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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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