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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”

Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.
Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
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.
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.
Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
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.
Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.
Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
Perform building commissioning activities by completing mechanical inspections of a building's water, lighting, or heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) 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.
Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.
Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.
Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.
Construct components for high-performance wind turbine systems.
Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.
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).

Related Technology & Tools

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

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