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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 Sheet Metal Installer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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JETCAM Expert
FCC Software AutoPOL Series
Revcad Software Sheet Lightning
Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Merry Mechanization SMP/IS
Corte Certo
Computer aided design CAD software
Autodesk AutoCAD
Applied Production ProFold
Data entry software
Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
QuickPen DuctDesigner 3D
Creo Parametric Pro/ENGINEER
WiCAM PN4000
Striker Systems SS-Profile
Microsoft Windows
XY Soft Sheet Cutting Suite
Applied Production ProFab