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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 “Coppersmith”

Install green architectural sheet metal components, such as cool roofs or hot or cold walls.
Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.
Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.
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.
Construct components for high-performance wind turbine systems.
Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.
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.
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.
Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.
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).
Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.
Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.
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.
Secure metal roof panels in place by interlocking and fastening grooved panel edges.
Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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