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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 “Aviation Metalsmith”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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