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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 Lay Out 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 Layout Worker”
- 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.
- Secure metal roof panels in place by interlocking and fastening grooved panel edges.
- 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).
- Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
- Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.
- Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
- Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.
- Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
- Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
- Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.
- Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
- 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.
- Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.
- Fasten roof panel edges or machine-made moldings to structures by nailing or welding.
- 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.
- Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
- Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
- Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
- Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.
- Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.
- Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.
Related Technology & Tools
- Side cutting pliers
- Plasma cutters
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Bolt cutters
- Scratch awls
- Portable spot welders
- Setting hammers
- Pneumatic hammers
- Welding facial shields
- Dividers
- Hand dollies
- Digital multimeters
- Aviation snips
- Welding helmets
- Combination snips
- Jigs
- Pipe reamers
- Hammers
- Slings
- Ring and circular shears
- Spiral duct machines
- Tempscribes
- Groovers
- Protective clothing
- Oxygen testers
- Bar folders
- Cold-cut saws
- Pneumatic riveters
- Beading machines
- Pressure gauges
- Power shears
- Center punches
- Calipers
- Metal inert gas MIG welders
- Combustion analyzers
- Cold chisels
- Tape measures
- Oxyacetylene welding equipment
- Ammeters
- Dial indicators
- Power presses
- Safety glasses
- Foot shears
- Wiring machines
- Framing squares
- Transit levels
- T squares
- Hoists
- Beam compasses
- Stack thermometers
- Power punches
- Straightedges
- Computer controlled saws
- Power notchers
- Polishers
- Smoke testers
- Ear muffs
- Nut drivers
- Nibblers
- Cleat folders
- Chain hoists
- C clamps
- Circular saws
- Electric impact wrenches
- Desktop computers
- Safety goggles
- Personal computers
- Scale rulers
- Hacksaws
- Set squares
- Rotary punches
- Drifts
- Laser levels
- Plumb bobs
- Bandsaws
- Hole punches
- Mechanical tachometers
- Hammer drills
- Power sanders
- Calibrated flow hoods
- Hard hats
- Inclined manometers
- Hydraulic presses
- Tongs
- Millivolt meters
- Trammel points
- Squares
- Power brakes
- Laser cutters
- Magnehelic pressure gauges
- Micrometers
- Pneumatic impact wrenches
- Tap sets
- Scaffolding
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Riveting tools
- Cordless drills
- Cutoff saws
- Turning machines
- Unishears
- Slip roll formers
- V-notchers
- Easy edgers
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Pipe cutters
- Allen wrenches
- Stencils
- Protractors
- Clamp-on ammeters
- Dimplers
- Double seaming equipment
- Adjustable wrenches
- Humidity sensors
- Power buffers
- Spot welders
- Hand notchers
- Chalk lines
- Hydraulic hoists
- Caulking guns
- Scribers
- Vise grip pliers
- Computer controlled presses
- Portable plasma cutters
- Angle grinders
- Socket wrench sets
- Microamp meters
- AC welding power units
- Laser printers
- Ladders
- Electric drills
- Carbon dioxide CO2 monitors
- Burring machines
- Screwdrivers
- Vernier calipers
- Ohmmeters
- Soldering furnaces
- Strobe tachometers
- Cleat formers
- Prick punches
- Safety gloves
- Welding tips
- Punches
- Pop rivet guns
- Spirit levels
- Seamers
- Hand brakes
- Bumping hammers
- AC/DC welding power units
- Pitot tubes
- Pipe threaders
- Squaring shears
- Psychrometers
- Riveting hammers
- Drill presses
- Wire cutters
- Hand crimpers
- Templates
- Velometers
- U-tube manometers
- Ball peen hammers
- Power routers
- Multimeters
- Box and pan brakes
- Draft gauges
- Rivet presses
- Applied Production ProFab
- UGS NX
- Merry Mechanization SMP/IS
- Data entry software
- Striker Systems SS-Profile
- Applied Production ProFold
- XY Soft Sheet Cutting Suite
- JETCAM Expert
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Office
- WiCAM PN4000
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- Revcad Software Sheet Lightning
- Creo Parametric Pro/ENGINEER
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- QuickPen DuctDesigner 3D
- Microsoft Excel
- FCC Software AutoPOL Series
- Spreadsheet software
- Corte Certo
- Computer aided design CAD software