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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
- Metalsmith Apprentice
- Metalsmith
- Metal Worker
- Metal Work Duct Installer
- 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 “Sheet Metal Assembler”
- Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.
- 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.
- Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.
- Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
- 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.
- Perform building commissioning activities by completing mechanical inspections of a building's water, lighting, or heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
- 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).
- Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
- Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.
- Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
- Construct components for high-performance wind turbine systems.
- Fasten roof panel edges or machine-made moldings to structures by nailing or welding.
- Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.
- Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.
- Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
- Install green architectural sheet metal components, such as cool roofs or hot or cold walls.
- Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
- Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.
- Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
- Secure metal roof panels in place by interlocking and fastening grooved panel edges.
- Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.
- Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
Related Technology & Tools
- Hand dollies
- Portable plasma cutters
- Socket wrench sets
- Micrometers
- Dividers
- Stencils
- Hoists
- Caulking guns
- Multimeters
- Scribers
- Trammel points
- Transit levels
- Welding helmets
- Combustion analyzers
- U-tube manometers
- Cleat folders
- Polishers
- Hammer drills
- Drifts
- Groovers
- Computer controlled saws
- Squaring shears
- Hydraulic hoists
- Rotary punches
- Microamp meters
- Chain hoists
- Burring machines
- Cutoff saws
- Circular saws
- Punches
- Slings
- Computer controlled presses
- Inclined manometers
- Dial indicators
- Ear muffs
- V-notchers
- Power presses
- Pipe cutters
- AC/DC welding power units
- Side cutting pliers
- Clamp-on ammeters
- Pipe threaders
- Pitot tubes
- Oxygen testers
- Rivet presses
- Set squares
- Setting hammers
- Center punches
- Box and pan brakes
- Seamers
- Angle grinders
- Electric impact wrenches
- Ohmmeters
- Hydraulic presses
- Plumb bobs
- Bar folders
- Beading machines
- Smoke testers
- Hard hats
- Strobe tachometers
- Safety gloves
- Nut drivers
- Jigs
- Beam compasses
- Tap sets
- Portable spot welders
- Spot welders
- Chalk lines
- Power punches
- Pressure gauges
- Power notchers
- Safety glasses
- Oxyacetylene welding equipment
- Electric drills
- AC welding power units
- Slip roll formers
- Pop rivet guns
- Laser printers
- Safety goggles
- Scaffolding
- Power routers
- Laser levels
- Ladders
- Vernier calipers
- Allen wrenches
- Soldering furnaces
- Bumping hammers
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Pneumatic impact wrenches
- Welding tips
- Pneumatic riveters
- Screwdrivers
- Cleat formers
- Ammeters
- Cold chisels
- Framing squares
- Pneumatic hammers
- Power brakes
- Wire cutters
- Unishears
- Ring and circular shears
- Calibrated flow hoods
- Pipe reamers
- Adjustable wrenches
- Velometers
- Protective clothing
- Turning machines
- Laser cutters
- Plasma cutters
- Personal computers
- Scratch awls
- C clamps
- Psychrometers
- Nibblers
- Metal inert gas MIG welders
- Power shears
- Foot shears
- Hacksaws
- Combination snips
- Bandsaws
- Straightedges
- Magnehelic pressure gauges
- Calipers
- Cold-cut saws
- Tempscribes
- Riveting hammers
- Cordless drills
- Tongs
- Spirit levels
- Protractors
- Power buffers
- Scale rulers
- Templates
- Easy edgers
- Power sanders
- Welding facial shields
- Hammers
- Bolt cutters
- Prick punches
- Vise grip pliers
- Spiral duct machines
- Mechanical tachometers
- Hand brakes
- Drill presses
- Squares
- Wiring machines
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Riveting tools
- Hole punches
- Dimplers
- Hand crimpers
- Aviation snips
- Desktop computers
- Hand notchers
- Tape measures
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- T squares
- Millivolt meters
- Digital multimeters
- Carbon dioxide CO2 monitors
- Ball peen hammers
- Double seaming equipment
- Humidity sensors
- Stack thermometers
- Draft gauges
- Corte Certo
- Applied Production ProFold
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- FCC Software AutoPOL Series
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- Data entry software
- Creo Parametric Pro/ENGINEER
- Merry Mechanization SMP/IS
- Microsoft Excel
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Windows
- UGS NX
- Microsoft Office
- Revcad Software Sheet Lightning
- WiCAM PN4000
- JETCAM Expert
- Applied Production ProFab
- XY Soft Sheet Cutting Suite
- QuickPen DuctDesigner 3D
- Striker Systems SS-Profile