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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 “Dural Mechanic”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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