furnaces
Center punches
Rivet presses
C clamps
Microamp meters
Ring and circular shears
Aviation snips
Turning machines

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