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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 Work Duct Installer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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