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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 “Layer Out”

Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.
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.
Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.
Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.
Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.
Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.
Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
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.
Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.
Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
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).
Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.
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.
Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.
Construct components for high-performance wind turbine systems.
Install green architectural sheet metal components, such as cool roofs or hot or cold walls.
Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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