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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 “Fairing Worker”

Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.
Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.
Secure metal roof panels in place by interlocking and fastening grooved panel edges.
Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
Construct components for high-performance wind turbine systems.
Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
Fasten roof panel edges or machine-made moldings to structures by nailing or welding.
Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.
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.
Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.
Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.
Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
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.
Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.
Perform building commissioning activities by completing mechanical inspections of a building's water, lighting, or heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
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).
Install green architectural sheet metal components, such as cool roofs or hot or cold walls.
Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.
Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.
Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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