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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 Duct Installer”

Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.
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.
Perform building commissioning activities by completing mechanical inspections of a building's water, lighting, or heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.
Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.
Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.
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).
Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.
Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.
Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.
Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
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.
Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
Construct components for high-performance wind turbine 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.
Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.
Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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