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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 Former”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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