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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 “Gutter Installer”

Fasten roof panel edges or machine-made moldings to structures by nailing or welding.
Construct components for high-performance wind turbine systems.
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.
Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
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.
Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.
Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
Install green architectural sheet metal components, such as cool roofs or hot or cold walls.
Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
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.
Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.
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).
Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.
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.
Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.
Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.
Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.

Related Technology & Tools

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Welding tips
Squaring shears
Stencils
Dividers
U-tube manometers
Hand notchers
Hoists
Easy edgers
Computer controlled presses
Hammers
Dimplers
Laser printers
Trammel points
Hammer drills
Spirit levels
Socket wrench sets
Safety goggles
Portable spot welders
Ladders
Hole punches
Framing squares
Foot shears
Strobe tachometers
Soldering furnaces
Scale rulers
Slings
Velometers
Pipe reamers
AC welding power units
Templates
Pitot tubes
Pneumatic hammers
Hacksaws
Screwdrivers
Hand brakes
Bumping hammers
Drifts
Caulking guns
AC/DC welding power units
Setting hammers
Humidity sensors
Safety glasses
Protractors
Mechanical tachometers
Burring machines
Chalk lines
Inclined manometers
Oxyacetylene welding equipment
Straightedges
Riveting hammers
Squares
Set squares
Single-cut mill saw files
Hand dollies
Chain hoists
Angle grinders
Double seaming equipment
Tape measures
Hand crimpers
Pneumatic impact wrenches
Welding helmets
Electric impact wrenches
Seamers
Pipe cutters
Laser levels
Power routers
Protective clothing
Draft gauges
Drill presses
Cordless drills
Plasma cutters
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Box and pan brakes
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Digital multimeters
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V-notchers
Unishears
T squares
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Beading machines
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Tap sets
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Adjustable widemouth pliers
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Ammeters
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Millivolt meters
Adjustable wrenches
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Hydraulic hoists
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Power brakes
Smoke testers
Metal inert gas MIG welders
Welding facial shields
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Ear muffs
Power presses
Circular saws
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Hydraulic presses
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Groovers
Combustion analyzers
Calipers
Calibrated flow hoods
Stack thermometers
Safety gloves
Vernier calipers
Ball peen hammers
Portable plasma cutters

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