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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 Assembler”

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

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

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XY Soft Sheet Cutting Suite
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Microsoft Excel
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Microsoft Office
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