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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 “Metal Ceiling Builder”

Secure metal roof panels in place by interlocking and fastening grooved panel edges.
Fasten roof panel edges or machine-made moldings to structures by nailing or welding.
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).
Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.
Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
Perform building commissioning activities by completing mechanical inspections of a building's water, lighting, or heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.
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.
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.
Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.
Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.
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.
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.
Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.
Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
Construct components for high-performance wind turbine systems.
Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
Install green architectural sheet metal components, such as cool roofs or hot or cold walls.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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