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