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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 “Extrusion Former”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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