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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 Technician”

Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.
Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.
Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
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).
Install green architectural sheet metal components, such as cool roofs or hot or cold walls.
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.
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.
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.
Construct components for high-performance wind turbine systems.
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.
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.
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.
Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.
Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
Fasten roof panel edges or machine-made moldings to structures by nailing or welding.
Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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