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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 “Metalsmith”

Fasten roof panel edges or machine-made moldings to structures by nailing or welding.
Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
Construct components for high-performance wind turbine systems.
Secure metal roof panels in place by interlocking and fastening grooved panel edges.
Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.
Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.
Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.
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.
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).
Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.
Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.
Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.
Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.
Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.
Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.
Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
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.
Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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