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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 Foreman”

Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
Perform building commissioning activities by completing mechanical inspections of a building's water, lighting, or heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
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.
Construct components for high-performance wind turbine systems.
Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.
Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.
Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
Fasten roof panel edges or machine-made moldings to structures by nailing or welding.
Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.
Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
Secure metal roof panels in place by interlocking and fastening grooved panel edges.
Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.
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.
Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.
Install green architectural sheet metal components, such as cool roofs or hot or cold walls.
Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.
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).

Related Technology & Tools

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