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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”

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.
Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.
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.
Secure metal roof panels in place by interlocking and fastening grooved panel edges.
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.
Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
Install green architectural sheet metal components, such as cool roofs or hot or cold walls.
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.
Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.
Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.
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.
Fasten roof panel edges or machine-made moldings to structures by nailing or welding.
Construct components for high-performance wind turbine systems.
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.
Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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