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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 “Chute Builder”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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