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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”

Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.
Perform building commissioning activities by completing mechanical inspections of a building's water, lighting, or heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.
Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.
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.
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.
Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.
Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
Fasten roof panel edges or machine-made moldings to structures by nailing or welding.
Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.
Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.
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.
Install green architectural sheet metal components, such as cool roofs or hot or cold walls.
Construct components for high-performance wind turbine systems.
Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
Secure metal roof panels in place by interlocking and fastening grooved panel edges.
Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
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).
Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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