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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”.
Also Known As…
- Sheet Metal Workers
- Sheet Metal Worker
- Sheet Metal Mechanic
- Sheet Metal Layout Mechanic
- Sheet Metal Installer
- Sheet Metal Foreman
- Sheet Metal Fabricator
- Sheet Metal Apprentice
- Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker
- HVAC Sheet Metal Installer (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Sheet Metal Installer)
- Field Installer
- Wind Turbine Sheet Metal Worker
- Whitesmith
- Tinsmith Apprentice
- Tinsmith
- Tinner
- Tinker
- Tin Worker
- Template Layout Worker
- Template Fitter
- Spouting Installer
- Spouter
- Shop Assistant
- Sheet Metal Worker Apprentice
- Sheet Metal Work Furnace Installer
- Sheet Metal Technician
- Sheet Metal Smith
- Sheet Metal Operator
- Sheet Metal Layout Worker
- Sheet Metal Lay Out Worker
- Sheet Metal Journeyman
- Sheet Metal Former
- Sheet Metal Erector
- Sheet Metal Duct Installer Apprentice
- Sheet Metal Duct Installer
- Sheet Metal Assembler
- Metalsmith Apprentice
- Metalsmith
- Metal Worker
- Metal Technician
- Metal Ceiling Hanger
- Metal Ceiling Builder
- Layout Worker
- Layer Out
- Hood Maker
- Gutter Installer
- Gutter Hanger
- Geothermal Sheet Metal Worker
- Fairing Worker
- Fairing Man
- Extrusion Former
- Duralumin Metalworker
- Duralumin Mechanic
- Dural Mechanic
- Duct Installer
- Cowlman
- Cornice Maker
- Coppersmith Apprentice
- Coppersmith
- Chute Builder
- Ceiling Installer
- Beam Worker
- Aviation Metalsmith
- Angle Bender
- Aircraft Metalsmith
- Air Duct Mechanic
- Air Conditioning Sheet Metal Installer
- Air Conditioning or Heating Duct Installer
- Air Conditioning Installer
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
- Ladders
- Ear muffs
- Side cutting pliers
- Templates
- Burring machines
- 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
- Welding tips
- 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
- Power sanders
- 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
- Applied Production ProFab
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Office
- Applied Production ProFold
- QuickPen DuctDesigner 3D
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Excel
- JETCAM Expert
- Creo Parametric Pro/ENGINEER
- Data entry software
- WiCAM PN4000
- UGS NX
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- FCC Software AutoPOL Series
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Spreadsheet software
- Revcad Software Sheet Lightning
- Merry Mechanization SMP/IS
- Corte Certo
- Striker Systems SS-Profile
- XY Soft Sheet Cutting Suite