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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 Apprentice”

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

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

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