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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 “Field Installer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Microsoft Windows
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