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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”.
Also Known As…
- Sheet Metal Workers
- Sheet Metal Worker
- Sheet Metal Mechanic
- Sheet Metal Layout Mechanic
- Sheet Metal Installer
- Sheet Metal Foreman
- Sheet Metal Fabricator
- Sheet Metal Apprentice
- Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker
- HVAC Sheet Metal Installer (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Sheet Metal Installer)
- Field Installer
- Wind Turbine Sheet Metal Worker
- Whitesmith
- Tinsmith Apprentice
- Tinsmith
- Tinner
- Tinker
- Tin Worker
- Template Layout Worker
- Template Fitter
- Spouting Installer
- Spouter
- Shop Assistant
- Sheet Metal Worker Apprentice
- Sheet Metal Work Furnace Installer
- Sheet Metal Technician
- Sheet Metal Smith
- Sheet Metal Operator
- Sheet Metal Layout Worker
- Sheet Metal Lay Out Worker
- Sheet Metal Journeyman
- Sheet Metal Former
- Sheet Metal Erector
- Sheet Metal Duct Installer Apprentice
- Sheet Metal Duct Installer
- Sheet Metal Assembler
- Metalsmith Apprentice
- Metalsmith
- Metal Worker
- Metal Work Duct Installer
- Metal Technician
- Metal Ceiling Hanger
- Metal Ceiling Builder
- Layout Worker
- Layer Out
- Gutter Installer
- Gutter Hanger
- Geothermal Sheet Metal Worker
- Fairing Worker
- Fairing Man
- Extrusion Former
- Duralumin Metalworker
- Duralumin Mechanic
- Dural Mechanic
- Duct Installer
- Cowlman
- Cornice Maker
- Coppersmith Apprentice
- Coppersmith
- Chute Builder
- Ceiling Installer
- Beam Worker
- Aviation Metalsmith
- Angle Bender
- Aircraft Metalsmith
- Air Duct Mechanic
- Air Conditioning Sheet Metal Installer
- Air Conditioning or Heating Duct Installer
- Air Conditioning Installer
Tasks for “Hood Maker”
- Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.
- Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.
- Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
- 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.
- Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.
- Install green architectural sheet metal components, such as cool roofs or hot or cold walls.
- Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
- Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
- 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.
- Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
- Fasten roof panel edges or machine-made moldings to structures by nailing or welding.
- Construct components for high-performance wind turbine systems.
- Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.
- Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.
- Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
- Perform building commissioning activities by completing mechanical inspections of a building's water, lighting, or heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
- Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
- Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
- 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).
- Secure metal roof panels in place by interlocking and fastening grooved panel edges.
- Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
Related Technology & Tools
- Oxyacetylene welding equipment
- Laser cutters
- Beading machines
- Allen wrenches
- Drifts
- Chain hoists
- Combination snips
- Strobe tachometers
- Pitot tubes
- Polishers
- Dividers
- Aviation snips
- Power presses
- C clamps
- Clamp-on ammeters
- Electric drills
- Cold chisels
- Calipers
- Ring and circular shears
- Rivet presses
- Templates
- Electric impact wrenches
- Spirit levels
- Hammer drills
- Scale rulers
- Wire cutters
- Circular saws
- Pipe threaders
- Nut drivers
- Humidity sensors
- Pneumatic impact wrenches
- Double seaming equipment
- Side cutting pliers
- Wiring machines
- Pneumatic hammers
- Velometers
- Plumb bobs
- Drill presses
- Metal inert gas MIG welders
- Setting hammers
- Hand notchers
- Unishears
- Hacksaws
- Adjustable wrenches
- Ammeters
- Combustion analyzers
- Hoists
- Desktop computers
- Punches
- Protective clothing
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Plasma cutters
- Laser levels
- AC/DC welding power units
- Ladders
- Beam compasses
- Cutoff saws
- Screwdrivers
- U-tube manometers
- Riveting tools
- Multimeters
- Micrometers
- Ear muffs
- Bolt cutters
- Turning machines
- Nibblers
- Hydraulic hoists
- Pressure gauges
- Mechanical tachometers
- Bumping hammers
- Tape measures
- Power notchers
- T squares
- Caulking guns
- Hard hats
- Chalk lines
- Ohmmeters
- V-notchers
- Ball peen hammers
- Bar folders
- Foot shears
- Scaffolding
- Personal computers
- Tongs
- Pipe cutters
- Power punches
- Safety gloves
- Hand crimpers
- Portable plasma cutters
- Vernier calipers
- Transit levels
- Pop rivet guns
- Cleat folders
- Squares
- Slip roll formers
- Hydraulic presses
- Groovers
- Carbon dioxide CO2 monitors
- Hand dollies
- Computer controlled presses
- Protractors
- Soldering furnaces
- Squaring shears
- Center punches
- Riveting hammers
- Spot welders
- Hole punches
- Cleat formers
- Power shears
- Safety glasses
- Welding helmets
- Trammel points
- Hammers
- Cold-cut saws
- Oxygen testers
- Cordless drills
- Welding tips
- Prick punches
- Jigs
- Power sanders
- Box and pan brakes
- Easy edgers
- Bandsaws
- Tempscribes
- Burring machines
- Straightedges
- Magnehelic pressure gauges
- Laser printers
- Seamers
- Spiral duct machines
- Millivolt meters
- Inclined manometers
- Tap sets
- Framing squares
- Power buffers
- Pipe reamers
- Dial indicators
- Smoke testers
- Vise grip pliers
- Stack thermometers
- AC welding power units
- Microamp meters
- Slings
- Set squares
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Pneumatic riveters
- Socket wrench sets
- Safety goggles
- Angle grinders
- Psychrometers
- Power routers
- Computer controlled saws
- Portable spot welders
- Scribers
- Welding facial shields
- Rotary punches
- Stencils
- Scratch awls
- Power brakes
- Draft gauges
- Hand brakes
- Calibrated flow hoods
- Dimplers
- Digital multimeters
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- WiCAM PN4000
- Revcad Software Sheet Lightning
- XY Soft Sheet Cutting Suite
- Data entry software
- Applied Production ProFab
- Creo Parametric Pro/ENGINEER
- Microsoft Windows
- Corte Certo
- Spreadsheet software
- Striker Systems SS-Profile
- JETCAM Expert
- Microsoft Office
- QuickPen DuctDesigner 3D
- Merry Mechanization SMP/IS
- FCC Software AutoPOL Series
- UGS NX
- Microsoft Excel
- Applied Production ProFold