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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 Worker”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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