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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”

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.
Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.
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.
Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.
Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.
Perform building commissioning activities by completing mechanical inspections of a building's water, lighting, or heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.
Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.
Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.
Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
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).
Secure metal roof panels in place by interlocking and fastening grooved panel edges.
Construct components for high-performance wind turbine systems.
Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
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.
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.
Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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