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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 Layout Mechanic”

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

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

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