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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 “Geothermal Sheet Metal Worker”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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