Will “Sheet Metal Assembler” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

100 % Chance of Automation

“Sheet Metal Assembler” will definitely be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #453 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.

Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍

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…

Tasks for “Sheet Metal Assembler”

Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
Secure metal roof panels in place by interlocking and fastening grooved panel edges.
Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.
Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.
Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
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.
Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.
Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.
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.
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.
Construct components for high-performance wind turbine systems.
Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.
Perform building commissioning activities by completing mechanical inspections of a building's water, lighting, or heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
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).
Install green architectural sheet metal components, such as cool roofs or hot or cold walls.
Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.
Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.
Fasten roof panel edges or machine-made moldings to structures by nailing or welding.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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