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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 “Duct Installer”

Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.
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.
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).
Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
Construct components for high-performance wind turbine systems.
Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.
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.
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.
Fasten roof panel edges or machine-made moldings to structures by nailing or welding.
Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.
Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.
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.
Secure metal roof panels in place by interlocking and fastening grooved panel edges.
Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.
Install green architectural sheet metal components, such as cool roofs or hot or cold walls.
Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.
Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
Perform building commissioning activities by completing mechanical inspections of a building's water, lighting, or heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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FCC Software AutoPOL Series
Merry Mechanization SMP/IS
QuickPen DuctDesigner 3D
Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
Microsoft Excel
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UGS NX
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Windows
Autodesk AutoCAD
Computer aided design CAD software
Creo Parametric Pro/ENGINEER
JETCAM Expert
Striker Systems SS-Profile
WiCAM PN4000
Spreadsheet software
Revcad Software Sheet Lightning
Data entry software