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