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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 Installer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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