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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 “Sheet Metal Apprentice”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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