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