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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”

Fasten roof panel edges or machine-made moldings to structures by nailing or welding.
Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
Secure metal roof panels in place by interlocking and fastening grooved panel edges.
Construct components for high-performance wind turbine systems.
Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
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.
Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.
Install green architectural sheet metal components, such as cool roofs or hot or cold walls.
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.
Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.
Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.
Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.
Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.
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).
Perform building commissioning activities by completing mechanical inspections of a building's water, lighting, or heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
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.
Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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